"C" words - Part 1

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  1. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  2. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  3. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  4. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  5. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  6. callous
    emotionally hardened
  7. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  8. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  9. camouflaged
    made invisible by means of protective coloring
  10. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  11. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  12. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  13. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  14. copious
    large in number or quantity
  15. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  16. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  17. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  18. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  19. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  20. cavity
    a space that is enclosed or surrounded by something
  21. cavort
    play boisterously
  22. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  23. centurion
    leader of soldiers in ancient Rome
  24. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  25. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  26. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  27. choleric
    characterized by anger
  28. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  29. circumspection
    the trait of being cautious and sensible
  30. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  31. clarity
    the quality of being coherent and easily understood
  32. claustrophobia
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
  33. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  34. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  35. coddler
    someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
  36. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  37. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  38. collusion
    secret agreement
  39. colossus
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  40. comatose
    in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness
  41. comestible
    suitable for use as food
  42. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  43. commodious
    large and roomy
  44. compel
    force somebody to do something
  45. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  46. complacence
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  47. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  48. concede
    give over
  49. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  50. concoct
    make something by mixing
  51. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  52. concur
    happen simultaneously
  53. condense
    cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
  54. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  55. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  56. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  57. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  58. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  59. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  60. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  61. conjoin
    make contact or come together
  62. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  63. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  64. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  65. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  66. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  67. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  68. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  69. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  70. contusion
    an injury in which the skin is not broken
  71. convalesce
    get over an illness or shock
  72. convalescence
    gradual healing through rest after sickness or injury
  73. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
    confused and twisted
  74. corpulent
    excessively large
  75. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  76. covert
    secret or hidden
  77. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  78. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  79. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  80. cessation
    a stopping
Created on Mon Sep 12 10:21:40 EDT 2011 (updated Mon Sep 12 11:19:12 EDT 2011)

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