Letter C Flashcards
Cabal
A small secret group
Cache
A hiding place
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 unexperienced
Calumny
A false accusation; slander
Camaraderie
Loyalty; friendship
Canard
A false story, report, or rumour
Canine
Pertaining to dogs
Canny
Shrewd
Canon
Rule, law, standard
Cant
Insincere statements usually made in a singing 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; fault finding
Captivate
To capture; to charm; to fascinate
Carapace
Shell; hard, protective covering
Carcinogenic
Causing cancer
Cardinal
Principal; chief
Careen
To swerve; to dip to one side
Caricature
An exaggerated portrayal
Carnage
Slaughter; massacre
Carnal
Sensual; sexual
Carnivorous
Flesh-eating
Carouse
To engage in a noisy, drunken party
Carp
A type of fish/ to complain
Carrion
Decaying flesh
Carte Blanche
Freedom to use one’s own judgment
Cartel
Association of business firms
Cartographer
Mapmaker
Cascade
A waterfall
Caste
Social class
Castigate
To punish
Cataclysm
A violent change
Catacomb
Underground burial place
Catalyst
Person or thing that speeds up the results
Cataract
Large waterfall/ abnormality of the eye
Cathartic
Cleansing
Catholic
Universal; wide-ranging
Caucus
A private meeting
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
Celibate
Unmarried
Censure
To criticize sharply
Centrifugal
Moving away from the centre
Cerebration
Thinking; using one’s brain
Certitude
Sureness; certainty
Cessation
A stopping; a discontinuance
Chafe
To irritate; to annoy
Chaff
Worthless matter
Chagrin
Embarrassment; complete loss of courage
Chameleon
A lizard able to change its skin color; a changeable or fickle person
Champ
To bite impatiently/ to show impatience
Charisma
Great appeal or attraction
Charlatan
A fake; a quack
Charnel
Cemetery; tomb
Chary
(Of) careful; cautious
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
Chirography
Art of hand writing
Chivalrous
Courteous; courageous; loyal
Choleric
Easily angered
Chronic
Long-lasting
Churlish
Rude; ill-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
Civility
Politeness
Clamber
To climb with effort or difficulty
Clamor
Noise
Clandestine
Secretive; private
Clangor
Harsh ringing sound
Clarify
To make clear
Clarion
Clear and shrill
Cleave
Just split something apart/to stick or cling to something
Cleft
Split; divided
Clemency
Mercy; leniency
Clientele
Customers
Clime
Climate; region
Clique
A small, exclusive group
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
Relates; relevant
Cognizant
Aware
Cognomen
Family name
Coherent
Logically connected; consistent
Cohort
Colleague; associate; partner
Coincide
To occur simultaneously
Collate
To put together in order
Collateral
Security for payment of a loan
Colloquial
Informal
Colloquy
Conversation
Collusion
Conspiracy; agreement to commit a wrongful act
Combative
Eager to fight; argumentative
Combustible
Capable of catching fire easily
Comely
attractive
Commemorative
Honouring; remembering
Commence
To begin
Commendation
Praise
Commensurate
Proportionate
Commiserate
To express pity for
Commodious
Roomy ; spacious
Communal
Shared; pertaining to a group of people
Compel
To force
Compendium
Brief summary
Compensatory
Paying back; making up for
Complacent
Self-satisfied
Complement
To make a whole; to complete
Compliant
Yielding; submissive
Complicity
Partnership in a wrongful act
Components
Ingredients; elements
Composure
Calmness of mind or manner
Compulsory
Required
Compunction
Uneasiness; remorse
Compute
To calculate; to estimate
Concede
To admit; to grant
Concentric
Having a common centre
Conception
A beginning; original idea or plan
Concession
Allowance; the act of yielding
Conciliate
To sooth 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
Concur
To agree
Condign
Deserved; suitable
Condiment
Seasoning; spice
Condone
To excuse; to overlook
Conducive
Tending or or leading to
Conduit
Pipe or tube through which fluid electricity passes
Confidant
A close, trusted friend
Configuration
Shape; arrangement
Conflagration
A large and destructive fire
Confluent
Merging; flowing together
Conformity
Agreement; doing the same as others
Confounded
Confused; amazed
Congeal
To freeze solid; to thicken
Congenial
Friendly; agreeable
Congenital
Existing at birth
Conglomerate
Mass; cluster; corporation
Congregate
To gather; to assemble
Congruent
In agreement
Coniferous
Bearing cones (trees)
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
Pretend 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
Consolidate
To combine; to make or become solid
Consonant
In agreement or harmony
Consort
A husband or wife; to associate to join
Consternation
Sudden confusion; panic
Constituents
Voters; supporters
Constraints
Restrictions; limits
Constrict
To shrink; to bind
Construe
To analyze; to interpret
Consummate
To complete; perfect
Contaminant
Substance that pollutes or infects
Contemn
To regard with scorn or contempt
Contemptuous
Scornful
Contentious
Ready to argue; quarrelsome
Contiguous
Nearby; neighbouring
Contingent
Possible
Contort
To twist; to distort
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 illness
Convene
To come together; to assemble
Conventional
Ordinary; usually
Conversant
Being familiar with
Conveyance
A vehicle
Convivial
Sociable; friendly
Convoke
To call together
Convoluted
Twisted; coiled
Copious
Plentiful; abundant
Coquetry
Flirtation
Cordial
Friendly; courteous
Corollary
Inference; deduction; consequence
Corona
Crown; bring circle
Corporeal
Pertaining to the body
Corpulent
Fat; fleshy
Corroborate
To strengthen; to confirm
Corrugated
Wrinkled; ridged; furrowed
Cortege
Funereal procession; group of followers
Cosmopolitan
Worldly-wise; universal
Coterie
Close circle of friends
Countenance
The face/to permit, tolerate or approve
Countermand
To cancel an order
Counterpart
Duplicated; copy
Coup
A brilliant move ; a successful and sudden attack
Covenant
An agreement; a contract
Covert
Hidden; secretive
Covet
To desire
Cower
To tremble in fear
Coy
Shy; modest
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
Cringe
To shrink back, as in fear
Crone
Hag; withered old woman
Crony
Close friend
Crotchety
Grouchy; eccentric
Crucible
A severe test or trial
Crux
The essential part
Cryptic
Mysterious; secretive
Crystallize
To settle; to take on a definite form
Cubicle
Small compartment
Cudgel
Club; thick stick
Cull
To select; to pick
Culminate
To result in; to reach the highest point
Culpable
Blameworthy
Cumbersome
Heavy
Cumulative
Collected; accumulate
Cupidity
Greed
Curb
To control; to check
Curry
To try to win favor by flattery
Cursory
Superficial; hasty
Curtail
To cut short
Cynic
One who is critical; a fault finder
Cynosure
Center of attention
