Everyday Barron's wordlist 876-900
congenital adj. existing at birth
conglomeration N. mass of material sticking together
conglomerate N. corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V.
congruence N. correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity
congruent adj. in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous
conifer N. pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen
conjecture surmise; guess; V.
conjugal adj. pertaining to marriage
conjure V. cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
connivance N. pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
connoisseur N. person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art
connotation N. suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote
connubial adj. pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
matrimony state of being married
patrimony property inherited from a father
consanguinity N. kinship; relationship by birth
consanguineous(consanguine) having a common ancestor
conscientious adj. scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker
conscript N. draftee; person forced into military service; V.
consecrate V. dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor
consensus N. general agreement; opinion reached by a group
consequential adj. self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent
conservatory(conservatoire) n. school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy
consign V. send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee
consistency N. absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous
console V. lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation
consolidation N. unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen
consonance N. harmony; agreement
