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June 8
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20
English
Graduate
06/08/2006

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Term
CONCILIATORY
Definition
overcoming distrust or hostility

"Conciliatory remedies for overcoming his distrust must be installed."
Term
CONCOMITANT
Definition
accompanying something

"The concomitant affect of your actions accompany more than just your intentions."
Term
CONDONE
Definition
to pardon or forgive; overlook, justify, or excuse a fault

"Parents often condone their children, knowing that they make mistakes."
Term
CONDUIT
Definition
tube, pipe or similar passage

"The conduit was metal and rusted because of the constant running water."
Term
CONFECTION
Definition
something sweet to eat

"The child is always looking for a confection to eat, regardless of what time it is."
Term
CONFLAGRATION
Definition
big, destructive fire

"The conflagration burnt the entire mountainside."
Term
CONFLUENCE
Definition
meeting place; meeting of two streams

"The confluence of the two rivers mixed both types of fish."
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CONFOUND
Definition
to baffle, perplex

"He would often confound his listeners with his perplexing statements."
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CONGEAL
Definition
to become thick or solid, as a liquid freezing

"The liquid will soon congeal in the freezer."
Term
CONGENIAL
Definition
similar in tastes or habits

"After they established that their favorite movies are the same, they learned that they had congenial interests."
Term
CONGENITAL
Definition
existing since birth

"This congenital birthmark is his distinctive trait."
Term
CONGRUITY
Definition
correspondence, harmony, agreement

"The congruity they formed was harmonious and healthy."
Term
CONJUGAL
Definition
pertaining to marriage

"The conjugal document proves the valadity of their marrage."
Term
CONNIVE
Definition
to comspire, scheme

"The politicans met privately to connive how to help each other"
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CONSANGUINEOUS
Definition
of the same origin; related by blood

"The consanguineous strangers did not know that they were actually from the same family."
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CONSECRATE
Definition
to declare sacred; dedicate to a goal

"The priest consecrated the holy artifacts."
Term
CONSENSUS
Definition
unanimity, agreement of opinion or attitude

"They were united under the consensus."
Term
CONSEQUENTIAL
Definition
important

"The consequential outcome is that he will hurt another person."
Term
CONSIGN
Definition
to commit, entrust

"He has consigned himself to study."
Term
CONSONANT
Definition
consistent with, in agreement with

"The consonant admirers were all in agreement over the beauty of his work."
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