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  1. carillon
    set of bells hung in a bell tower
  2. christen
    administer baptism to
  3. clapper
    metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound
  4. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  5. contrivance
    the faculty of inventive skill
  6. cocoon
    silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects
  7. cowrie
    a marine mollusk with a bright, glossy shell
  8. coliseum
    an oval large stadium with tiers of seats
  9. caper
    a playful leap or hop
  10. copycat
    someone who copies the words or behavior of another
  11. cabaret
    a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
  12. cache
    a hidden storage space
  13. cachet
    an indication of approved or superior status
  14. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  15. cadaver
    the dead body of a human being
  16. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
  17. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  18. cadet
    a military trainee (as at a military academy)
  19. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  20. cadre
    a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
  21. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  22. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  23. calculating
    good at tricking people to get something
  24. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  25. callous
    emotionally hardened
  26. callow
    young and inexperienced
  27. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  28. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  29. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  30. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  31. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  32. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  33. canine
    a dog, wolf, jackal, or other closely related mammal
  34. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  35. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  36. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  37. cantata
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  38. canvass
    get opinions by asking specific questions
  39. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  40. capillary
    a minute blood vessel connecting arterioles with venules
  41. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
  42. Capitol
    the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
  43. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  44. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  45. caption
    brief description accompanying an illustration
  46. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  47. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  48. carafe
    a bottle with a stopper
  49. carbine
    light automatic rifle
  50. carcinogenic
    causing or tending to cause cancer
  51. carcinoma
    any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue
  52. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  53. cardiologist
    a specialist in the structure and function of the heart
  54. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  55. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  56. cartographer
    a person who makes maps
  57. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  58. cashmere
    the wool of a type of goat from India
  59. Cassandra
    (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
  60. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  61. castrate
    remove the testicles of a male animal
  62. casuistry
    argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle
  63. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  64. catastrophic
    extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
  65. categorical
    relating to or included in a class or classes
  66. cathartic
    emotionally purging
  67. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  68. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  69. cause celebre
    an incident that attracts great public attention
  70. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  71. cauterize
    burn, sear, or freeze using a hot iron or electric current
  72. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  73. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  74. caveat emptor
    the principle that the buyer takes on the risk of a purchase
  75. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  76. cavort
    play boisterously
  77. cede
    give over
  78. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  79. celibate
    abstaining from sexual intercourse
  80. cenotaph
    monument to honor those whose remains are interred elsewhere
  81. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  82. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  83. ceramics
    the art of making and decorating pottery
  84. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  85. cessation
    a stopping
  86. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  87. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  88. chalice
    a bowl-shaped drinking vessel
  89. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  90. chaperon
    one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
  91. charade
    a word acted out in an episode of a game
  92. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  93. chartreuse
    of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur
  94. chary
    characterized by great caution
  95. chaste
    abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  96. chasten
    censure severely
  97. chateau
    an impressive country house (or castle) in France
  98. cheeky
    offensively bold
  99. clot
    a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
  100. cherub
    an angel portrayed as a winged child
  101. clone
    a genetically identical organism derived from a single cell
  102. clout
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
  103. cloven
    (used of hooves) split, divided
  104. cloy
    become sickeningly sweet or excessive
  105. jaded
    exhausted
  106. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  107. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  108. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  109. co-opt
    take or assume for one's own use
  110. coddle
    cook in nearly boiling water
  111. codicil
    a supplement to a will
  112. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  113. coffer
    the funds of a government, institution, or individual
  114. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  115. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  116. cognate
    related by blood
  117. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  118. cognomen
    the name used to identify the members of a family
  119. cohabit
    share living quarters
  120. churn
    a vessel to separate butterfat from buttermilk
  121. churn out
    produce something at a fast rate
  122. seraphic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  123. cherubic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  124. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  125. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  126. chimerical
    like a grotesque product of the imagination
  127. choleric
    characterized by anger
  128. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  129. chuckle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  130. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  131. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
  132. chronology
    an arrangement of events in time
  133. churl
    a crude or uncouth person lacking culture or refinement
  134. chutzpah
    unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
  135. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  136. Cimmerian
    intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness
  137. cipher
    a secret method of writing
  138. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  139. circumcise
    cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
  140. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  141. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  142. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  143. citadel
    a stronghold for shelter during a battle
  144. citation
    an official award usually given as formal public statement
  145. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  146. clan
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  147. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  148. claustrophobia
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
  149. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  150. cleft
    a long narrow opening
  151. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  152. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  153. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  154. cohere
    cause to form a united, orderly, and consistent whole
  155. cohort
    a band of warriors
  156. coiffure
    the arrangement of the hair
  157. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  158. collar
    a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
  159. nab
    take into custody
  160. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  161. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  162. colloquy
    formal conversation
  163. collusion
    secret agreement
  164. colonnade
    structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
  165. comatose
    in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness
  166. combine
    put or add together
  167. commander
    an official who can give orders or control others
  168. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  169. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  170. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  171. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  172. commissary
    a retail store that sells equipment and provisions
  173. commission
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
  174. commodious
    large and roomy
  175. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
  176. commodore
    a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
  177. communion
    sharing thoughts and feelings
  178. commutation
    the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
  179. commute
    a regular journey to and from your place of work
  180. compact
    closely and firmly united or packed together
  181. covenant
    an agreement between a god and the people
  182. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  183. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
  184. compatriot
    a person from your own country
  185. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  186. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  187. compensate
    make amends for
  188. compensatory
    paid to make up for damage, loss, injury, etc.
