Deck 11 Flashcards
congeal
to solidify, to jell
congenial
agreeably suitable, pleasant
congenital
- describing a trait or condition acquired between conception and birth
- innate
ex. congenital liar: natural liar
congenital birth defect is not caused by genes but present at birth
congregate
to come together
conjecture
to guess, to deduce or infer on slight evidence
conjugal
having to do with marriage
connive
to conspire, to aid or encourage a wrong by feigning ignorance of it
conservatory
- a greenhouse, usually one attached to another structure
- a music or drama school
connoisseur
an expert, particularly in matters of art or taste
consecrate
to make or declare sacred
consign
to hand over, to assign, to entrust, to banish
consolidate
to combine or bring together, to solidify, to strengthen
consonant
harmonious, in agreement
constituency
a group of supporters for anything (esp. in politics)
construe
to interpret
consummate
- prefect, complete, supremely skillful
- to finish something or make it complete
contentitious
argumentative, quarrelsome
contiguous
side by side, adjoining
contigent
dependent, possible but unlikely
continuum
a continuous whole without clear division into parts
contraband
smuggled goods
contretemps
an embarrassing occurrence, a mishap
contumely
rudeness, insolence, arrogance
contrite
admitting guilt, especially feeling remorseful
contrived
artificial, labored