C Flashcards
Cache
A hiding place
Cabal
A small, secret group
Cacophony
Harsh or unpleasant sound
Cadaverous
Pale; ghastly; corpse like
Cadence
Rhythm; beat
Caesura
Pause
Cajole
To coax; to persuade
Calamitous
Causing trouble or misery; disastrous
Caliber
Degree of worth
Callous
Unyielding; insensitive
Callow
Young and inexperienced
Calumny
A false accusation; slander
Camaraderie
Loyalty; friendship
Canard
A false story, report or rumor
Candor
Honesty; openness; frankness
Canny
Shrewd
Canon
Rule; law; standard
Cant
Insincere statements usually made in a singsong tone
Cantankerous
Bad-tempered; quarrelsome
Canter
Smooth, easy pace; gallop
Canvass
To make a survey
Capacious
Spacious; roomy
Capitulate
To surrender
Capricious
Erratic; impulsive
Captious
Hard to please; faultfinding
Carapace
Shell; hard, protective covering
Cardinal
Principal; chief
Careen
To swerve; to dip to one side
Carnage
Slaughter; massacre
Carouse
To engage in a noisy, drunken party
Carp
Fish; to complain (v)
Carrion
Decaying flesh
Carte Blanche
Freedom to use ones own judgment
Cartel
Association of business firms
Cascade
A waterfall
Castigate
To punish
Cataclysm
A violent change
Catacomb
Underground burial place
Cataract
Large waterfall;
Abnormality of the eye
Cathartic
Cleansing
Catholic
Universal; wide-ranging
Caucus
A private meeting
Caustic
Sarcastic; severely critical; corrosive
Cauterize
To burn
Cavalcade
A procession; a sequence of events
Cavalier
A haughty and casually indifferent person
Caveat
A warning
Cavil
To quibble; to argue
Cavort
To leap about; to frolic
Celerity
Speed; swiftness
Celestial
Heavenly
Censure
To criticize sharply
Centrifugal
Moving away from the center
Cerebration
Thinking; using ones brain
Certitude
Sureness; certainty
Chafe
To irritate; to annoy
Chaff
Worthless matter
Chagrin
Embarrassment; complete loss of courage
Champ
To bite impatiently (v);
To show impatience
Charlatan
A fake; a quack
Charnel
Cemetery; tomb
Chary
(Of) careful; cautious
Chasm
A wide gap
Chastise
To punish; to purify
Chattel
Slave
Chauvinism
Fanatical devotion to ones country, sex, religion, etc.
Cherub
Angel; an innocent person
Chicanery
Trickery; deception
Chide
To scold
Chimerical
Imaginary; fantastic; unreal
Choreography
The art of handwriting
Choleric
Easily angered
Churlish
Rude; I’ll-bred
Cipher
Person or thing of no value; zero
Circuitous
Roundabout; indirect
Circumlocution
Roundabout way of speaking
Circumscribe
To encircle: to limit or confine
Circumspect
Cautious; careful
Circumvent
To surround or entrap; to go around or bypass
Citadel
A fortress
Clairvoyant
Having great insight; keenly perceptive
Clamber
To climb with effort or difficulty
Clamor
Noises
Clandestine
Secretive; private
Clangor
Harsh ringing sound
Clarion
Clear and shrill
Cleft
Split; divided
Clemency
Mercy; leniency
Clime
Climate; region
Cloistered
Secluded; confined
Clout
Power; influence
Cloven
Divided; split
Coadjutor
Assistant; helper
Coalesce
To blend; to merge; to fuse
Coddle
To treat tenderly
Coerce
To force
Coffer
A strongbox
Cog
A gear tooth; a minor part
Cogent
Convincing
Cogitate
To think; to consider carefully
Cognate
Related; relevant
Cognizant
Aware
Cognomen
Family name; last name
Cohort
Colleague; associate; partner
Collate
To put together in order
Colloquial
Informal
Colloquy
Conversation
Collusion
Conspiracy; an agreement to commit a wrongful act
Colossal
Huge; enormous
Combative
Eager to fight; argumentative
Combustible
Capable of catching fire easily
Comely
Attractive
Commendation
Praise
Comensurate
Proportionate
Commiserate
To express pity for
Commodious
Roomy; spacious
Compendium
Brief summary
