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  1. carillon
    set of bells hung in a bell tower
  2. christen
    administer baptism to
  3. clapper
    metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound
  4. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  5. contrivance
    the faculty of inventive skill
  6. cocoon
    silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects
  7. cowrie
    a marine mollusk with a bright, glossy shell
  8. coliseum
    an oval large stadium with tiers of seats
  9. caper
    a playful leap or hop
  10. copycat
    someone who copies the words or behavior of another
  11. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  12. cabaret
    a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
  13. cache
    a hidden storage space
  14. cachet
    an indication of approved or superior status
  15. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  16. cadaver
    the dead body of a human being
  17. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
  18. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  19. cadet
    a military trainee (as at a military academy)
  20. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  21. cadre
    a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
  22. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  23. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  24. calculating
    good at tricking people to get something
  25. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  26. callous
    emotionally hardened
  27. callow
    young and inexperienced
  28. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  29. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  30. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  31. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  32. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  33. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  34. canine
    a dog, wolf, jackal, or other closely related mammal
  35. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  36. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  37. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  38. cantata
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  39. canvass
    get opinions by asking specific questions
  40. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  41. capillary
    a minute blood vessel connecting arterioles with venules
  42. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
  43. Capitol
    the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
  44. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  45. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  46. caption
    brief description accompanying an illustration
  47. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  48. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  49. carafe
    a bottle with a stopper
  50. carbine
    light automatic rifle
  51. carcinogenic
    causing or tending to cause cancer
  52. carcinoma
    any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue
  53. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  54. cardiologist
    a specialist in the structure and function of the heart
  55. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  56. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  57. cartographer
    a person who makes maps
  58. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  59. cashmere
    the wool of a type of goat from India
  60. Cassandra
    (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
  61. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  62. castrate
    remove the testicles of a male animal
  63. casuistry
    argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle
  64. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  65. catastrophic
    extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
  66. categorical
    relating to or included in a class or classes
  67. cathartic
    emotionally purging
  68. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  69. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  70. cause celebre
    an incident that attracts great public attention
  71. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  72. cauterize
    burn, sear, or freeze using a hot iron or electric current
  73. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  74. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  75. caveat emptor
    the principle that the buyer takes on the risk of a purchase
  76. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  77. cavort
    play boisterously
  78. cede
    give over
  79. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  80. celibate
    abstaining from sexual intercourse
  81. cenotaph
    monument to honor those whose remains are interred elsewhere
  82. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  83. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  84. ceramics
    the art of making and decorating pottery
  85. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  86. cessation
    a stopping
  87. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  88. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  89. chalice
    a bowl-shaped drinking vessel
  90. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  91. chaperon
    one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
  92. charade
    a word acted out in an episode of a game
  93. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  94. chartreuse
    of something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur
  95. chary
    characterized by great caution
  96. chaste
    abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  97. chasten
    censure severely
  98. chateau
    an impressive country house (or castle) in France
  99. cheeky
    offensively bold
  100. clot
    a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
  101. cherub
    an angel portrayed as a winged child
  102. clone
    a genetically identical organism derived from a single cell
  103. clout
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
  104. cloven
    (used of hooves) split, divided
  105. cloy
    become sickeningly sweet or excessive
  106. jaded
    exhausted
  107. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  108. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  109. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  110. co-opt
    take or assume for one's own use
  111. coddle
    cook in nearly boiling water
  112. codicil
    a supplement to a will
  113. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  114. coffer
    the funds of a government, institution, or individual
  115. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  116. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  117. cognate
    related by blood
  118. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  119. cognomen
    the name used to identify the members of a family
  120. cohabit
    share living quarters
  121. churn
    a vessel to separate butterfat from buttermilk
  122. churn out
    produce something at a fast rate
  123. seraphic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  124. cherubic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  125. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  126. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  127. chimerical
    like a grotesque product of the imagination
  128. choleric
    characterized by anger
  129. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  130. chuckle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  131. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  132. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
  133. chronology
    an arrangement of events in time
  134. churl
    a crude or uncouth person lacking culture or refinement
  135. chutzpah
    unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
  136. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  137. Cimmerian
    intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness
  138. cipher
    a secret method of writing
  139. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  140. circumcise
    cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
  141. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  142. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  143. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  144. citadel
    a stronghold for shelter during a battle
  145. citation
    an official award usually given as formal public statement
  146. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  147. clan
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  148. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  149. claustrophobia
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
  150. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  151. cleft
    a long narrow opening
  152. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  153. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  154. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  155. cohere
    cause to form a united, orderly, and consistent whole
  156. cohort
    a band of warriors
  157. coiffure
    the arrangement of the hair
  158. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  159. collar
    a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
  160. nab
    take into custody
  161. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  162. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  163. colloquy
    formal conversation
  164. collusion
    secret agreement
  165. colonnade
    structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
  166. comatose
    in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness
  167. combine
    put or add together
  168. commander
    an official who can give orders or control others
  169. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  170. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  171. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  172. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  173. commissary
    a retail store that sells equipment and provisions
  174. commission
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
  175. commodious
    large and roomy
  176. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
  177. commodore
    a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
  178. communion
    sharing thoughts and feelings
  179. commutation
    the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
  180. commute
    a regular journey to and from your place of work
  181. compact
    closely and firmly united or packed together
  182. covenant
    an agreement between a god and the people
  183. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  184. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
  185. compatriot
    a person from your own country
  186. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  187. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  188. compensate
    make amends for
  189. compensatory
    paid to make up for damage, loss, injury, etc.
  190. competence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified
  191. compile
    get or gather together
  192. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  193. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  194. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  195. comport
    behave in a certain manner
  196. composed
    serenely self-possessed and free from agitation
  197. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  198. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  199. comprise
    be made of
  200. compulsive
    having obsessive habits or irresistible urges
  201. compulsory
    required by rule
  202. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  203. concatenate
    add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
  204. concave
    curving inward
  205. concede
    give over
  206. concerted
    involving the joint activity of two or more
  207. conch
    an edible tropical marine mollusk or its large spiral shell
  208. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  209. concise
    expressing much in few words
  210. conclusive
    forming a decisive end or resolution
  211. concoct
    make something by mixing
  212. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  213. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  214. concordat
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties
  215. concourse
    a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
  216. concubine
    a woman who cohabits with an important man
  217. concur
    happen simultaneously
  218. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  219. condiment
    a preparation to enhance flavor or enjoyment
  220. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  221. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  222. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  223. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  224. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  225. confabulate
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  226. claver
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  227. confection
    a food rich in sugar
  228. cower
    crouch or curl up
  229. crawl
    move slowly
  230. confederacy
    a union of political organizations
  231. confer
    present
  232. conference
    a prearranged meeting for consultation or discussion
  233. confidant
    someone to whom private matters are told
  234. confide
    reveal in private
  235. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  236. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  237. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  238. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  239. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  240. confuse
    mistake one thing for another
  241. confute
    prove to be false
  242. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  243. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  244. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  245. congeries
    a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
  246. congruence
    the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
  247. coniferous
    of or relating to cone-bearing trees or shrubs
  248. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  249. conjugal
    relating to the relationship between a wife and husband
  250. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  251. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  252. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  253. consanguineous
    related by blood
  254. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
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