conceit

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsēt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from conceivre

Date: 14th century

1: excessive appreciation of one's own worth or virtue

conciliate

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsi-lē-ˌāt\

Function: verb

Etymology: Latin conciliatus, past participle of conciliare to assemble, unite, win over, from concilium assembly, council — more at council

Date: 1545

1 : to gain (as goodwill) by pleasing acts2 : to make compatible : reconcile3 : appease

: Meet to Conciliate

concord

Pronunciation: \ˈkän-ˌkord, ˈkäŋ-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French concorde, from Latin concordia, from concord-, concors agreeing, from com- + cord-, cor heart — more at heart

Date: 14th century

1 a : a state of agreement : harmony b : a simultaneous occurrence of two

or more musical tones that produces an impression of agreeableness

or resolution on a listener — compare discord

2 : agreement by stipulation, compact, or covenant

conduce

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈdüs, -ˈdyüs\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, to conduct, from Latin conducere to conduct, conduce, from com- + ducere to lead — more at tow

Date: 1528

1: to lead or tend to a particular and often desirable result : contribute

"The quiet conduces to thinking about the darkening future" (George F. Will).

conjoin

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈjoin, kän-\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French conjoindre, from Latin conjungere, from com- + jungere to join — more at yoke

Date: 14th century

1 : to join together (as separate entities) for a common purpose 2: to join together for a common purpose

connoisseurPronunciation: \ˌkä-nə-ˈsər also -ˈsu: r\Function: noun Etymology: obsolete French (now connaisseur), from Old French connoisseor, from connoistre to know, from Latin cognoscere — more at cognition Date: 17141 : expert; especially : one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge

connotation

Pronunciation: \ˌkä-nə-ˈtā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1532

1 a : the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes b : something suggested by a word or thing : implication <the connotations of comfort that surrounded that old chair>2 : the signification of something <that abuse of logic which consists in moving counters about as if they were known entities with a fixed connotation — W. R. Inge>3 : an essential property or group of properties of a thing named by a term in logic — compare denotation

consequential

Pronunciation: \ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1626

1 : of the nature of a secondary result : indirect2 : having significant consequences : important

<a grave and consequential event>

consolePronunciation: \ˈkän-ˌsōl\Function: noun Etymology: FrenchDate: 16641 : an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament 2 a : an upright case that houses the keyboards and controlling mechanisms of an organ and from which the organ is played b : a combination of readouts or displays and an input device (as a keyboard or switches) by which an operator can monitor and interact with a system (as a computer or dubber)

conspicuousPronunciation: \kən-ˈspi-kyə-wəs, -kyü-əs\Function: adjective Etymology: Latin conspicuus, from conspicere to get sight of, from com- + specere to look — more at spy Date: circa 15341 : obvious to the eye or mind <conspicuous changes> 2 : attracting attention : striking