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CAPRICIOUS (adj)
caprice (n)


a capricious child
unpredictable; fickle; changing one’s mind quickly and often
CAPITULATE (v)
capitulation (n)


1. Their forces capitulated five hours after the Allied bombardment of the city began.
2. The sports minister today capitulated to calls for his resignation.
-To surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.
1. to accept military defeat
2. to accept something or agree to do something unwillingly
CAUSTIC (adj)


a caustic substance
-burning; sarcastically biting
-describes a chemical that burns or destroys things, especially anything made of living cells
CIRCUITOUS (adj)


a circuitous route/path
a circuitous (= long and indirect) explanation
roundabout, indirect
CASTIGATE (v)


Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness.
-To punish or criticize harshly
-To criticize someone or something severely
COMPLIANT (adj)
comply (v)
compliance (n)

a compliant child
-yielding; conforming to requirements
-willing to do what other people want you to do
CHICANERY (n)


The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.
-trickery; deception by means of craft or guile
-clever, dishonest talk or behaviour which is used to deceive people
CIRCUMAMBULATE (v)
To walk about or around
CIRCUMSPECT (adj)
circumspection (n)

Officials were circumspect about what the talks had achieved.
careful not to take risks
COAGULATE (v)


The sauce coagulated as it cooled down.
The venom of this snake coagulates the blood.
-thicken; congeal; clot
-to change from liquid to a more solid state, or to cause something to do this
CIRCUMSCRIBE
To draw a line around
CODA (n)


In a coda to the main exhibition are various works which were once attributed to Rembrandt.
Concluding section of a musical or literary composition; something that summarizes or concludes
COGENT (adj)
cogency (n)


She argued most cogently for a relaxation of the sanctions.
Convincing and well reasoned
COMMENSURATE (adj)


a salary that is commensurate with skills and experience
-Corresponding in extent, degree, etc.; proportionate
-in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else
COMPENDIUM (n)


the Gardener's Compendium
-brief, comprehensive summary
-a short but complete account of a particular subject, especially in the form of a book
COMPLACENT (adj)
complacency (n)


a complacent smile/attitude
We can't afford to become complacent about any of our products.
-self-satisfied, unconcerned
-feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder
COMPLAISANT (adj)
complaisance (n)
Trying to please; overly polite; obliging
COMPUNCTION (n)


I wouldn't have any compunction about telling him to leave.
A feeling of uneasiness for doing wrong
CONCENTRIC (adj)


a concentric pattern/arrangement
Having a common center
CONCILIATE (v)

An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict.
to end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way
CONCILIATORY (adj)
conciliate (v)
conciliation (n)

a conciliatory gesture/remark
reconciling; soothing
CONDONE (v)


If the government is seen to condone violence, the bloodshed will never stop.
overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
CONFLAGRATION (n)


2. They may succeed in turning a little local difficulty into a full-blown regional conflagration.
1. a large destructive fire

2. a large and violent event, such as a war, involving a lot of people
CONFLUENCE (n)
Merging into one
CONFOUND (v)


The dancer confounded her critics with a remarkable follow-up album.
confuse; puzzle
CONGENITAL (adj)


1. a congenital abnormality/disease
2. a congenital liar
1. describes a disease or condition that exists at or from birth
2. describes someone who always shows a particular bad quality
CONNOISSEUR (n)


a wine/art connoisseur
a connoisseur of ballet/cigars
Person competent to act as a judge of art; a lover of art
CONTENTION (n)
claim; thesis
CONTRAVENE (v)
contravention (n)

This contravenes the Race Relations Act.
To come into conflict with
CONTRITE (adj)
contrition (n)

a contrite apology/expression
-Feeling regret and sorrow for one’s sins or offenses; penitent
CONUNDRUM (n)

1. Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be quite a conundrum for working parents.
-riddle; difficult problem
1. a problem that is difficult to deal with
2. a trick question, often involving an amusing use of words that have two meanings
CONVALESCENT (adj)
convalesce (v)
convalescence (n)

a convalescent home/hospital
Recovering from illness
CONVERGE
approach; tend to meet; come together
CONVOKE (v)


She sent messages convoking a Council of Ministers.
To call together
CONVOLUTED (adj)
convolution (n)

a very convoluted route/knot
Intricate and complicated
CORROBORATE (v)
corroboration (n)
corroborating (adj)

Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
To provide supporting evidence
CRAVEN (adj)


a craven act of terrorism
Cowardly (lacking courage)
CREDULOUS (adj)
credulity (n)
-Too trusting; gullible
-too willing to believe what you are told; easily deceived
CURSORY (adj)


a cursory glance/look
a cursory examination
-Going rapidly over something; hasty; superficial
-quick and probably not detailed
CONTENTIOUS (adj)
contention (n)

She has some rather contentious views on education.
-Quarrelsome
-causing or likely to cause disagreement
CATALYST
Agent that increases the rate of a chemical action; person or thing that causes action
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