"C" Vocab Words

Question 1

Define: cabal

Answer 1

A number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose

Question 2

Define: cacophony

Answer 2

A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones

Question 3

Define: callow

Answer 3

Without expression of the world

Question 4

Define: calumny

Answer 4

Slander

Question 5

Define: candid

Answer 5

Straightforward

Question 6

Define: cant

Answer 6

To talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity

Question 7

Define: capacious

Answer 7

Roomy

Question 8

Define: capitulate

Answer 8

To surrender or stipulate term

Question 9

Define: captious

Answer 9

Hypercritical

Question 10

Define: castigate

Answer 10

To punish

Question 11

Define: cataract

Answer 11

Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness

Question 12

Define: caustic

Answer 12

Sarcastic and severe

Question 13

Define: censure

Answer 13

To criticize severely; also, an expression of disapproval

Question 14

Define: centurion

Answer 14

A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient roman army

Question 15

Define: chargin

Answer 15

Keen vexation, annoyance, or motivation, as at one’s failure or error

Question 16

Define: chary

Answer 16

Careful; wary; cautious

Question 17

Define: chicanery

Answer 17

The use of trickery to deceive

Question 18

Define: circumlocution

Answer 18

Indirect or puns about expression

Question 19

Define: coddle

Answer 19

To treat as a baby or an invalid

Question 20

Define: coerce

Answer 20

To force

Question 21

Define: coeval

Answer 21

Existing during the same period of time; also, a contemporary

Question 22

Define: cogitate

Answer 22

Consider carefully and deeply; ponder

Question 23

Define: cognizant

Answer 23

Taking notice

Question 24

Define: colloquial

Answer 24

Pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary

Question 25

Define: collusion

Answer 25

A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose

Question 26

Define: comestible

Answer 26

Fit to be eaten

Question 27

Define: commemorate

Answer 27

To serve as a remembrance of

Question 28

Define: complaisance

Answer 28

Politeness

Question 29

Define: complement

Answer 29

To make complete

Question 30

Define: comport

Answer 30

To conduct or behave (oneself)

Question 31

Define: compunction

Answer 31

Remorseful feeling

Question 32

Define: conceit

Answer 32

Self-flattering opinion

Question 33

Define: conciliatory

Answer 33

Tending to reconcile

Question 34

Define: concord

Answer 34

Harmony

Question 35

Define: concur

Answer 35

To agree

Question 36

Define: condense

Answer 36

To abridge

Question 37

Define: conflagration

Answer 37

A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like

Question 38

Define: confluence

Answer 38

The place where streams meet

Question 39

Define: congeal

Answer 39

To coagulate

Question 40

Define: conjoin

Answer 40

To unite

Question 41

Define: connoisseur

Answer 41

A critical judge of art, especially one with through knowledge and sound judgement of art

Question 42

Define: console

Answer 42

To comfort

Question 43

Define: conspicuous

Answer 43

Clearly visible

Question 44

Define: consternation

Answer 44

Panic

Question 45

Define: constrict

Answer 45

To blind

Question 46

Define: consummate

Answer 46

To bring to completion

Question 47

Define: contiguous

Answer 47

Touching or joining at the edge or boundary

Question 48

Define: contrite

Answer 48

Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin

Question 49

Define: contumacious

Answer 49

Rebellious

Question 50

Define: copious

Answer 50

Plenteous

Question 51

Define: cornucopia

Answer 51

The hot if plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity

Question 52

Define: corporeal

Answer 52

Of material nature; physical

Question 53

Define: correlate

Answer 53

To put in some relation of connection or correspondence

Question 54

Define: corroboration

Answer 54

Confirmation

Question 55

Define: counterfeit

Answer 55

Made to resemble something else

Question 56

Define: countervail

Answer 56

To offset

Question 57

Define: convert

Answer 57

Concealed, especially for an evil purpose

Question 58

Define: cower

Answer 58

Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine

Question 59

Define: credulous

Answer 59

Easily deceived

Question 60

Define: cupidity

Answer 60

Avarice

Question 61

Define: cursory

Answer 61

Rapid and superficial

Question 62

Define: curtail

Answer 62

To cut off or cut short

Question 63

Define: cynosure

Answer 63

That to which general interest or attention is directed