Letter C Vocab

Question 1

calamity

Answer 1

great misfortune, disaster, adversity, state of deep distress, cause of misery

Question 2

catharsis

Answer 2

purging of emotions, relieving emotions, purification, bringing about spiritual renewal

Question 3

chagrin

Answer 3

feeling of vexation marked by disappointment/humiliation, distress of mind caused by failure

Question 4

charlatan

Answer 4

person who claims to have more knowledge/skill than they have, quack, faker, showy

Question 5

circumlocution

Answer 5

roundabout expression, evasion in speech, use of unnecessary number of words

Question 6

clemency

Answer 6

disposition to show compassion, leniency, mercy

Question 7

concord

Answer 7

agreement, unanimity, peace, harmony

Question 8

connotation

Answer 8

feeling suggested by a word, something implied by a word

Question 9

conundrum

Answer 9

riddle, something puzzling, difficult problem

Question 10

cacophonous

Answer 10

harsh-sounding

Question 11

callow

Answer 11

immature, inexperienced

Question 12

candid

Answer 12

frank, sincere, open, honest, blunt, truthful

Question 13

capricious

Answer 13

impulsive, unpredictable, erratic

Question 14

circuitous

Answer 14

roundabout, not direct, winding course

Question 15

colloquial

Answer 15

informal, related to conversation, casual talk

Question 16

concise

Answer 16

brief, terse, to the point

Question 17

contemporary

Answer 17

belonging to the same time, modern, current, simultaneous

Question 18

craven

Answer 18

cowardly, lacking courage

Question 19

cryptic

Answer 19

mysterious, secret, abrupt, hidden

Question 20

cumbersome

Answer 20

burdensome, troublesome, slow-moving

Question 21

cynical

Answer 21

distrusting, pessimistic, distrustful of human nature