| A | B |
|---|
| cabal | a scheme or plot a group of plotters |
| cadge | to beg to get by begging |
| calipers | metal supports attached to the legs measuring instruments |
| calumny | slander aspersion |
| cant | insincere talk/jargon |
| cantankerous | bad-tempered/quarrelsome |
| canvass | discuss thoroughly sort of touting |
| castigate | to chastise correct by punishing |
| chary | cautious wary |
| chicanery | legal trickery/ false argument |
| churl | bad-tempered person |
| cloture | closing device (in parliament) to end a debate by voting |
| coagulation | change to a thick and solid state |
| coalescing | coming together and uniting into one substance |
| coddle | treat with care |
| coeval | of the same period coexisting |
| cogent | strong convincing |
| cogitate | think deeply mediate |
| cognizant | beign fuly aware of |
| collusion | secret agreement for a deceitful person |
| complaisance | tending to comply obliging willingness to please |
| compunction | feeling of regret for one's action |
| conciliatory | reconciling soothing comforting molifying |
| congeal | make or become stiff and solid |
| consequential | pompous self important |
| conspicuous | easily seen remarkable |
| consternation | surprise and fear dismay |
| contemn | to scorn or despise |
| contrite | filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing |
| contumacious | insubordinate rebellious |
| convoluted | complicated coiled twisted |
| cordial | warm and sincere |
| cordon | line (of police acting as a guard) |
| cornucopia | abundant supply |
| corporeal | physical of or for the body |
| countenance | to favor or approve of |
| countervail | counterbalance |
| covetous | eagerly desirous |
| crass | very great (es. stupidity) |
| cravat | piece of linen worn as a necktie |
| cumbersome | burdensome heavy and awkward to carry |
| curmudgeon | bad-tempered person |
| cursory | quick hurried |
| curtail | make shorter then was planned |
