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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

condolent
adjective expressing sympathy with a person who experienced the death of a loved one

condom
rubber 1 safety 1 safe 1 prophylactic noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

condominium
noun housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned

condominium
noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium

condonation
noun a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred

condone
verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; `excuse someone`s behavior`; `She condoned her husband`s occasional infidelities`

condor
noun the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere

Condorcet
Marquis de Condorcet noun French mathematician and philosopher (1743-1794)

conducive
contributing(a) adjective tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; `working conditions are not conducive to productivity`; `the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city`; `a contributory factor`

conduct
transmit verb transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; `Sound carries well over water`; `The airwaves carry the sound`; `Many metals conduct heat`

conductance
noun a material`s capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance

conductance unit
noun a measure of a material`s ability to conduct an electrical charge

conducting
noun the way of administering a business

conducting wire
noun a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance

conduction
conductivity noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound

conduction anesthesia
conduction anaesthesia noun anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve

conduction aphasia
associative aphasia noun aphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brain; patient`s have difficulty repeating a sentence just heard

conductive
adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity

conductive hearing loss
conduction deafness noun hearing loss due to problems with the bones of the middle ear

conductor
noun a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.

conductress
noun a woman conductor

conduit
noun a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; `the computers were connected through a system of conduits`

condylar
adjective of or relating to or resembling a condyle

condylar process
condyloid process noun the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull

condyle
noun a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone

condylion
noun the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle

Condylura
genus Condylura noun star-nosed moles

cone
cone cell noun visual receptor cell sensitive to color

cone clutch
cone friction clutch noun a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped

cone pepper
Capsicum annuum conoides noun plant bearing erect pungent conical red or yellow or purple fruits; sometimes grown as an ornamental

conenose
cone-nosed bug noun large bloodsucking bug

Conepatus
genus Conepatus noun a genus of Mustelidae

coney
Epinephelus fulvus noun black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins

Coney Island
noun a section of Brooklyn on the Atlantic; known as an amusement center

confabulation
noun (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered

confect
confection verb make into a confection; `This medicine is home-confected`

confection
concoction noun the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components

confectioner
candymaker noun someone who makes candies and other sweets

confectionery
confectionary noun a confectioner`s shop

Confederacy
Confederate States noun the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

Confederate
adjective of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War; `Confederate soldiers`

confederate
partner in crime noun someone who assists in a plot

Confederate Army
Army of the Confederacy noun the southern army during the American Civil War

Confederate rose
Confederate rose mallow noun Chinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night; widely cultivated; naturalized in southeastern United States

Confederate soldier
noun a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

confederation
confederacy noun a union of political organizations

confer
bestow verb present; `The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated`; `bestow an honor on someone`

confer with
verb get or ask advice from; `Consult your local broker`; `They had to consult before arriving at a decision`

conferee
noun a member of a conference

conference
group discussion noun a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic

conference call
noun a telephone call in which more than two people participate

conference center
conference house noun a center where conferences can be conducted

conference room
noun a room in which a conference can be held

conference table
council table noun the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting

conferva
noun any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water

confervoid algae
noun algae resembling confervae especially in having branching filaments

confess
squeal verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

confession
noun (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution

confession of judgment
confession of judgement noun a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings

confessional
noun a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions

confessor
noun a priest who hears confession and gives absolution

confetti
noun small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)

confidant
intimate noun someone to whom private matters are confided

confidante
noun a female confidant

confide
verb reveal in private; tell confidentially

confidence
noun a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; `everyone trusted him with their confidences`; `the priest could not reveal her confidences`

confidence
noun a trustful relationship; `he took me into his confidence`; `he betrayed their trust`

confidence man
con man noun a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim

confident
surefooted adjective not liable to error in judgment or action; `most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression`- Walter Lippman; `demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent`- Michiko Kakutani

confidential
adjective the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified

confidential
adjective (of information) given in confidence or in secret; `this arrangement must be kept confidential`; `their secret communications`

confidentiality
noun discretion in keeping secret information

confidently
with confidence adverb in a confident manner; `we have to do what is right confidently`

confiding
adjective willing to entrust personal matters; `first she was suspicious, then she became confiding`

configuration
constellation noun an arrangement of parts or elements; `the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time`

configurational
adjective of or relating to or characterized by configuration

configure
verb set up for a particular purpose; `configure my new computer`; `configure a plane for a combat mission`

configured
designed adjective organized so as to give configuration to; `a magnet is surrounded by a configured field`; `a vehicle designed for rough terrain`

confine
detain verb deprive of freedom; take into confinement

confined
fenced in adjective enclosed by a confining fence

confinement
noun the act of restraining of a person`s liberty by confining them

confines
noun a bounded scope; `he stayed within the confines of the city`

confining
constraining adjective restricting the scope or freedom of action

confirm
reassert verb strengthen or make more firm; `The witnesses confirmed the victim`s account`

confirmable
verifiable adjective capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation

confirmation
verification noun additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; `fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory`

confirmation hearing
noun a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president

confirmed
habitual adjective having a habit of long standing; `a chronic smoker`

confiscate
forfeit adjective surrendered as a penalty

confiscation
arrogation noun seizure by the government

confit
noun a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat

confiture
noun preserved or candied fruit

conflagration
inferno noun a very intense and uncontrolled fire

conflict
noun an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); `the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph`--Thomas Paine; `police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs`

conflict
contravene verb go against, as of rules and laws; `He ran afoul of the law`; `This behavior conflicts with our rules`

conflict of interest
noun a situation in which a public official`s decisions are influenced by the official`s personal interests

conflicting
adjective on bad terms; `they were usually at odds over politics`; `conflicting opinions`

confluence
meeting noun a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); `Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers`

confluence
noun a flowing together

confluent
merging(a) adjective flowing together