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

conjoined
conjoint adjective consisting of two or more associated entities; `the interplay of these conjoined yet opposed factors`; `social order and prosperity, the conjoint aims of government`- J.K.Fairbank

conjugal
connubial adjective of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband; `connubial bliss`; `conjugal visits`

conjugal right
noun the right of married persons to the enjoyment of association and sympathy and confidence and domestic happiness and the comfort of living together and eating meals at the same table and profiting from joint property right and the intimacies of domestic relations

conjugal visitation right
conjugal visitation noun the legal right in a prison for the inmate and spouse to have sexual intercourse

conjugally
connubial adverb in a conjugal manner

conjugate
conjugated adjective joined together especially in a pair or pairs

conjugate solution
conjugate noun a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A

conjugated protein
compound protein noun a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances

conjugation
noun the inflection of verbs

conjunct
adjective bound in close association; `conjunct influences`; `conjunct ideas`

conjunction
conjunctive noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences

conjunction
noun something that joins or connects

conjunctiva
noun a transparent membrane covering the eyeball and under surface of the eyelid

conjunctival
adjective of or relating to the conjunctiva

conjunctival veins
venae conjunctivales noun veins draining the conjunctiva

conjunctive
adjective serving or tending to connect

conjunctivitis
pinkeye noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye

conjuncture
noun a critical combination of events or circumstances

conjure
conjure up verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; `raise the specter of unemployment`; `he conjured wild birds in the air`; `call down the spirits from the mountain`

conjurer
conjuror noun a witch doctor who practices conjury

conjuring
conjuration noun calling up a spirit or devil

conk
noun informal term for the nose

conker
noun the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut

conn
verb conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane

Conn`s syndrome
noun disturbances in saltwater balance and symptoms of weakness and muscular cramps and twitching and convulsions and sometimes paralysis; usually caused by a benign tumor of the cortex of the adrenal gland that leads to excess secretion of aldosterone

Connaraceae
family Connaraceae noun mostly tropical climbing shrubs or small trees; closely related to Leguminosae

Connarus
genus Connarus noun large genus of tropical trees and shrubs; type genus of the Connaraceae

Connarus guianensis
noun tropical American and east African tree with strikingly marked hardwood used in cabinetwork

connate
adjective of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united; `a connate tomato flower`

connatural
inborn adjective normally existing at birth; `mankind`s connatural sense of the good`

connect
link verb connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; `Can you connect the two loudspeakers?`; `Tie the ropes together`; `Link arms`

connect
verb be or become joined or united or linked; `The two streets connect to become a highway`; `Our paths joined`; `The travelers linked up again at the airport`

connected
adjective plugged in; `first check to see whether the appliance is connected`

Connecticut
Nutmeg State noun a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

Connecticuter
noun a native or resident of Connecticut

connecting
copulative adjective syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence; ``and` is a copulative conjunction`

connecting flight
noun a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines)

connecting rod
noun a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft)

connecting room
noun a hotel room that shares a wall with an adjoining room and is connected by a private door

connection
connexion noun an instrumentality that connects; `he soldered the connection`; `he didn`t have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers`

connective
adjective connecting or tending to connect; `connective remarks between chapters`; `connective tissue in animals`; `conjunctive tissue in plants`

connective tissue
noun tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments

connectivity
noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections

Connemara heath
St. Dabeoc`s heath noun low straggling evergreen shrub of western Europe represented by several varieties with flowers from white to rose-purple

conning tower
noun a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting

connivance
collusion noun agreement on a secret plot

connivance
tacit consent noun (law) tacit approval of someone`s wrongdoing

connive at
verb give one`s silent approval to

Connochaetes
genus Connochaetes noun African antelopes: gnus

connoisseur
cognoscenti noun an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

Connolly
Maureen Catherine Connolly noun United States tennis player who was the first woman to win the United States, British, French, and Australian championships in the same year (1953) (1934-1969)

connotation
noun an idea that is implied or suggested

connotational
connotative of(p) adjective of or relating to a connotation

connotative
adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit

connote
verb involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; `solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well`

Conocarpus
genus Conocarpus noun monotypic genus of tropical American trees: button tree

Conoclinium
genus Conoclinium noun mistflower

Conodonta
order Conodonta noun extinct order of primitive vertebrates; the precise taxonomy is not clear; in some classifications considered a separate phylum

Conopodium
genus Conopodium noun a genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Umbelliferae

Conopodium denudatum
noun a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts

Conospermum
genus Conospermum noun Australian shrubs (some trees) with flowers in dense spikes: smoke bush

Conoy
noun a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in Maryland between Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac river; allies of the Nanticoke people

conquer
verb overcome by conquest; `conquer your fears`; `conquer a country`

conquerable
superable adjective capable of being surmounted or excelled

conquering
subjection noun the act of conquering

conqueror
vanquisher noun someone who is victorious by force of arms

conquest
noun success in mastering something difficult; `the conquest of space`

conquest
subjection noun the act of conquering

conquistador
noun an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)

Conradina
genus Conradina noun small genus of low aromatic shrubs of southeastern United States

consanguinity
blood kinship noun (anthropology) related by blood

conscience
noun conformity to one`s own sense of right conduct; `a person of unflagging conscience`

conscience money
noun payment made voluntarily to reduce guilt over dishonest dealings

conscience-smitten
adjective affected by conscience

conscienceless
unconscionable adjective lacking a conscience; `a conscienceless villain`; `brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless`; `an unconscionable liar`

conscientious
painstaking adjective characterized by extreme care and great effort; `conscientious application to the work at hand`; `painstaking research`; `scrupulous attention to details`

conscientious objector
CO noun one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience

conscientiousness
noun the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience

conscientiousness
noun the trait of being painstaking and careful

conscionable
adjective acceptable to your conscience

conscious
witting adjective intentionally conceived; `a conscious effort to speak more slowly`; `a conscious policy`

conscious(p)
adjective (followed by `of`) showing realization or recognition of something; `few voters seem conscious of the issue`s importance`; `conscious of having succeeded`; `the careful tread of one conscious of his alcoholic load`- Thomas Hardy

consciously
adverb with awareness; `she consciously played with the idea of inviting them`

consciousness
noun an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; `he lost consciousness`

conscript
verb enroll into service compulsorily; `The men were conscripted`

conscription
muster noun compulsory military service

consecrate
bless 1 hallow verb render holy by means of religious rites

consecrated
consecrate adjective solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; `a life consecrated to science`; `the consecrated chapel`; `a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II`

consecration
noun (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; `the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church`

consecutive
sequent adjective in regular succession without gaps; `serial concerts`

consecutively
adverb in a consecutive manner; `he was consecutively ill, then well, then ill again`

consensual
adjective existing by consent; `a consensual contract`

consensus
noun agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole; `the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions`; `those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus`

consent
noun permission to do something; `he indicated his consent`

consent decree
noun an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt

consentaneous
consentient adjective in complete agreement; `a unanimous decision`

consenting
adjective having given consent; `consenting adults`

consequence
import noun having important effects or influence; `decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself`; `virtue is of more moment that security`

consequent
ensuant adjective following as an effect or result; `the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness`; `the ensuant response to his appeal`; `the resultant savings were considerable`; `the health of the plants and the resulting flowers`

consequential
eventful adjective having important issues or results; `the year`s only really consequential legislation`; `an eventful decision`