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English Vocabulary
Words Start from Letter 'C'
- CABAL: A small group of persons engaged in plotting
Sentence:
* A cabal of prominent persons united to overthrow the government.
Synonyms: junto, faction - CACOPHONOUS: Unharmonious sounding
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* A cacophonous blare of trumpets, noisy and discordant.
Synonyms: dissonant, discordant, blatant, strident, raucous
Antonyms: mellifluous, euphonious, dulcet - CADAVEROUS: Corpselike; hence, haggard, pale
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* His face appeared cadaverous from long imprisonment.
Synonyms: ghastly, gaunt, pallid (noun: pallor), wan, ashen
Antonyms: rubicund, florid - CALLOUS: Unfeeling or insensitive
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* Made callous by long suffering.
Synonyms: insensible, obdurate - CALUMNIATE: To accuse falsely or maliciously in order to
injure another's reputation; slander
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* Calumniated his political opponent by spreading false rumors.
Synonyms: asperse, vilify, defame, scandalize - CANDID (Noun: CANDOR): Frank, outspoken; impartial
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* A candid reply that could hardly be more forthright.
Synonyms: artless, ingenuous, unbiased
Antonyms: guileful, evasive - CANTANKEROUS: Ill-natured, Quarrelsome
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* Showed a cantankerous and sullen disposition
Synonyms: petulant, peevish, contentious, pugnacious, testy, choleric, fretful.
Antonyms: amiable, affable, equable - CAPRICIOUS: Inclined through some whim or fancy change the mind purpose or actions suddenly
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* A capricious person undependable in mood or temper.
Synonyms: fickle, fitful changeable, erratic, inconstant, crotchety, whimsical, mercurial
Antonyms: steadfast, constant, even- tempered - CAPTIOUS: Quick to find fault about trifles
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* A captious critic pouncing on slight laws
Synonyms: hypercritical carping, carviling, censorious - CARICATURE: A picture or other description of a person which exaggerates ludicrously one
or more of his distinctive features
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* Not a realistic portrait but a malicious cencature. - CASTIGATE: To punish or criticize
severely
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* Castigated for using improper language.
Synonyms: reprove upbraid, reprehend, censure, reprimand chasten.
Antonyms: commend, eulogize, laud - CELESTIAL: Pertaining to the sky, heavenly
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* A celestial pageant of bright stars.
Synonyms ethereal, (noun) firmament - CHAUVINIST: An extreme patriot
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* A chauvinist with most pride in his country.
Synonym: jingoist. - CHICANERY: Trickery, deception,
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* Practised chicanery all his shady dealings.
Synonyms: duplicity, craft, stratagem,. wile, subterfuge - CHRONIC: Continuing a long time, habitual
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* A chronic complaint, persisting for years.
Synonyms: persistent, unremitting, inveterate, incessant, constant>
Antonyms: intermittent, sporadic, infrequent. - CIRCUMSPECT: Cautious
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* Looked about him circumspectly
Synonyms: prudent. vigilant, discreet. wary
Antonyms: rash, indiscreet, reckless, precipitate, foothardy, temerarious, headstrong - CIRCUMVENT: To gain an advantage by the use of trick to evade by the use of deception; to go around
Sentence:
* Circumvented the law by evasive practices.
Synonyms: thwart, balk, outwit, delude. - CIVIL:
(1) Of or having to do with citizens or the state;
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* We civil duties as well as civil liberties.
(2) Polite, courteous
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* Answered in a civil fashion.
Synonyms: respectful, gracious - CLAMOROUS: Loud and noisy
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* A clamorous outburst the crowd outside.
Synonyms: vociferous, obstreperous, blatant, raucous, strident
Antonyms: muted, quiet - CLANDESTINE: Secret; stealthy
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* A clandestine meeting known only to a few.
Synonyms: furtive, covert, surreptitious
Antonyms: overt, manifest, above- board - CLEMENT: Merciful; gentle
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* A clement judge who tempered justice with leniency.
Synonyms: compassionate, forbearing
Antonyms: relentless, ruthless - COALITION (Verb: COALESCE): Alliance; merging of various units into one unit
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* Three parties forming a coalition to rule the country.
Synonyms: amalgamation, consolidation, fusion - COERCION: Compelling a person by physical force or other means to do something against his will
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* Rendered his services without the slightest coercion.
Synonyms: constraint, restraint, impelling - COGENT: Having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason
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* Persuaded by cogent arguments.
Synonym: persuasive - COLLUSION: Working together secretly for an evil purpose
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* Acted in collusion to overthrow the government.
Synonyms: collaboration, conspiracy, conniving, machination - COMMODIOUS: Roomy
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* A commodious apartment.
Synonyms: spacious, capacious, ample - COMPATIBLE: Harmonious; able.
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* To get along together parted company because they were not compatible.
Synonyms: congruous, consistent
Antonyms: incongruous, discordant, incompatible - COMPENDIUM (Adj.: COMPENDIOUS): A brief summary of the main ideas of a larger work
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* A compendium of chemistry in a slim volume.
Synonyms: synopsis, digest, precis, abstract, epitome. - COMPENSATION: Payment for services
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* Just compensation for his labor.
Synonyms: stipend, remuneration, recompense, emolument - COMPLACENT: Self-satisfied
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* Looked on his own performance with a complacent smile.
Synonym: smug - COMPUNCTION: Regret for wrongdoing
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* Displayed slight compunction for his misdeed.
Synonyms: contrition, penitence, atonement, remorse, qualm - CONCEDE: To yield; to
admit as true; to grant
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* Conceded victory to a superior force.