Complacent
Self-satisfied
Complicity
Partnership in a wrongful act
Compulsory
Required
Compunction
Uneasiness; remorse
Concede
To admit; to grant
Concentric
Having a common center
Conception
A beginning; original idea or plan
Concession
Allowance; the act of yielding
Conciliate
To soothe the anger of; to win over
Conclave
Secret meeting
Concoct
To invent; to devise
Concomitant
Accompanying; attending
Concord
Agreement; harmony
Concourse
A crowd; a wide street
Condign
Deserved; suitable
Condone
To excuse; to overlook
Conducive
Tending to or leading to
Conduit
Pipe or tube through which fluid or electricity passes
Conflagration
A large and destructive fire
Confluent
Merging; flowing together
Confounded
Confused; amazed
Congeal
To freeze solid; to thicken
Congenial
Friendly; agreeable
Conglomerate
Mass; cluster; corporation
Congregate
To gather; to assemble
Congruent
In agreement
Coniferous
Bearing cones
Conjecture
To guess
Conjugal
Pertaining to marriage
Conjure
To call upon or to command a devil or spirit to practice magic; cast a spell on
Connivance
Pretended ignorance of another’s wrongdoing; conspiracy
Connoisseur
An expert
Connote
To suggest or imply
Connubial
Pertaining to marriage
Consanguinity
Close relationship, usually by blood
Consecrate
To make holy
Consensus
General agreement, especially of opinion
Console
A musical panel or unit ; to comfort
Consolidate
To combine; to make or become solid
Consonant
In agreement or harmony
Consort
A husband or wife; to associate or to join (v)
Consternation
Sudden confusion; panic
Constituents
Voters; supporters
Construe
To analyze; to interpret
Consummate
To complete (v); perfect (adj)
Contemn
To regard with scorn or contempt
Contemptuous
Scornful
Contentious
Ready to argue; quarrelsome
Contiguous
Nearby; neighboring
Contingent
Possible
Contraband
Smuggled or stolen goods
Contravene
To go against; to oppose
Contretemps
An embarrassing occurrence
Contrite
Sorrowful; penitent
Contumacious
Disobedient; obstinate
Contumely
Rudeness
Contusion
A bruise
Conundrum
A riddle
Convalesce
To recover from an illness
Convene
To come together; to assemble
Conventional
Ordinary; usual
Conversant
Familiar with
Converse
To talk to someone (v); the opposite (n)
Conveyence
A vehicle
Convivial
Sociable; friendly
Convoke
To call together
Copious
Plentiful; abundant
Coquetry
Flirtation
Corollary
Inference; deduction; consequence
Corona
Crown; bright circle
Corporeal
Pertaining to the body
Corpulent
Fat; fleshy
Corroborate
To strengthen; to confirm
Corrugated
Wrinkled; ridged; furrowed
Cortege
funereal procession; group of followers
Cosmic
Pertaining to the universe
Cosmopolitan
Worldly-wise; universal
Coterie
Close circle of friends
Countenance
The face (n); to permit, tolerate, or approve (v)
Countermand
Duplicate; copy
Coup
A brilliant move; a successful and sudden attack
Courier
Messenger
Covert
Hidden; secretive
Covet
To desire
Cower
To tremble in fear
Cozen
To trick
Crass
Stupid; unrefined
Craven
Cowardly
Credence
Belief; trust
Credulity
Readiness to believe; gullibility
Creed
A religious belief
Crescendo
Gradual increase in intensity or loudness
Crestfallen
Dejected; humbled
Crone
Hag; withered old woman
Crony
Close friend
Crotchety
Grouchy; eccentric
Crucible
A severe test or trial
Crux
The essential part
Cryptic
Mysterious; secretive
Cudgel
Club; thick stick
Cull
To select; to pick
Culminate
To result in; to reach the highest point
Culpable
Blameworthy
Cumbersome
Heavy; hard to handle because of size or weight
Cupidity
Greed
Curry
To try to win favor by flattery
Cursory
Superficial; hasty
Curtail
To cut short
Cynosure
Center of attention
