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COMPLIMENTARY a.
iment; as, a complimentary remark; a complimentary ticket. "Complimentary addresses." Prescott.
COMPOSITAE n.
A large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united in a tube. The daisy, dandelion, and asters, are examples.
COMPOTATION n.
The act of drinking or tippling together. [R.] The fashion of compotation. Sir W. Scott.
COMPOUND v.
a medicine. Incapacitating him from successfully compounding a tale of this sort. Sir W. Scott.
COMPT a.
Neat; spruce. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
CONCEIT n.
An overweening idea of one's self; vanity. Plumed with conceit he calls aloud. Cotton.
CONCILIATORY a.
ng. The only alternative, therefore, was to have recourse to the conciliatory policy. Prescott.
CONCITE v.
To excite or stir up. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
CONCLUSION n.
se; termination; end. A fluorish of trumpets announced the conclusion of the contest. Prescott.
CONCOURSE n.
o be seen the noble ladies of Milan, in gay, fantastic cars, shining in silk brocade. Prescott.
CONDUCT v. 2 definitions
To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend. I can conduct you, lady, to a low But loyal cottage, where you may be safe. Milton.
CONFERRUMINATE; CONFERRUMINATED a.
ited by the coalescence, or sticking together, of contiguous faces, as in the case of the cotyledons of the live-oak acorn.
CONGRATULATION n.
sion of sympathetic pleasure. With infinite congratulations for our safe arrival. Dr. J. Scott.
CONNATURALIZE v.
To bring to the same nature as something else; to adapt. [Obs.] Dr. J. Scott.
CONQUEST n.
he resigns his breath. Addison. Three years sufficed for the conquest of the country. Prescott.
CONSANGUINITY n.
l consanguinity; collateral consanguinity. Invoking aid by the ties of consanguinity. Prescott.
CONSCIENTIOUS a.
es of right and wrong; -- said of a person. The advice of wise and conscientious men. Prescott.
CONSEQUENTIAL a.
a consequential man. See Consequence, n., 4. His stately and consequential pace. Sir W. Scott. Consequential damage (Law) (a) Damage so remote as not to be actionable (b) Damage which although remote is actionable. (c) Actionable damage, but not following as an immediate result of an act.
CONSIDERABLE a.
is considerable enough to enter into the cloth. Dryden. A considerable sum of money. Prescott.
CONSPICUOUS a.
r. Milton. Conspicious by her veil and hood, Signing the cross, the abbess stood. Sir W. Scott.
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