Circumspect–cautious; prudent; careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences

Claustrophobia– fear of enclosed spaces

Cogent– clear, well thought out

Cogitate– to think about carefully

Cohesion– force that keeps parts together; unity

Colloquy– talking together, a conversation

Commensurate– equal

Commiserate–to sympathize; to be miserable together

Complacency–contented self-satisfaction; total lack of concern

Complacent– self-satisfied

Complement–to complete; bring to perfection

Complicity– assistance in crime; being an accomplice in a wrongdoing

Comport–to behave in a certain way

Comprehensive–completely covering all bases; in-depth

Compunction–anxiety arising over awareness of guilt; distress of mind over anticipated action or result; a twinge of misgiving.

Concubine– mistress

Condescend– to stoop to a lower level

Confidant– one to whom secrets are entrusted

Conflagration– fire or widespread destruction

 

 Coniferous—bearing cones

Conjugal—relating to marriage

Consecrate– to dedicate, to bless

Constrict–to draw together, bind

Contemplative– slowly thinking, pondering or considering something,

Contingent– dependent upon something else

Contradict– to speak against

Contrite– deeply sorry; penitent

Contrived– planned, devised (sometimes negatively)

Contumacious– disobedient; rebellious

Contumely–haughty and contemptuous rudeness; humiliating and insulting treatment or language

Conundrum–a paradoxical, unsolvable, or difficult problem; a dilemma, riddle

Convalesce– to recuperate

Converge– to come together

Convivial– fond of socializing with friends; outgoing, friendly

Copious–plentiful; abundant; ample

Corroborate–to confirm; to back up with evidence

Coterie–set or circle of acquaintances; clique

Couth– refined in behavior, polite

 

 Covert– secret; hidden from sight

Covet– to want enviously

Covetous– desirous; envious

Credence– belief or trust

Credible-believable

Credulous–gullible, overly trusting; inclined to believe

Creed– principles held, often part of a religious doctrine

Crestfallen– dejected, sad

Crux– the most important point

Cryptic–suggests a puzzling terseness that is often intended to discourage understanding

Cuisine– style of cooking

Culpable– worthy of blame

Cupidity– greed

Curative– curing, healing

Curt– terse

Daunt–to discourage, dismay, intimidate

Daunting– discouraging

Dearth–a scarcity; shortage; paucity

Debacle– a total overthrow; devastation

Debase– to sink to lower status; to put down

 

 Decimate–to kill, destroy, eradicate

Defer– to delay, postpone

Deferential– very respectful

Deflect–to turn away, avert

Defunct– dead, no longer in use

Degenerate–(v) to deteriorate

Deign– to condescend

Demise–a death

Demur– to object, refuse

Denigrate –to defame, ridicule

Denouement –the final outcome of a plot

Deplore– to regard as unfortunate, to hate or reject

Depraved – perverted, morally corrupt

Depredation –  a great loss ; state of being deprived of something

Derisive -mocking, ridiculing, scoffing

Desecrate – to destroy the beauty or sanctity of a special place

Desiccate – to dry out completely

Desist –to stop an action

Desultory – random, often aimless

Detriment -injury; damage; a cause of injury or damage

Devoid– void, empty

Diaphanous– translucent, sheer

 

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