Vocabulary Quiz: C Words
Test your knowledge of 22 words starting with C
Callous
Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Heartless
Calumny
The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: 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.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Parody
Cataclysmic
Relating to or denoting a violent natural event.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Disastrous
Chary
Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Wary
Chivalrous
(Of a man or his behavior) courteous and gallant, especially toward women.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Gallant
Circumspect
Wary and unwilling to take risks.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Cautious
Coalesce
To come together and form one mass or whole.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Merge
Comity
Courtesy and considerate behavior toward others.
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Civility
Compelling
Similar to: constrained
Which word is most similar in meaning?
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✓ Correct Answer: Constrained
About This Quiz
This quiz covers intermediate-level SAT vocabulary words that start with the letter C. Mastering these words will help you succeed on the SAT Reading and Writing sections. Each question tests your understanding of word meanings through synonym and antonym identification, common formats on the Digital SAT. Practice regularly to build your vocabulary and improve your score.