-
confluence
the meeting, joining, or flowing together at one point, originally used in relation to streams
-
confound
to confuse or puzzle; to mix-up; to be unable to distinguish
-
congeal
to jell or curdle; to coagulate; to form a loose solid
-
congenital
relating to a condition or characteristic had since birth, usually referring to a disease or deformity
-
conjoin
attach, come together, join
-
conspicuous
obvious; standing out; unhidden
-
consternation
extreme dismay or anxiety, usually caused by something unexpected occurring
-
contemptuous
showing or having the feeling that someone or something is inferior or worthless
-
contentious
argumentative or likely to cause an argument
-
contiguous
touching, connected, or sharing a border; uninterrupted; continuous
-
contrite
feeling sorry or apologetic
-
contumacious
willfully and intentionally rude and disobedient
-
conviction
a strong, firmly held belief
-
cornucopia
a symbol, literally or figuratively, of abundance, wealth, and plenty; when literal usually in the form of a horn overflowing with fruits and vegetables
-
corporeal
of the body; regarding the body
-
corrugated
shaped into ridges and grooves
-
countervail
to offset the effect of something with an equal but opposing force; to counter
-
cower
to shrink or cringe in fear
-
crass
crude and unrefined, usually used to describe a person or attitude
-
credulity
a tendency to be gullible; read to believe anything
-
cryptic
vague; coded; having a mysterious meaning
-
cursory
brief; without attention to detail; not thorough
-
curtail
to cut short; to reduce the time or quantity
-
cynicism
a negative and suspicious attitude; the expectation of the worst
-
cynosure
an object or person that has all the attention; the focal point
-
dearth
a lack or shortage; not having enough of something
|
|