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contumacious
Someone who is contumacious is purposely stubborn, contrary, or disobedient.
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conclave
A conclave is a meeting between a group of people who discuss something secretly.
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contiguous
Contiguous things are in contact with or near each other; contiguous events happen one right after the other without a break.
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disconcert
If something disconcerts you, it makes you feel anxious, worried, or confused.
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convivial
A convivial atmosphere or occasion is friendly, pleasant, cheerful, and relaxed.
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connote
If a word or behavior connotes something, it suggests an additional idea or emotion that is not part of its original literal meaning.
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conjecture
A conjecture is a theory or guess that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
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convoke
To convoke a meeting or assembly is to bring people together for a formal gathering or ceremony of some kind.
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concordant
Two people concordant with each other are in agreement or harmony.
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concatenate
If you concatenate two or more things, you join them together by linking them one after the other.
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concomitant
Something is concomitant when it happens at the same time as something else and is connected with it in some fashion.
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conjugal
The adjective conjugal refers to marriage or the relationship between two married people.
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conflate
If you conflate two or more descriptions or ideas, you combine them in order to produce a single unit.
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contingent
If something is contingent upon something else, the first thing depends on the second in order to happen or exist.
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congenial
A congenial person, place, or environment is pleasant, friendly, and enjoyable.
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condole
If you condole with someone, you express sympathy or sorrow, usually on the death of someone dear.
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confluence
A confluence is a situation where two or more things meet or flow together at a single point or area; a confluence usually refers to two streams joining together.
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consanguinity
Consanguinity is the state of being related to someone else by blood or having a similar close relationship to them.
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congeal
When a liquid congeals, it becomes very thick and sticky, almost like a solid.
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concentric
Concentric circles, gradually increasing in size, spread out from a common central point.
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concerted
A concerted effort is intensive and determined work that is performed by two people or more to complete a task.
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concurrent
Concurrent events happen at the same time.
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congenital
A congenital condition is something someone is born with, such as a character trait or physical state.
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conglomerate
A conglomerate is a large business or organization that consists of many different companies involved in numerous areas of expertise.
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conjure
When you try to conjure up images of the past, you call upon or summon them in your mind by imagining them.
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consensus
When a group of people reaches a consensus, it has reached a general agreement about something.
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contemporary
A contemporary object exists at the same time as something else or exists at the current time.
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convene
People convene when they gather together or are called together by someone for a meeting.
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conventional
A conventional way of thinking or behaving is the one most commonly accepted by social groups.
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convergent
Two things that are convergent are meeting or coming together at one point in time or space.
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nonconformist
A nonconformist is unwilling to believe in the same things other people do or act in a fashion that society sets as a standard.
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concur
When you concur with another person, you agree with or have the same opinion as they do.
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constitute
Those things that constitute something form or make it up.
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consent
When you consent to something, you agree to it or give permission for it to be done.
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constituent
A constituent part of something makes up part of the whole thing.
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confront
When you confront someone, you attack, oppose, or question what they are doing, often with open dislike.
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concoct
When you concoct something, such as a story or recipe, you create it or mix things together in a new way.
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contract
When a substance contracts, it becomes smaller in size.
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inconsistency
An inconsistency is something that does not quite fit or disagrees somehow with the rest of the members of its group.
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concentrate
When you concentrate on something, such as a difficult math problem, you think hard about it for a while.
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contribute
When you contribute to something, such as a good cause, you give money or help to it.
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conduct
The way you conduct yourself is how you behave or act.
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conflict
A conflict is a fight or disagreement between two or more people that can sometimes last a long time.
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connection
A connection is a link between things or people.
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congratulate
When you congratulate someone, you praise them or are happy about some success they've had.
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construct
When you construct something, you build or create it.
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condition
The condition of something is how it is right now or the shape that it is in.
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consecutive
Consecutive events happen one right after the other with no breaks in between.
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contain
When a box or jar contains something, such as food, it holds or keeps it inside.
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content
If you are content about something, you are happy or pleased with it.
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confine
When you confine someone, you limit where they can go or what they can do.
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conversation
In a conversation, people talk with each other to share ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
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contact
When there is contact between two things or people, they touch or there is a link formed between them.
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conciliate
cause to be more favorably inclined
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concord
go together
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condominium
one of the dwelling units in a condominium
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confidential
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
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conglomeration
a rounded spherical form
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congregate
come together, usually for a purpose
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connect
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
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connubial
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
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consolation
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
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contemptuous
expressing extreme contempt
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context
discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation