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Conducive (kun DOO siv) adj: promoting
The chairs in the library are conducive to sleep. If you sit in them to study, you will fall asleep.
The foul weather was not conducive to our having a picnic.
The teacher's easygoing manner was conducive to chaos in the class- room.
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Confluence (KON floo uns) n: a flowing together, especially of rivers; the place where they begin to flow together
The confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers is at St. Louis. That's the place where they join together.
There is a remarkable confluence in our thoughts: we think the same way about almost everything.
A Confluence of many factors (no ice, bad food, terrible music) made it inevitable that the party would be a big flop.
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Congenial (kun JEEN yul) adj: agreeably suitable; pleasant
The little cabin in the woods was congenial to the writer. He was able to get a lot of writing done there.
The new restaurant has a congenial atmosphere. We enjoy just sitting there playing with the ice in our water glasses.
When people get along together at a restaurant, and don't throw food at one another, they are being congenial.
Genial and congenial share similar meanings. Genial means pleasing, kind, sympathetic or helpful. You can be pleased by a genial manner or by a genial climate.
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Congenital (kun JEN I tul adj: a trait or condition acquired between conception and birth: innate
A congenital birth defect is one that is present at birth but was not caused by one's genes.
The word is also used more loosely to describe any (usually bad) trait or behavior that is so firmly fixed. It seems to be a part of a person's nature.
A congenital liar is a natural liar, a person who can't help but lie.
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Conjecture (kum JEK chur) v: to goes; to deduce or infer on slight evidence If forced to conjecture, I would say the volcano will erupt in twenty-four hours.
Conjecture can also be a noun. The divorce lawyer for Mr. Davis argued that the putative cause of the lipstick on his collar was mere conjecture.
A Conjecture is conjectural.
Conjure (KON jur) v: to summon or bring into being as if by magic
The chef conjured (or conjured up) a fabulous gourmet meal using nothing more than the meager ingredients in Lucy's kitchen.
The wizard conjured (or conjured up) an evil spirit by mumbling some magic words and throwing a little powdered eye of newt into the fire.
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Connoisseur (KON uh SUR) n: an expert, particularly in matters of art or taste.
The artist's work was very popular, but connoisseurs rejected it as amateurish.
Frank was a connoisseur of bad movies. He had seen them all and knew which ones were genuinely dreadful and which ones were merely poorly made.
The meal was exquisite enough to impress a connoisseur.
I like sculpture, but I'm no connoisseur. I couldn't tell you why one statue is better than another.
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Consecrate (kon such KRATE) v: to make or declare sacred
The Veterans Day speaker said that the battlefield has been consecrated by the blood of the soldiers who had died there.
The priest consecrated the building by sprinkling holy water on it.
The college chaplain delivered a sermon at the consecration ceremony for the new chapel.
The opposite of consecrate is desecrate which means to treat irreverently.
The vandals desecrated the cemetery by knocking down all the tombstones. Their act of vandalism was a desecration.
Desecrate can also be applied to areas outside religion.
Doodling in a book desecrates the book, even if the book isn't a Bible.
The wife desecrated a photograph of her husband by drawing a mustache on it.
The graffiti on the front door of the school are a desecration.
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Consensus (kun SEN sus) n: unanimity or general agreement
When there is a consensus, everybody feels the same way.
Contrary to how the word is often used, consensus implies more than just a rough agreement or a majority opinion. Election results don't reflect a consensus unless everyone or nearly everyone votes for the same candidate.
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Consonant (KON suh nunt) adj: harmonious; in agreement
Our desires were consonant with theirs. We all wanted the same thing. The decision to construct a new gymnasium was consonant with the superintendent's belief in physical education.
The opposite of consonant is dissonant. This means inharmonious. Dissonant voices are voices that don't sound good together.
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Construe (kun STROO) v: to interpret
The meaning of the poem, as I construed it, had to do with the love of a man for his dog.
Mickey construed his contract as giving him the right to do anything he wanted.
The law had always been construed as permitting the behavior for which Joe had been arrested.
To misconstrue is to misinterpret. Hank misconstrued Pamela's smile, but he certainly did not misconstrue the slap she gave him.
Consummate (kun SUM it) adj: perfect; complete; supremely skillful
A consummate pianist is an extremely good one. Nothing is lacking from the way he or she plays.
Consummate (KON suh MATE) is also a verb. Notice the different pronunciation. To consummate something is to finish it or make it complete.
Signing a contract would consummate an agreement.
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Contentious (kun TEN shus) adj: argumentative; quarrelsome
A person looking for a fight is contentious.
Two people having a fight are contentious.
To be contentious in a discussion is to make a lot of noisy objections.
A contender is a fighter. To contend is to fight or argue for something.
Someone who breaks the law may have to contend with the law.
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Contiguous (kun TIG yoo us) adj: side by side; adjoining
Two countries that share a border are contiguous. So are two events that happened one right after the other.
If two countries are contiguous, the territory they cover is continuous.
That is, it spreads or continues across both countries without any interruption.
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Contingent (KUN TIN junt) adj: dependent; possible
Our agreement to buy their house is contingent upon the sellers' finding another house to move into. That is, they won't sell their house to us unless they can find another house to buy.
My contingency is possibility or something that may happen but is at least as likely not to happen. Several contingencies stand between us and the successful completion of our business. Several things could happen to screw it up.
The Joneses were prepared for any contingency. Their front hall closet contained a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher, a life raft, a parachute and a pack of sled dogs.
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Contrite (kun TRITE) adj: admitting guilt; especially feeling remorseful
To be contrite is to admit whatever terrible thing you did.
Sally was contrite about her mistake, so we forgave her.
A criminal who won't confess his crime is not contrite.
Saying that you’re sorry is an act of contrition.
Contrived (kun TRI vd) adj: common; customary; unexceptional
The architect's conventional designs didn't win him awards for originality.
Tipping the waiter in a restaurant is a conventional courtesy.
Conventional wisdom is what everyone thinks.
The bland Politician maintained his popularity by never straying far from the conventional wisdom about any topic.
Conventional : kun VEN shun nul : Adjective – common, customary, unexceptional
The architect’s conventional designs did not win him awards for originality.
Tipping the waiter in a restaurant is a conventional courtesy.
Conventional wisdom is what everyone thinks.
The bland politician maintained his popularity by never straying far from the conventional wisdom and being together.
This is a conventional design for a carpet.
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