Synonyms: acquiesce, capitulate - CONDIGN: Well-deserved
(applied chiefly to punishment)
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* Received condign punishment for his crime. - CONDOLE (Noun: CONDOLENCE): To
express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune
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* Condoled with each other in their grief.
Synonyms: commiserate, show compassion, solace - CONDONE: To forgive or overlook (an offense)
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* Condoned the deed, in view of the offender's age.
Synonyms: extenuate, palliate, mitigate, gloss - CONFEDERATE:
(1) (Noun): A person allied with others for a special purpose (frequently a bad one)
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* Joined his confederate in secret enterprise.
Synonyms: collaborator, accomplice
(2) (Adj.): United or allied in a conspiracy
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* Two confederate groups hurrying to their rendezvous. - CONGENIAL:
(1) Possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others
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* Congenial people with similar backgrounds.
Synonym: compatible
(2) Agreeable
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* Congenial to his taste. - CONJECTURE: To guess, Without facts,
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* We can only conjecture about his guilt.
Synonyms: surmise, presume - CONSECRATE:
(1) To set apart as sacred
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* Consecrate the battlefield with a monument to the dead heroes.
Synonyms: hallow, sanctify
Antonym: desecrate
(2) To devote or dedicate to some aim
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* Consecrated his life to teaching. - CONSENSUS: General agreement
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* The consensus of the committee was that no action should be taken.
Synonym: accord - CONSTERNATION: Amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect
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* The threat struck deep consternation into John.
Synonyms: dismay, bewilderment - CONSTRUE (Noun: CONSTRUCTION): To interpret, explain the
sense of, or analyze
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* Construed the statement to his own advantage. - CONSUMMATE:
(1) (Adj.): Perfect or highly accomplished
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* Achieved with consummate skill.
Antonyms: botched. bungled, inept
(2) (Verb): To complete, bring to perfection
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* Consummated the deal without delay. - CONTEMPTUOUS: Expressive of contempt (an emotion involving anger
and disgust)
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* Cast a contemptuous look at his subordinate.
Synonyms: supercilious, scornful, disdainful, contumelious - CONVIVIAL: Festive; gay
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* A convivial party.
Synonyms: jovial, jocund, mirthful
Antonyms: lugubrious, dolorous, mirthless - COPIOUS: Plentiful
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* Shed copious tears at the bad news.
Synonyms: profuse, bountiful, abundant
Antonyms: meager, scant - CORPULENT: Fat
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* Corpulent due to excessive eating.
Synonyms: obese, portly
Antonyms: gaunt, lank, emaciated, peaked - COSMOPOLITAN:
(1) (Noun): One who is at home in all countries
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* A cosmopolitan can feel at ease anywhere in the world.
(2) (Adj.): Free from local prejudices
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* A world-wide traveler, cosmopolitan in tastes and attitudes.
Synonyms: Catholic.
Antonyms: parochial, provincial - COTERIE: A group of people joined by common interests.
Sentence:
* A coterie of select friend.
Synonym: clique - COUNTENANCE:
(1) (Noun) A face
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* His countenance expressed his complete disgust.
Synonym: visage
(2) (Verb) To approve
Sentence:
* Refused to countenance disrespectful conduct.
Synonym: sanction - CRASS: Coarse and stupid
Sentence:
* Displayed crass ignorance.
Synonym: gross - CRAVEN:
(1) (Noun): Coward
Sentence:
* The deed of a craven, motivated by fear.
Synonym: Poltroon
(2) (adj.): Cowardly - a craven act which shocked the world.
Synonyms: pusillanimous, dastardly.
Antonyms: stalwart, intrepid, valiant, stout-hearted - CREDENCE: Trust or belief
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* Gave little credence to the rumor.
Synonym: conviction
Antonym: skepticism - CREDIBLE: Worthy of belief
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* A credible story, true to life.
Antonym: incredible - CREDITABLE:
Deserving or reflecting Credit or honor
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* Applauded for his creditable performance.
Synonyms: praiseworthy, meritorious, commendable.
Antonyms: discreditable, infamous, opprobrious, ignominious. - CREDULOUS: inclined to believe anything essay imposed
upon.
Sentence:
* A credulous foot whom anyone can dupe.
Synonym: gullible
Antonyms: incredulous, skeptical. - CRINGE: To shrink in
fear
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* Cringing before superior force.
Synonyms: cower, flinch, fawn, truckle wince. - CRUCIAL: Decisive or critical, difficult
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* The crucial event that decided the outcome. - CRYPTIC: Containing hidden meaning.
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* A cryptic message, difficult to decipher.
Synonyms: Occult, Enigmatic.
Antonyms: Palpable, manifest. - CULPABLE: Deserving blame or censure
Sentence:
* Removed from office for culpable negligence.
Synonyms: censurable, reprehensible. - CUMBROUS: Burdensome and clumsy
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* A cumbrous knapsack impeding his march.
Synonyms: cumbersome, unwieldy, bulk. - CURB: To control, check or restrain
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* Forcibly curbed the people's protest.
Synonyms: repress subdue. - CURSORY: Hurried, hence, superficial.
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* Time permitted only a cursory examination.
Antonyms: painstaking, meticulous. - CURT: Rudely, abrupt
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* Offended by the curt response.
Synonyms: blunt, brusque, bluff.
Antonyms: affable, civil - CYNICAL: Sneeringly distrustful of the good motives or conduct of others
Sentence:
* Belittled the hero with a cynical remark.
Synonyms: sarcastic, surly.
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