Prefix "con"

connect,concert,conduct,conform,congregate,contemplate,contaminate,contingent,convey,conspire,congest,consensus,consent,contemporary

Other con words: concordance, concomitant, concern, conceive, concept, confine, configure, confide, congress, consignment, consequence, conserve, consecrate, contemn, convene, convenience, convoluted, convert, contretemps, contagious, misconstrue, consternation, conspicuous.

Complete these sentences with the con- word.. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.

1. Pat tried to conform to the people around him so he would not look different.

2. Our group will congregate at the mall, and when everyone is there we will make our plans.

3. It's important that each person is happy with the plan, so we will talk untill we reach a consensus that everyone is happy with.

4.The band will open for the concert in the park Friday night.

5.When he tried to connect the two wires, sparks flew.

6. We might go camping, but it is contingent on good weather.

7. I tried to convey to him that I really wanted to stay home, but he did not get the message.

8. Harriet Tubman was said to " conduct " people along the Underground Railroad because she led them to freedom.

9. You have to sign this form to show you give your consent for them to take you on this dangerous rafting trip.

10. A traffic accident can congest the highways for miles and miles.

11. When they saw us congregating at the mall, they were afraid we were going to conspire and commit some kind of crime.

12. I want some contemporary furniture, not old antiques from the last century.

13. The oil truck turned over and people were afraid the oil would contaminate the water.

14. Ben likes to take the time to contemplate about things he reads to get all the meaning he can out of them.



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