"C" - 500 SAT words

Question 1

cacophony

Answer 1

a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

Question 2

cajole

Answer 2

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing/flattery

Question 3

callous

Answer 3

insensitive

Question 4

cantankerous

Answer 4

bad-temepered, argumentative, and uncooperative

Question 5

capricious

Answer 5

give to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood/behaviour

Question 6

castigate

Answer 6

reprimand someone severely

Question 7

caustic

Answer 7

sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

Question 8

censorious

Answer 8

severely critical of others

Question 9

censure

Answer 9

expression of formal disapproval

Question 10

cerebral

Answer 10

intellectual

Question 11

chagrin

Answer 11

distress/embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

Question 12

charlatan

Answer 12

person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud

Question 13

chastise

Answer 13

rebuke/reprimand severely

Question 14

chide

Answer 14

scold/rebuke

Question 15

churlish

Answer 15

rude, unfriendly, unpleasant

Question 16

circuitous

Answer 16

(of a route/journey) longer than the most direct way; indirect

Question 17

circumscribe

Answer 17

restrict something within limits

Question 18

circumvent

Answer 18

find a way around (an obstacle)

Question 19

clandestine

Answer 19

kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

Question 20

coalesce

Answer 20

come together to form one mass/whole

Question 21

compendious

Answer 21

containing/presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way

Question 22

complacency

Answer 22

feeling of smug/uncritical satisfaction with oneself

Question 23

compliant

Answer 23

inclined to agree with others or obey rules; acquiescent

Question 24

conciliate

Answer 24

stop someone from being angry or discontented; pacify

Question 25

concur

Answer 25

be of the same opinion; agree

Question 26

conflagration

Answer 26

large destructive fire

Question 27

confluence

Answer 27

place where things merge or flow together

Question 28

congenial

Answer 28

(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own

Question 29

conscientious

Answer 29

(of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work/duty well and thoroughly

Question 30

consternation

Answer 30

feelings of anxiety/dismay, typically at something unexpected

Question 31

contempt

Answer 31

feeling that a person/thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

Question 32

contemptible

Answer 32

deserving contempt; despicable

Question 33

contentious

Answer 33

controversial/quarrelsome

Question 34

convivial

Answer 34

(of an atmosphere/event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable

Question 35

copious

Answer 35

abundant

Question 36

corroborate

Answer 36

confirm/give support to a statement, theory, or finding

Question 37

cosmopolitan

Answer 37

having wide international sophistication

Question 38

credulity

Answer 38

trait of trusting others too much

Question 39

culpable

Answer 39

blameworthy

Question 40

cursory

Answer 40

hasty and therefore not thorough/detailed