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Someone who plans the steps and moves in a dance
Choreographer
A word describing a disease persisting for a long time or recurring again and again
Chronic
A factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence
Chronicle
An arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence
Chronology
An instrument for measuring time accurately
Chronometer
Someone who is rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
Churlish
A term for extreme self-confidence or audacity
Chutzpah
A word that refers to the use of many words where only a few are necessary
Circumlocution
Clues available at a scene
Evidence
A fortress typically one on high ground above a city
Citadel
The word for climbing or moving with difficulty or a lot of effort, typically using one's hands and feet
Clamber
The term for making a loud and confused noise
Clamorous
A word that refers to a loud appeal or demand
Clamour
An extreme fear of being in a small confined place
Claustrophobia
All the customers of a business
Clientele
A room in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left
Cloakroom
The sound made by a hen
Cluck
The land beside a sea
Coast
The term for a spider’s home
Cobweb
A small compartment in an aircraft for the pilot
Cockpit
A drink usually made from a mixture of one or more alcoholic drinks
Cocktail
An instruction that is added later to a will, usually to change a part of it
Codicil
The use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something
Coercion
A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables
Coffer
A collection of slaves
Coffle
A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection
Coincidence
A person that one works with at the same place, in a profession, or in a business
Colleague
Mutual discourse
Colloquy
A gigantic statue
Colossus
A word that means to keep a great person or event in people's memory
Commemorate
Money given to an agent on sales
Commission
Having a strong feeling of sympathy with a desire to help
Compassion
People who belong to the same country
Compatriots
A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show
Compere
Being satisfied, with no desire to change or improve
Complacent
A word that means to make perfect or complete
Complement
A remark that expresses approval or admiration
Compliment
One who sets type for books, newspapers, etc.
Compositor
Having too much pride in yourself and what you do
Conceited
Capable of being imagined or grasped mentally
Conceivable
Having a common center, as circles or spheres
Concentric
Living together of a man and woman without being married to each other
Concubinage
An apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in it, but also contains shared areas
Condominium
To forgive or pardon some wrongdoing or an offense
Condone
A company or person that makes or sells sweets or chocolate
Confectioner
To own up to something as true
Confess
An arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form or figure
Configuration
To officially take something away from somebody
Confiscate
Combustibles – flammable
Conflagrant
The place where two or more rivers meet
Confluence
Something pertaining to an individual from birth
Congenital
A corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields
Conglomerate