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conceit
(n.) an exaggerated personal opinion
The man's belief that he was the best player on the team was pure conceit.
conciliation
(n.) an attempt to make friendly or placate
The attempt at conciliation
conciliatory
(adj.) to reconcile
The diplomat sought to take a conciliatory approach to keep the talks
going.
concise
(adj.) in few words; brief; condensed
The concise instructions were printed on two pages rather than the customary
five.
conclave
(n.) any private meeting or closed assembly
The conclave was to meet in the executive suite.
condescend
(v.) to come down from one's position or dignity
The arrogant, rich man was usually condescending towards his servants.
condone
(v.) to overlook; to forgive
The loving and forgiving mother condoned her son's life of crime
I will condone your actions of negligence.
confluence
(n.) a thing which is joined together
Great cities often lie at the confluence of great rivers.
confound
(v.) to lump together, causing confusion; to damn
The problem confounded our ability to solve it.
Confound you, you scoundrel!
conglomeration
(n.) a collection or mixture of various things
The conglomeration is made up of four different interest groups.
The soup was a conglomeration of meats and vegetables.
conjoin
(v.) to combine
The classes will conjoin to do the play.
conjure
(v.) to call upon or appeal to; to cause to be, appear, come
The smell of the dinner conjured images of childhood.
The magician conjured a rabbit out of a hat.
connivance
(n.) secret cooperation in wrongdoing
With the guard's connivance, the convict was able to make his escape.
connoisseur
(n.) expert; authority (usually refers to a wine or food expert)
They allowed her to choose the wine for dinner since she was the connoisseur.
connotative
(adj.) containing associated meanings in addition to the primary one
Along with the primary meaning of the word, there were two connotative
meanings.
The connotative meaning of their music was spelled out in the video.
consecrate
(v.) to declare sacred; to dedicate
We will consecrate the pact during the ceremony.
The park was consecrated to the memory of the missing soldier.
consequential
(adj.) following as an effect; important
His long illness and consequential absence set him behind in his homework.
The decision to move the company will be consequential to its success.
consort
(n.; v.) a companion, spouse; to associate
An elderly woman was seeking a consort.
They waited until dark to consort under the moonlight.
conspicuous
(adj.) easy to see; noticeable
The diligent and hardworking editor thought the obvious mistake was conspicuous.
consternation
(n.) amazement or terror that causes confusion
The look of consternation on the child's face caused her father to panic.
constrain
(v.) to force, compel; to restrain
It may be necessary to constrain the wild animal if it approaches the
town.
The student was constrained to remain in her seat until the teacher gave
her permission to leave.
consummation
(n.) the completion; finish
Following the consummation of final exams, most of the students graduated.
contemporary
(adj.) living or happening at the same time; modern
Contemporary furniture will clash with your traditional sectional.
contempt
(n.) scorn; disrespect
The greedy, selfish banker was often discussed with great contempt.
contentious
(adj.) quarrelsome
The contentious student was asked to leave the classroom.
They hate his contentious behavior because every suggestion they give
ends in a fight.
contest
(v.) to attempt to disprove or invalidate
I will attempt to contest the criminal charges against me.
contiguous
(adj.) touching; or adjoining and close, but not touching
There are many contiguous buildings in the city because there is no excess
land to allow space between them.
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