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High frequency Vocabulary words which start with ‘C’

These are 25 words which are very frequently asked in competitive exams.

1. Cacophony: harsh sound


2. Cajole: use flattery or deceit; to persuade
3. Callous: hardened, unyielding
4. Camaraderie: friendship
5. Camouflage: A disguise in order to conceal
6. Candid: frank; straightforward
7. Canon: a basic law or principle by which something is judged.
8. Cant: insincere talk; tilt; overturn
9. Canvass: discuss thoroughly; sort of touting; try to get votes or support
10. Cardinal: principal, chief, most important
11. Caricature: an exaggerated imitation of a person
12. Catalyst: substance that causes speeding up
13. Cataract: a large waterfall; en eye disease
14. Catholic: comprehensive; universal
15. Caustic: biting; sarcastic
16. Cede/Cession: to surrender possession of, especially by treaty
17. Celerity: rapidity of motion or action
18. Celestial: of the heavens and sky
19. Celibacy: complete sexual abstinence, the state of being unmarried
20. Censure: expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke
21. Chaff: to tease good-naturedly; grain husk
22. Charismatic: possessing spiritual grace, inspiring
23. Chisel: steel tool for shaping materials
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24. Chromatic: of colour
25. Circumscribe: to draw line around; to limit

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