List 11 Flashcards
Congruent
Adj. in agreement; corresponding
Conglomeration
N. Mass of material sticking together
Conjugal
Adj. pertaining to marriage
Connivance
N. Assistance; pretense of ignorance of something wrong; permission to offend
Connoisseur
N. Person confident to act as a judge of art, etc.; a lover of an art
Connubial
Adj. pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
Conscientious
Adj. scrupulous; careful
Consecrate
V. Dedicate; sanctify
Consequential
Adj. pompous; important; self-important
Conservatory
N. School of the fine arts (especially music or drama)
Consign
V. Deliver officially; entrust; set apart
Consonance
N. Harmony; agreement
Constituent
N. Supporter
Construe
V. Explain; interpret
Consummate
Adj. complete
Contentious
Adj. quarrelsome
Contest
V. Dispute
Contiguous
Adj. adjacent to; touching upon
Continence
N. Self-restraint; sexual chastity
Contingent
N. Group that makes up a part of a gathering
Contraband
N. Adj. illegal trade; smuggling
Contravene
V. Contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress
Contrite
Adj. penitent
Contrived
Adj. forced; artificial; not spontaneous
Controvert
V. Oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict
Conversant
Adj. familiar with
Converse
N. Opposite
Conveyance
N. Vehicle; transfer
Convivial
Adj. festive; gay; characterized by joviality
Convoke
V. Call together
Convoluted
Adj. coiled around; involved; intricate
Copious
Adj. plentiful
Coquette
N. Flirt
Cordon
N. Extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress
Corollary
N. Consequences; accompaniment
Corporeal
Adj. bodily; material
Corpulent
Adj. very fat
Corroborate
V. Confirm; support
Corrugated
Adj. wrinkled; ridged
Cosmopolitan
Adj. sophisticated
Coterie
N. Group that meets socially; select circle
Countenance
V. Approve; tolerate
Countenance (n)
Face
Countermand
V. Cancel; revoke