C-Words

Question 1

Having an unpleasant sound

Answer 1

Cacophonous

Question 2

Determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

Answer 2

Capricious

Question 3

Verbal punishment

Answer 3

Castigation

Question 4

Substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction

Answer 4

Catalyst

Question 5

Capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Answer 5

Caustic

Question 6

The use of tricks to deceive someone

Answer 6

Chicanery

Question 7

Change from a liquid to a thickened solid state

Answer 7

Coagulate

Question 8

The closing section of a musical composition

Answer 8

Coda

Question 9

Powerfully persuasive

Answer 9

Cogent

Question 10

Corresponding in size or degree or extent

Answer 10

Commensurate

Question 11

A publication containing a variety of works

Answer 11

Compendium

Question 12

Showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

Answer 12

Complaisant

Question 13

Disposed to act in accordance with someone’s wishes

Answer 13

Compliant

Question 14

Making or willing to make concessions

Answer 14

Conciliatory

Question 15

Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

Answer 15

Condone

Question 16

Be confusing or perplexing to

Answer 16

Confound

Question 17

An expert able to appreciate a field

Answer 17

Connoisseur

Question 18

The act of competing as for profit or a prize

Answer 18

Contention

Question 19

Showing an inclination to disagree

Answer 19

Contentious

Question 20

Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

Answer 20

Contrite

Question 21

A difficult problem

Answer 21

Conundrum

Question 22

Be adjacent or come together

Answer 22

Converge

Question 23

Highly complex or intricate

Answer 23

Convoluted

Question 24

Lacking even the rudiments of courage; adjacent fearful

Answer 24

Craven