| A | B |
| carp | complain, nag, find fault especially about a minor grievance |
| charisma | speacial leadership quality that captures public imagination inspiring devotion |
| chastise | punish, critisize severely |
| circumspect | prudent, careful, cautious, discreet |
| clangor | loud ringing noise, as in metal being struck |
| cliche | trite or overused saying or expression |
| coffer | box or chest to hold money, valuables, etc |
| colloquial | informal in language |
| comely | attractive or suitable, a pleasant appearance |
| commute | reduce as to change a penalty, travel back and forth |
| compatible | harmonious, agreeing, able to get along |
| concession | act of yielding, granting, business operating on another's premises |
| condolence | expression of sympathy for another's grief |
| conducive | favorable, helpful, tending to promote a result |
| confer | discuss, talk, have discussion or conference, or give, grant, bestow |
| consign | send or deliver |
| consolidate | combine, unite, strenghten |
| contemporary | adj. modern, living at the same time, n. a person living at the same time |
| contigency | possible happening or chance event |
| copious | abundant, plentiful, full of information |