| 801 | callosity | hardheartedness |
| 802 | callous | showing a cruel and insensitive disregard for others |
| 803 | callow | immature or inexperienced |
| 804 | calorific | pertaining to conversion into heat |
| 805 | calumniate | to make false and defamatory statements |
| 806 | calumny | a misrepresentation intended to discredit another |
| 807 | calvary | a sculpture of the crucifixion on a piece of raised ground |
| 808 | calvinism | the doctrines and teachings of john calvin |
| 809 | calvish | like a calf, stupid |
| 810 | camaraderie | mutual trust and friendship among people |
| 811 | cameo | a brief appearance of a prominent actor in a video |
| 812 | campaign | work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal |
| 813 | canaanite | a member of a people that inhabited ancient palestine |
| 814 | canard | a false or misleading report, especially if deliberately so |
| 815 | canary | to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance) |
| 816 | candid | free from prejudice, impartial |
| 817 | candor | whiteness, brilliance |
| 818 | canine | of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs |
| 819 | canny | careful, prudent, cautious |
| 820 | canon | a generally accepted principle |
| 821 | cant | to speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup |
| 822 | cantankerous | ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby |
| 823 | cantata | a vocal composition accompanied by instruments |
| 824 | canter | to move at such pace |
| 825 | canto | one of the chief divisions of a long poem, a book |
| 826 | cantonment | temporary military living quarters |
| 827 | canvas | to cover an area or object |
| 828 | capacious | having a lot of space inside, roomy |
| 829 | capillary | of or pertaining to hair |
| 830 | capitulate | to draw up in chapters, to enumerate |
| 831 | caprice | a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior |
| 832 | capricious | given to sudden, unaccountable changes of mood or behavior |
| 833 | captious | apt to notice and make much of trivial defaults |
| 834 | captivate | attract and hold interest and attention of, charm |
| 835 | carcass | body of a dead animal |
| 836 | cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
| 837 | cardinal | of fundamental importance, crucial, pivotal |
| 838 | careen | turn (a ship) of its side for cleaning or repair |
| 839 | caret | a mark made in writing to show something is to be inserted |
| 840 | caricature | to represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner |
| 841 | carnage | death and destruction |
| 842 | carnal | relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites |
| 843 | carnivorous | feeding on other animals, meat-eaters |
| 844 | carouse | to engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering |
| 845 | carp | to complain about a fault, to harp on |
| 846 | carrion | dead flesh, carcasses |
| 847 | carte blanche | complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best |
| 848 | cartilage | a type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue |
| 849 | cartographer | the study and practice of making maps |
| 850 | cartridge | a container holding a quantity of ink or other substance |
| 851 | caste | any hereditary social class of south asian societies |
| 852 | castigate | to punish, reprimand someone severely |
| 853 | casualty | something that happens by chance |
| 854 | casuistry | oversubtle reasoning in questions of morality |
| 855 | cat-o-nine-tails | a whip, usually having nine knotted cords, used for flogging |
| 856 | cataclysm | a sudden, violent event |
| 857 | catalogue | a list or record, systematically arranged |
| 858 | catalyst | a person or thing that precipitates an event |
| 859 | catapult | a device that launches an object some distance |
| 860 | cataract | a waterspout |
| 861 | catastrophe | a disaster |
| 862 | categorical | absolute, having no exception |
| 863 | caterwaul | to have a noisy argument |
| 864 | catharsis | the process of releasing strong or repressed emotions |
| 865 | cathode | the electrode by which current leaves an electrolytic cell |
| 866 | catholic | all embracing, general |
| 867 | catholicism | the faith, practice and order of the roman catholic church |
| 868 | caucus | to hold or form such a group or meeting |
| 869 | causal | of, relating to, or being a cause of something, causing |
| 870 | caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action |
| 871 | cauterize | to burn, sear, or freeze tissue for curative purposes |
| 872 | cavalcade | a company of riders |
| 873 | caveat | to qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat |
| 874 | cavil | to make petty or unnecessary objections |
| 875 | cavort | to prance, said of mounts |
| 876 | cede | to give up, give way, give away |
| 877 | celibate | abstaining from marriage and sexual relations |
| 878 | censor | to review in order to remove objectionable content |
| 879 | censorious | addicted to censure and scolding |
| 880 | censurable | deserving of censure, blameworthy |
| 881 | censure | to criticize harshly |
| 882 | census | survey |
| 883 | centenary | of, pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years |
| 884 | centilitre | one 100th of a liter |
| 885 | centimetre | one 100th of a meter |
| 886 | centurion | an officer of the ancient roman army |
| 887 | cereal | any plant of the grass family with an edible grain |
| 888 | cerebral | intellectual rather than emotional or physical |
| 889 | ceremonial | of, relating to, or used in a ceremony, ritual or formal |
| 890 | certitude | sureness, certainty |
| 891 | cessation | a ceasing or discontinuance of action |
| 892 | cession | that which is ceded |
| 893 | chafe | to wear or abrade by rubbing |
| 894 | chaff | to use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule |
| 895 | chagrin | to bother or vex, to mortify |
| 896 | chameleon | describing something that changes color |
| 897 | chancery | the office or department of a chancellor, chancellery |
| 898 | chaos | complete disorder and confusion |
| 899 | characteristic | being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing |
