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conscious adj. 1 aware, awake, alert: I was conscious of an eerie
presence. The victim of the attack is now conscious. 2
deliberate, intentional, purposive, purposeful, wilful, studied:
Lydia has been making a conscious effort to be friendlier to me.
consent v. 1 agree, comply, concur, accede, acquiesce, concede, yield,
submit, cede, conform, give in: He asked for payment in advance
and I consented. 2 consent to. permit, allow, agree to, give in
to, approve, authorize: Richard's parents consented to his
going on the outing.
--n. 3 approval, assent, permission, sanction, authorization,
imprimatur, seal of approval, Colloq OK, okay, go-ahead: Have
Richard's parents given their consent? 4 agreement, acceptance,
acquiescence, compliance, approval, concurrence: Taxes cannot
be raised without the consent of Parliament.
consequently
adv. so, therefore, as a result or consequence, accordingly,
ergo, hence, thus: He was found guilty and, consequently,
sentenced to death.
conservation
n. preservation, protection, safe keeping, maintenance, upkeep,
management, safeguarding; husbandry, economy: The conservation
of natural resources must be a priority.
conservative
adj. 1 reactionary, right, right-wing, rightist, Tory: In his
conservative view, no change is ever for the better. 2
cautious, careful, prudent, moderate, temperate,
middle-of-the-road, sober, stable; unprogressive, orthodox,
traditional, conformist, hidebound, conventional, standard,
fundamentalist, true-blue, dyed in the wool: The conservative
approach would be to study the problem before making a change.
The conservative members voted against electing certain members
to the club.
--n. 3 reactionary, rightist, right-winger, Tory,
fundamentalist; moderate, middle-of-the-roader: He's a
conservative and favours a classical education.
conserve v. 1 keep, preserve, hold on to, save, spare, reserve: