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censorious

critical

he took up the censorious position.

censure

blame, criticize

the senetor was censured for his inappropriate behavior.

cerebration

thought

maths sometimes require much cerebration.

ceremonious

marked by formality

the program included cultural dances and ceremonious cake cutting.

certitude

certainty

there was no certitude of his getting the job.

cession

ceding, surrendering to another

they ruled out any territorial cession in the treaty.

chagrin

disappointment (caused by humiliation)

a person filled qith chagrin doesn't grin, he is too mortified.

champion

support militantly

he championed the oppressed in their struggle for equality.

charlatan

pretender to knowledge

the sadhu was a charlatan.

chary

cautious

he was chary of investing money in the stock market.

chasm

abyss

they could not see the bottom of the chasm.

chasten

correct by punishment

someone sadder but wiser has ben chastened by experience.

chastise

punish

he wanted to chastise him for his offences.

chauvinist

blindly devoted patriot

a chauvinist cannot recognize faults in his country.

checkered

marked by changes in fortune

his checkered past involved living in a mansion as well as in a dorm.

cherubic

innocent looking

she was a cherubic child.

chicanery

deception

the deception point was a book about a scientific chicanery.

chide

scold

grandma would chide him for his lies.

chimerical

highly unrealistic

we only saw a number of chimerical projects and promises.

chivalrous

courteous

sanket is a chivalrous man.

choleric

hot tempered

i used to have a choleric nature.

chortle

chuckle with delight

when she heard that he was coming, she chortled with joy.

chronicle

record in chronological order

the gossip column was paid to chronicle the actor's life.

churlish

rude

it would be churlish of me to call him stinky.

circumscribe

restrict

the lords tried to circumscribe the queen's power.

circumspect

cautious

investors should be circumspect with respect to price valuations.

circumvent

outwit

the hackers were able to circumvent the system.

citadel

fortress

the citadel overlooked the city like a protecting angel.

clairvoyant

having foresight

her clairvoyant warnings fell on deaf ears.

clamber

climb by crawling

she clambered over the wall.

clamor

noise

the clamor of the children made it difficult for her to sleep.

clandestine

secret

clandestine labs prove a great risk to people who live nearby.

clangor

loud, resounding noise

the clangor of telephones ringing filled the office.

cleave

cling to, remain faithful to

he would cleave to his post, come rain or shine.

clemency

disposition to be lenient

the judge was noted for his clemency to first offenders.

climactic

relating to the highest point

last episode of game if thrones features a climactic fight.

clime

region, climate

the doctor advised him to move to a milder clime.

clique

small, exclusive group

she wished that she belonged to the clique of cheerleaders.

clout

great influence

you need clout to get into the club.

cloying

distasteful (because excessive)

sanket hates the cloying sweetness of chocolate chip cookies.