English to English Dictionary

Congruity

The quality or state of being in agreement, harmony, or correspondence.

Conjectural

Based on or characterized by conjecture rather than knowledge; provisional or speculative.

Connoisseur

An expert judge in matters of taste.

Conquest

The successful acquisition of a place and its people by military force or domination.

Consolation

The comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment.

Consomme

A clear, rich soup made by straining seasoned stock or broth through a cloth to remove all impurities and fat.

Conspicuous

Standing out so as to be clearly visible.

Consumer economics

A branch of applied economics that studies the economic behavior, choices, and welfare of individual consumers and households in the marketplace.

Contend

To struggle against a difficulty, hardship, or opposing force.

Contorted

Twisted or bent out of its normal shape.

Contract killer

A professional assassin who commits murder pursuant to a formal or informal agreement for financial compensation.

Contrivance

A thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose, often a mechanical device or tool.