| A | B |
|---|
| Cad | scoundrel, rogue |
| Cadge | beg, scrounge |
| Cajole | to persuade by flattery or promises |
| Canard | a fabricated story |
| A canard wing | forward wing set at a higher angle of attack than the main wing |
| Carouse | to indulge in a drinking bout |
| Cataract | a waterfall, an opacity of the lens of the eye |
| Catgut | tough cord originally from dried intestines |
| Chancellor | a high-ranking official |
| Chauvinism | extreme insensitive promotion of a cause or country |
| Curfew | period when citizens are required to be indoors |
| Cynic | someone who sees base motives behind virtuous acts |
| Hobnob | to be on familiar terms with |
| Holocaust | a terrible period of widespread destruction and loss of life |
| Hotch-potch | an ill-sorted mixture of ingredients |
| Hypocrite | one who speaks virtuously but acts otherwise |
| Interloper | an interfering outsider |
| Jargon | specialized technical language of a social sub-group |
| Jingoism | excessive, belligerent patriotism |
| Juggernaut | an irresistible force |
| Kow Tow | to bow deeply and humbly |
| Lacksadaisical | uncommited, unenthusiastic, languid |
| Laconic | brief and sparing in expression |
