C's Flashcards
callous
emotionally hardened
candid
openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
cantankerous
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
captivate
attract; cause to be enamored
caustic
capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
censure
harsh criticism or disapproval
ceremonious
characterized by pomp and stately display
champion
protect or fight for
chastise
censure severely
characterized by anger
characterized by anger
circumvent
surround so as to force to give up
clamor
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
clandestine
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
clemency
eniency and compassion shown toward offenders
coarse
rough to the touch
cohesive
sticking togetherq
collaborate
work together on a common enterprise or project
commend
present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
compassion
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering
competent
properly or sufficiently qualified, capable, or efficient
complacent
contented to a fault with oneself or one’s actions
comprehensive
including all or everything
compromise
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
conceal
prevent from being seen or discovered
concede
give over
conceited
having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
consise
expressing much in few words
conclude
bring to a close
concord
a harmonious state of things and of their properties
condescend
behave in a patronizing manner
condescending
characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
condone
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
confiscate
take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
conflageration
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
congenial
suitable to your needs
consequently
as a result
consolidate
form into a solid mass or whole
conspicuous
obvious to the eye or mind
conspiracy
a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act
construct
make by combining materials and parts
contagious
capable of being transmitted by infection
contaminate
make impure
contemporary
belonging to the present time
content
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
contort
twist and press out of shape
contradict
prove negative; show to be false
contrite
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
contrive
make or work out a plan for; devise
conundrum
a difficult problem
conventional
following accepted customs and proprieties
corrupt
dishonest or immoral or evasive
counterfeit
not genuine; imitating something superior
courteous
characterized by politeness and gracious good manners
critical
of a serious examination and judgment of something
credible
capable of being believed
crucial
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
culprit
someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
culture
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
cumulative
increasing by successive addition
cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives