c word

callow

young and inexperienced

capricious

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

capitulate

surrender under agreed conditions

castigate

inflict severe punishment on

catharsis

purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

cede

give over

chagrin

strong feelings of embarrassment

chimerical

like a grotesque product of the imagination

circumlocution

an indirect way of expressing something

circuitous

deviating from a straight course

circumspect

careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk

clandestine

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

commodious

large and roomy

concede

give over

conciliatory

making or willing to make concessions

conclave

a confidential or secret meeting

concord

a harmonious state of things and of their properties

conflate

mix together different elements

confluence

a place where things merge or flow together

confound

be confusing or perplexing to

conjecture

believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

conspicuous

obvious to the eye or mind

consternation

sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

contrite

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

convivial

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

countenance

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

coveted

greatly desired

craven

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

credence

the mental attitude that something is believable

cursory

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

curtail

terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end

crestfallen

brought low in spirit

cogent

powerfully persuasive

clemency

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders