conceit Pronunciation knst Function noun Etymology Middle English

conceit Pronunciation: kən-ˈsēt Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from conceivre Date: 14 th century 1: excessive appreciation of one's own worth or virtue Objective: I will clarify word meaning by using definitions examples Contrasts.

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 acts 2 : to make compatible : reconcile 3 : appease : Meet to Conciliate

concord Pronunciation: ˈkän-ˌko rd, 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: 14 th 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-ˈjo in, kän- Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French conjoindre, from Latin conjungere, from com- + jungere to join — more at yoke Date: 14 th century 1 : to join together (as separate entities) for a common purpose 2: to join together for a common purpose

connoisseur Pronunciation: 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: 1714 1 : 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>

consequential Pronunciation: ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl Function: adjective Date: 1626 1 : of the nature of a secondary result : indirect 2 : having significant consequences : important <a grave and consequential event>

console Pronunciation: ˈkän-ˌsōl Function: noun Etymology: French Date: 1664 1 : 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

conspicuous Pronunciation: 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 1534 1 : obvious to the eye or mind <conspicuous changes> 2 : attracting attention : striking