Vocabulary: C
25 words starting with C at the advanced level
Cacophonous
Involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
Capitulate
To cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.
Castigate
To reprimand (someone) severely.
Catalyst
A person or thing that precipitates an event.
Chary
Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.
Chastise
To rebuke or reprimand severely.
Circumspect
Wary and unwilling to take risks.
Clandestine
Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
Clichéd
Showing a lack of originality; based on frequently repeated phrases or opinions.
Cloak
To hide, cover, or disguise (something).
Cloister
To seclude or shut up in or as if in a convent or monastery.
Cohesive
Characterized by or causing cohesion (sticking together).
Compliant
Inclined to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent.
Conciliate
To stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate.
Concur
To be of the same opinion; agree.
Condemn
To express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure.
Confound
To cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.
Confute
To prove (a person or an assertion) to be wrong.
Consensus
General agreement.
Corroborate
To confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
Corrode
To destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action.
Covert
Not openly acknowledged or displayed.
Crafty
Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.
Cunning
Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.
Cynical
Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.