SAT Common C.1

cacophony

tremendous noise; disharmonious sound

cadence

a rhythm; progression of sound

cajole

to urge; coax

calamity

an event with disastrous consequences

calibrate

to set; standardize

callous

harsh; cold; unfeeling

calumny

an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies

camaraderie

brotherhood; jovial unity

candor

honesty; frankness

canny

shrewd; careful

canvas (1)

a piece of cloth on which an artist paints

canvas (2)

to cover; inspect

capacious

very spacious

capitulate

to surrender

capricious

subject to whim; fickle

captivate

to get the attention of; hold

carouse

to party; celebrate

carp

to annoy; pester

catalog (1)

to list; enter into a list

catalog (2)

a list or collection

catalyze

to charge; inspire

caucus

a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

caustic

bitter; biting; acidic

cavort

to leap about; behave boisterously

censure (1)

harsh criticism

censure (2)

to rebuke formally

cerebral

related to the intellect

chaos

absolute disorder

chastise

to criticize severely

cherish

to feel or show affection toward something