Connotative

(adj.) containing associated meanings in addition to the primary one

1. Along with the primary meaning of the word, there were two connotative meanings.
2. The connotative meaning of their music was spelled out in the video.

Consecrate

(v.) to declare sacred; to dedicate

1. We will consecrate the pact during the ceremony.
2. The park was consecrated to the memory of the missing soldier.

Consequential

(adj.) following as an effect; important

1. His long illness and consequential absence set him behind in his homework.
2. The decision to move the company will be consequential to its success.

Consort

(n.; v.) a companion, spouse; to associate

1. An elderly woman was seeking a consort.
2. They waited until dark to consort under the moonlight.

Conspicuous

(adj.) easy to see; noticeable

1. The diligent and hardworking editor thought the obvious mistake was conspicuous.

Consternation

(n.) amazement or terror that causes confusion

1. The look of consternation on the child's face caused her father to panic.

Constrain

(v.) to force, compel; to restrain

1. It may be necessary to constrain the wild animal if it approaches the town.
2. The student was constrained to remain in her seat until the teacher gave her permission to leave.

Consummation

(n.) the completion; finish

1. Following the consummation of final exams, most of the students graduated.

Contemporary

(adj.) living or happening at the same time; modern

1. Contemporary furniture will clash with your traditional sectional.

Contempt

(n.) scorn; disrespect

1. The greedy, selfish banker was often discussed with great contempt.

Contentious

(adj.) quarrelsome

1. The contentious student was asked to leave the classroom.
2. They hate his contentious behavior because every suggestion they give ends in a fight.

Contest

(v.) to attempt to disprove or invalidate

1. I will attempt to contest the criminal charges against me.

Contiguous

(adj.) touching; or adjoining and close, but not touching

1. There are many contiguous buildings in the city because there is no excess land to allow space between them.

Contravene

(v.) to act contrary to; to oppose or contradict

1. The story of the accused contravened the story of the witness.
2. The United Nations held that the Eastern European nation had contravened the treaty.

Contrite

(adj.) regretful; sorrowful; having repentance

1. Regretting his decision not to attend college, the contrite man did not lead a very happy life.
2. A contrite heart has fixed its wrongs.

Contumacious

(adj.) resisting authority

1. The man was put in jail for contumacious actions.

Contusion

(n.) a bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken

1. The man was fortunate to receive only contusions from the crash.

Conundrum

(n.) a puzzle or riddle

1. I spent two hours trying to figure out the conundrum.
2. The legend says that to enter the secret passageway, one must answer the ancient conundrum.

Conventional

(adj.) traditional; common; routine

1. The bride wanted a conventional wedding ceremony, complete with white dresses, many flowers, and a grand reception party.
2. Conventional telephones are giving way to videophones.

Converge

(v.) to move toward one point (opposite: diverge)

1. It was obvious that an accident was going to occur as the onlookers watched the two cars converge.
2. The two roads converge at the corner.

Conviviality

(n.) a fondness for festiveness or joviality

1. His conviviality makes him a welcome guest at any social gathering.

Convoke

(v.) a call to assemble

1. The teacher convoked her students in the auditorium to help prepare them for the play.

Copious

(adj.) abundant; in great quantities

1. Her copious notes touched on every subject presented in the lecture.

Corpulence

(n.) obesity

1. The corpulence of the man kept him from fitting into the seat.

Correlate

(v.) to bring into mutual relation

1. The service man was asked to correlate the two computer demonstration pamphlets.

Corroborate

(v.) to confirm the validity

1. The witness must corroborate the prisoner's story if she is to be set free.

Coterie

(n.) a clique; a group who meet frequently, usually socially

1. A special aspect of campus life is joining a coterie.
2. Every day after school she joins her coterie on the playground and they go out for a soda.

Covenant

(n.) a binding and solemn agreement

1. With the exchange of vows, the covenant was complete.

Covetous

(adj.) greedy; very desirous

1. Lonnie, covetous of education, went to almost every lecture at the university.
2. Covetous of her neighbor's pool, she did everything she could to make things unpleasant.

Cower

(v.) to huddle and tremble

1. The lost dog cowered near the tree.
2. The tellers cowered in the corner as the bandit ransacked the bank.