- CADGE (VERB): To beg or get by begging
Synonyms: beg, sponge
Antonyms: give, donate
Example Sentence: He asked if he could cadge a ride from somebody.
- CALLOUS (ADJECTIVE): Emotionally hardened
Synonyms: insensitive, unbending
Antonyms: concerned, sensitive
Example Sentence: The callous doctor had no problem telling the overweight man he was fat and lazy.
- CALUMNIATE (VERB): To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about
Synonyms: defame, asperse
Antonyms: honor, exalt
Example Sentence: The dishonest man calumniates his own mother in order to make front page news.
- CATHOLIC (ADJECTIVE): Of broad or liberal scope; comprehensive
Synonyms: worldwide, cosmopolitan
Antonyms: limited, particular
Example Sentence: He was a man of catholic tastes, enjoying music and fine arts of all kinds.
- CANDID (ADJECTIVE): Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression
Synonyms: frank, honest
Antonyms: crooked, twisted
Example Sentence: If I am to be candid, I must admit I am very unhappy with this situation.
- CANTANKEROUS (ADJECTIVE): Ill-tempered
Synonyms: quarrelsome, critical
Antonyms: amicable, peaceful
Example Sentence: The leading character in the movie was a cantankerous old man who hated the world.
- CAPACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Capable of containing a large quantity
Synonyms: spacious, roomy
Antonyms: compact, congested
Example Sentence: Priyanshi crammed the lot into her capacious handbag.
- CAPITULATE (VERB): To surrender under specified conditions
Synonyms: surrender, quit
Antonyms: resist, retain
Example Sentence: I never thought my brother would capitulate and allow me to drive his car for a week.
- CAPRICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): changeable
Synonyms: whimsical, fickle
Antonyms: invariable, fixed
Example Sentence: You need to settle down and stop being so capricious!
- CAPTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Marked by a disposition to find and point out trivial faults
Synonyms: faultfinding, criticizing
Antonyms: fair, tolerant
Example Sentence: When my captious teacher grades my essays, she always finds a minor error in my work.