| 900 | charisma | personal charm or magnetism |
| 901 | charlatan | a person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill |
| 902 | chary | cautious, wary |
| 903 | chasm | a deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure, a gorge or abyss |
| 904 | chassis | frame, landing gear |
| 905 | chaste | abstaining from sexual intercourse, celibate |
| 906 | chastise | to punish or scold someone |
| 907 | chastity | the state of abstaining from sexual intercourse |
| 908 | chateau | castle |
| 909 | chattel | a movable article of personal property |
| 910 | chauvinist | a person who believes one gender is superior to the other |
| 911 | cherish | to treat with tenderness and affection |
| 912 | cherubic | of, or relating to a cherub, angelic |
| 913 | chicanery | deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge |
| 914 | chide | to scold or rebuke |
| 915 | chiffon | a sheer silk or rayon fabric |
| 916 | chimera | any creature with parts from different animals |
| 917 | chivalry | knights, nobles and horsemen collectively |
| 918 | cholera | any of several acute infectious diseases |
| 919 | choral | of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir |
| 920 | choreography | the art of creating, and arranging dance movements |
| 921 | christen | to perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise |
| 922 | christendom | christians, collectively |
| 923 | chromatic | relating to or characterised by hue |
| 924 | chronic | that continues over an extended period of time |
| 925 | chronicle | a chronological record of important historical events |
| 926 | chronology | the sequential order in which events occured |
| 927 | chronometer | a device for measuring time, such as a watch or clock |
| 928 | churlish | boorish, vulgar |
| 929 | chutzpah | nearly arrogant courage, supreme self-confidence |
| 930 | circuitous | roundabout, longer than the most direct way |
| 931 | circulate | to move in circles or through a circuit |
| 932 | circumference | the outer boundary of a circular area |
| 933 | circumlocution | a roundabout or indirect way of speaking |
| 934 | circumnavigate | to travel completely around somewhere or something |
| 935 | circumscribe | to restrict (something) within limits |
| 936 | circumspect | wary and unwilling to take risks |
| 937 | circumvent | to overcome a difficulty, typically in a clever way |
| 938 | citadel | a strong fortress that sits high above a city |
| 939 | cite | to quote |
| 940 | citizenry | a whole body of citizens |
| 941 | claimant | a person who makes a claim |
| 942 | clairvoyant | having the power to see beyond the natural range of vision |
| 943 | clamber | to climb something with some difficulty |
| 944 | clamor | a loud and confused noise |
| 945 | clan | a group of people all descended from a common ancestor |
| 946 | clandestine | kept secret or done secretly |
| 947 | clangour | a loud, resonant sound, clang |
| 948 | claque | a group of people hired to attend a performance to applaud |
| 949 | clarify | to make clear or intelligible |
| 950 | clarion | loud and clear |
| 951 | classify | to identify by or divide into classes, to categorize |
| 952 | cleave | to split or sever something |
| 953 | cleft | a space or opening made by cleavage, a split |
| 954 | clemency | the gentle or kind exercise of power |
| 955 | clement | lenient or merciful, charitable |
| 956 | clergy | body of persons who are ordained for religious service |
| 957 | cliche | a trite, stereotyped expression |
| 958 | clientele | the body or class of people who frequent an establishment |
| 959 | clique | a small, exclusive group of individuals, cabal |
| 960 | close-hauled | a bringing to an end, conclusion |
| 961 | clothier | a person who makes or sells cloth or clothing |
| 962 | cloy | to fill up or choke up, to stop up |
| 963 | clumsy | awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous |
| 964 | coagulate | to become congealed |
| 965 | coalesce | to grow together or into one body |
| 966 | coalition | a temporary group, usually formed for a particular advantage |
| 967 | cobbler | a person who repairs shoes |
| 968 | coddle | to treat in an indulgent or overprotective way |
| 969 | codicil | a document that amends a previously executed will |
| 970 | coerce | to persuade |
| 971 | cogent | to the point, relevant |
| 972 | cogitate | to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply |
| 973 | cognate | related by birth, of the same parentage |
| 974 | cognizant | having awareness of (something) |
| 975 | cohere | to stick together |
| 976 | cohesive | having unity |
| 977 | coiffure | to style or arrange hair |
| 978 | coincide | to occupy exactly the same space |
| 979 | coincidence | an occurence, by chance, of more than one event at one time |
| 980 | collaborate | to work together with others to achieve a common goal |
| 981 | collage | a work of art, made from assembling different items into one |
| 982 | collapse | to fall down suddenly, to cave in |
| 983 | collate | to gather pages in their proper sequence |
| 984 | collateral | parallel, along the same vein, side by side |
| 985 | colleague | a person with whom one works with |
| 986 | collective | gathered into a mass, sum, or body |
| 987 | collector | a person who collects, or who manages a collection |
| 988 | collegian | a student (or a former student) of a college |
| 989 | collide | to impact directly, especially if violent |
| 990 | collier | a ship for carrying coal |
| 991 | collision | an instance of violent contact between objects |
| 992 | colloquial | ordinary or familiar language rather than formal language |
| 993 | colloquy | a conversation or dialogue |
| 994 | collusion | a secret agreement, especially for treacherous purposes |
| 995 | colossus | a statue of gigantic size, wonders of the ancient world |
| 996 | combatant | an armed fighter |
| 997 | combustion | the process of burning something |
| 998 | comely | (woman) pleasant to look at, agreeable |
| 999 | comestible | suitable to be eaten, edible |
| 1000 | comical | funny, amusing |