  189. competence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified
  190. compile
    get or gather together
  191. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  192. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  193. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  194. comport
    behave in a certain manner
  195. composed
    serenely self-possessed and free from agitation
  196. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  197. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  198. comprise
    be made of
  199. compulsive
    having obsessive habits or irresistible urges
  200. compulsory
    required by rule
  201. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  202. concatenate
    add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
  203. concave
    curving inward
  204. concede
    give over
  205. concerted
    involving the joint activity of two or more
  206. conch
    an edible tropical marine mollusk or its large spiral shell
  207. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  208. concise
    expressing much in few words
  209. conclusive
    forming a decisive end or resolution
  210. concoct
    make something by mixing
  211. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  212. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  213. concordat
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties
  214. concourse
    a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
  215. concubine
    a woman who cohabits with an important man
  216. concur
    happen simultaneously
  217. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  218. condiment
    a preparation to enhance flavor or enjoyment
  219. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  220. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  221. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  222. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  223. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  224. confabulate
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  225. claver
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  226. confection
    a food rich in sugar
  227. crawl
    move slowly
  228. confederacy
    a union of political organizations
  229. confer
    present
  230. conference
    a prearranged meeting for consultation or discussion
  231. confidant
    someone to whom private matters are told
  232. confide
    reveal in private
  233. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  234. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  235. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  236. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  237. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  238. confuse
    mistake one thing for another
  239. confute
    prove to be false
  240. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  241. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  242. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  243. congeries
    a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
  244. congruence
    the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
  245. coniferous
    of or relating to cone-bearing trees or shrubs
  246. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  247. conjugal
    relating to the relationship between a wife and husband
  248. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  249. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  250. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  251. consanguineous
    related by blood
  252. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  253. comeliness
    the quality of being good looking and attractive
  254. conscription
    compulsory military service
  255. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  256. consecutive
    one after the other
  257. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  258. considered
    carefully weighed
  259. consign
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
  260. consolation
    the act of giving relief in affliction
  261. consolidate
    form into a solid mass or whole
  262. consonant
    a speech sound that is not a vowel
  263. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  264. consort
    keep company with
  265. consortium
    a cooperative association among institutions or companies
  266. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  267. conspire
    act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  268. constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
  269. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  270. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  271. constrained
    lacking spontaneity; not natural
  272. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  273. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  274. contagion
    an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
  275. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  276. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  277. contend
    compete for something
  278. contented
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  279. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  280. abutting
  281. adjoining
  282. conterminous
    being of equal extent or scope or duration
  283. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  284. continence
    voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
  285. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  286. contort
    twist and press out of shape
  287. contraband
    distributed or sold illicitly
  288. contraction
    the act of decreasing in size or volume or quantity or scope
  289. contractual
    relating to or part of a binding legal agreement
  290. contrariety
    the relation between contraries
  291. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  292. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  293. contretemps
    an awkward clash
  294. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  295. cast
    put or send forth
  296. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  297. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
  298. controvert
    prove to be false or incorrect
  299. contumacy
    obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination
  300. bruise
    a small injury that results in discoloration
  301. brain-teaser
    a difficult problem
  302. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  303. convene
    meet formally
  304. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  305. contusion
    an injury in which the skin is not broken
  306. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  307. conversant
    well informed about or knowing thoroughly
  308. converse
    carry on a discussion
  309. convex
    curving or bulging outward
  310. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  311. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  312. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  313. convocation
    the act of calling to a meeting
  314. convoke
    call together
  315. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  316. copious
    large in number or quantity
  317. coquette
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  318. philander
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  319. vamp
    piece of leather forming the upper part of a shoe
  320. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  321. cordon
    a series of sentinels or posts enclosing some place or thing
  322. cornucopia
    a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity
  323. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  324. coronation
    the ceremony of installing a new monarch
  325. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  326. corps
    an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions
  327. corpulent
    excessively large
  328. corroborate
    give evidence for
  329. bear out
    support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
  330. underpin
    confirm or support with evidence or authority
  331. cortege
    the group following and attending to some important person
  332. coruscate
    reflect brightly
  333. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  334. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  335. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  336. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  337. mug
    with handle and usually cylindrical
  338. countermand
    cancel officially
  339. counterstrike
    make a counterattack
  340. countervail
    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
  341. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  342. coup de grace
    the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
  343. court-martial
    a military tribunal that tries members of the armed services
  344. courtesan
    a woman who cohabits with an important man
  345. courtier
    an attendant for a monarch
  346. covert
    secret or hidden
  347. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
  348. cower
    crouch or curl up
  349. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  350. crave
    have an appetite or great desire for
  351. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  352. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  353. credenza
    a flat-topped piece of furniture for storage
  354. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  355. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  356. creed
    any system of principles or beliefs
  357. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  358. chopfallen
    brought low in spirit
  359. chapfallen
    brought low in spirit
  360. crevice
    a long narrow opening
  361. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  362. crestfallen
    brought low in spirit
  363. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  364. critique
    appraise or judge in an analytical way
  365. croon
    sing softly
  366. cruet
    bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
  367. crux
    the most important point
  368. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  369. cubism
    an artistic movement featuring surfaces of geometric planes
  370. cudgel
    a club that is used as a weapon
  371. culinary
    of or relating to or used in cooking
  372. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  373. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  374. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  375. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
  376. culvert
    a transverse and enclosed drain under a road or railway
  377. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  378. cumulative
    increasing by successive addition
  379. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  380. curb
    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  381. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  382. curriculum
    an integrated course of academic studies
  383. curry
    a South Asian dish flavored with a spice mixture
  384. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  385. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  386. curt
    brief and to the point
  387. crisp
    tender and brittle
  388. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  389. cyclone
    an atmospheric system in which air circulates rapidly
  390. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  391. cynosure
    something that provides guidance
  392. czar
    a male monarch or emperor
Created on Sun Apr 13 22:30:28 EDT 2008

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