act vocab 6/4

Chimera

an illusion; a foolish fancy

Choleric

hot-tempered; quick to anger

Chortle

to chuckle with glee

Chronic

constant; lasting a long time; inveterate

Chronicle

a record of events in order of time; a history

Churl

a rude person; a boor

Chutzpah

brazenness; audacity

Cipher

zero; a nobody; a code; the solution to a code

Circuitous

roundabout; not following a direct path

Circumlocution

an indirect expression; use of wordy or evasive language

Circumnavigate

to sail or travel all the way around

Circumscribe

to draw a line around; to set the limits; to define; to restrict

Circumspect

cautious

Circumvent

to frustrate as though by surrounding

Citadel

a fortress defending a city; a stronghold; a bulwark

Civil

polite; civilized; courteous

Clandestine

concealed or secret, usually for an evil or subversive purpose

Classic

top-notch; of the highest quality; serving as a standard or model

Cleave

to cling; to split

Clemency

mercy; forgiveness; mildness

Cliché

an overused saying or idea

Climatic

having to do with the climate

Clique

an exclusive group bound together by some shared quality or interest

Cloister

a covered walk, with columns on one side, that runs along the perimeter of a courtyard, especially in a convent or monastery; a convent or monastery; a tranquil, secluded place

Clone

an exact duplicate; an organism genetically identical to another

Clout

a blow; influence

Cloy

to cause to feel too full, especially when indulging in something overly sweet; to become wearisome through excess

Coalesce

to come together as one; to fuse; to unite

Coddle

to baby

Coerce

to force someone to do or not to do something

Cogent

powerfully convincing

Cogitate

to ponder; to meditate; to think carefully about

Cognitive

dealing with how we know the world around us thorugh our senses; mental

Cognizant

aware; conscious

Coherent

holding together; making sense

Cohort

a group

Colloquial

conversational; informal in language

Collusion

conspiracy; secret cooperation

Commemorate

to honor the memory of; to serve as a memorial to

Commensurate

equal; proportionate

Commiserate

to express sorrow or sympathy for; to sympathize with; to pity

Commodious

spacious; roomy; capacious

Compatible

harmonious; capable of functioning, working, or living together in harmony; consistent

Compelling

forceful; causing to yield

Compendium

a summary; an abridgement

Competent

capable; qualfied

Compile

to gather together; to gather together into a book

Complacent

self-satisfied; overly pleased with oneself; content to a fault

Complement

to complete or fill up; to be the perfect counterpart

Complicity

participation in wrongdoing; the act of being an accomplice