intermediate Level

Vocabulary Quiz: C Words

Test your knowledge of 22 words starting with C

Question 1synonym

Callous

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Which word is most similar in meaning?

A. Heartless
B. Slander
C. Parody
D. Disastrous
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✓ Correct Answer: Heartless

Question 2synonym

Calumny

The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander.

Which word is most similar in meaning?

A. Slander
B. Heartless
C. Parody
D. Disastrous
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✓ Correct Answer: Slander

Question 3synonym

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?

A. Slander
B. Heartless
C. Parody
D. Disastrous
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✓ Correct Answer: Parody

Question 4synonym

Cataclysmic

Relating to or denoting a violent natural event.

Which word is most similar in meaning?

A. Slander
B. Disastrous
C. Heartless
D. Parody
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✓ Correct Answer: Disastrous

Question 5synonym

Chary

Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.

Which word is most similar in meaning?

A. Wary
B. Heartless
C. Parody
D. Slander
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✓ Correct Answer: Wary

Question 6synonym

Chivalrous

(Of a man or his behavior) courteous and gallant, especially toward women.

Which word is most similar in meaning?

A. Parody
B. Slander
C. Gallant
D. Heartless
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✓ Correct Answer: Gallant

Question 7synonym

Circumspect

Wary and unwilling to take risks.

Which word is most similar in meaning?

A. Parody
B. Slander
C. Heartless
D. Cautious
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✓ Correct Answer: Cautious

Question 8synonym

Coalesce

To come together and form one mass or whole.

Which word is most similar in meaning?

A. Heartless
B. Merge
C. Slander
D. Parody
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✓ Correct Answer: Merge

Question 9synonym

Comity

Courtesy and considerate behavior toward others.

Which word is most similar in meaning?

A. Civility
B. Heartless
C. Parody
D. Slander
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✓ Correct Answer: Civility

Question 10synonym

Compelling

Similar to: constrained

Which word is most similar in meaning?

A. Slander
B. Heartless
C. Constrained
D. Parody
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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.