"c" Flashcards
(36 cards)
candid
direct, blunt
Candor
the trait of being honest and frank
Capitalize
to use to your advantage
Capture
to trap or take possession of; to successfully represent or imitate; to captivate, mesmerize; to catch or seize
Civic
relating to the city or citizens
Clinical
emotionally unattached (usu. used in medical or scientific setting)
Clout
special advantage or power
Coarse
indicating a rough texture; lacking refinement or sophistication
Coincide
to happen at the same time
Commission
the use of payment to request something (e.g., a service or product)
Comparable
able to be compared
Competent
sufficiently qualified
Complacent
satisfied, with no desire to change or improve
Complement (as a verb)
to make perfect or complete
Concede
to be forced to agree or surrender; to admit to a transgression
Conceive
to imagine or come up with
Condone
to overlook, approve, or allow
Conducive
able to bring about or be suitable for
Conduct
to control or manage; to control or manage
Confide
to share something secretive with someone
Confine
to put limits on; to restrict
Consensus
overall agreement
Constitute
to form or compose (part of) something
Contemplate
to think deeply about