conchology |
the scientific study of mollusk shells. |
concierge |
a person who serves as doorkeeper and janitor for an apartment building, esp. in France. |
conciliar |
of, from, or pertaining to a council, esp. an ecclesiastical council. |
conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. [3 definitions] |
conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
concinnity |
a harmonious or skillful arrangement of parts, as in writing or rhetoric. |
concise |
short and to the point; saying much in a few words. |
conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. [3 definitions] |
conclude |
to bring to an end; finish or complete. [4 definitions] |
conclusion |
an ending or termination. [5 definitions] |
conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. [2 definitions] |
concoction |
something concocted, esp. a mixture of liquids. [2 definitions] |
concomitance |
the quality of being concomitant. [2 definitions] |
concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, esp. as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. [2 definitions] |
Concord |
the capital of New Hampshire. |
concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. [3 definitions] |
concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. [2 definitions] |
concordant |
being in agreement or harmony. |
concordat |
a formal agreement or contract, as between the pope and a government, concerning the regulation of church affairs. |
concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. [5 definitions] |