Vocabulary: C
22 words starting with C at the intermediate level
Callous
Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Calumny
The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander.
Caricature
A picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.
Cataclysmic
Relating to or denoting a violent natural event.
Chary
Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.
Chivalrous
(Of a man or his behavior) courteous and gallant, especially toward women.
Circumspect
Wary and unwilling to take risks.
Coalesce
To come together and form one mass or whole.
Comity
Courtesy and considerate behavior toward others.
Compelling
Similar to: constrained
Complacent
Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
Comply
To (of a person or group) act in accordance with a wish or command.
Concise
Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
Conflagration
An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property.
Contentious
Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
Convoluted
(Especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow.
Copious
Abundant in supply or quantity.
Cordial
Warm and friendly.
Covert
Not openly acknowledged or displayed.
Coy
Making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.
Credible
Able to be believed; convincing.
Cursory
Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.