plot vs connive

plot is a noun but connive is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plot	Yes	No	Yes	No
connive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, connive is a hyponym of plot; that is, connive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plot:

Other hyponyms of plot include cabal, complot, conjure, conspire, machinate, counterplot, intrigue, scheme.

plot (noun)	connive (noun)
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

plot (verb)	connive (verb)
plan secretly, usually something illegal	form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
make a plot of	encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)