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Conciliatory

(Adjective)

Meaning:Making peace, attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill
Looks Like:Reconciliation (to restore peace and friendship after disagreement)
Sounds Like:Come_silly_attorney
Imagine This:A very humorous attorney specializes in making peace between arguments and disputes.Everyone knows he is good at his job, but he always jokes in court, so whenever he is hired for a case, the client says, “Come silly attorney!It’s time to make peace…�

Condone

(Verb)

Meaning:To excuse; to forgive an offense
Sounds Like:Con (against)_done → not_done
Imagine This:Students who have not done their homework on time would like their teachers to excuse or forgive them.

Confound

(Verb)

Meaning:To confuse; to mix up
Sounds Like:Con (against)_found →not_found
Imagine This:If a drug addict does not find a way to quit his bad habit, his mind will be all mixed up and confused.Worst of all, he could end up dead.
Other Forms:Confounded (adjective); Confoundedly (adverb)

Consonance

(Noun)

Meaning:Harmony; agreement
Looks Like:Resonance (a round, full vibrating quality of sound)
Remember This:A blending of sound will lead to resonance with harmony, e.g., wind chimes.
Other Forms:Consonant (adjective)

Conspicuous

(Adjective)

Meaning:Standing out very noticeably; obvious
Sounds Like:Come_spit_you_us
Remember This:In Singapore, all the cities and villages are very clean, disciplined and orderly.The government also has tough laws against misconduct.If anyone spits in public, he or she will be very noticeable, and could be sentenced to jail or fined a lot of money.