Merriam-Webster's Daily Buzzword

• connive

  The Buzzword of the Day for 02/22/2012 is:connive (verb) \kuh-NYVE\ What does it mean? : to cooperate secretly or have a secret understandingHow do you use it? Alex knew that his friends and family had connived for weeks to lure him to the restaurant, but he pretended that the party was a complete surprise. Are you a word wiz? What do you think the root word of "connive" means? A. to remain silent B. to scratch the head C. to close the eyes D. to block the ears Check your answer on Word Central.