consensus general agreement; opinion reached by a group consequential self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent conservatory school of the fine arts ; glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy consign send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart ; N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee consistency absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous console lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation consolidation unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen consonance harmony; agreement consonant harmonious; in agreement; N. consort associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife conspiracy treacherous plot; secret plan against the law conspire take part in a conspiracy; work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties. |