consign | v. give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another |
conspiracy | n. agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act |
consternation | n. intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror |
consumerism | n. attachment to materialistic values or possessions; theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial |
consummate | a. complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled |
contemplation | n. act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; expectation |
contentious | a. quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
contiguous | a. sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring |
continence | n. self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity |
controvert | v. oppose with arguments; attempt to prove to be false or incorrect; contradict |
convalesce | v. recover gradually from an illness |
conversant | a. familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably |
convex | a. curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere |
convivial | a. festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
convoke | v. call together; cause to assemble in meeting; convene |
convulsion | n. unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult |
copious | a. plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
cornerstone | n. a fundamental or central component |
cornet | n. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
coronary | a. of or relating to the heart |
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