connectives

[kuh-nek-tiv]

con·nec·tive

[kuh-nek-tiv]
adjective
1.
serving or tending to connect: connective remarks between chapters.
noun
2.
something that connects.
3.
Grammar. a word used to connect words, phrases, clauses, and sentences, as a conjunction.
4.
Botany. the tissue joining the two cells of the anther.

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Connectives is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1645–55; connect + -ive

con·nec·tive·ly, adverb
con·nec·tiv·i·ty [kon-ek-tiv-i-tee] , noun
non·con·nec·tive, adjective, noun
non·con·nec·tive·ly, adverb
non·con·nec·tiv·i·ty, noun
EXPAND
pre·con·nec·tive, adjective
qua·si-con·nec·tive, adjective
qua·si-con·nec·tive·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE
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