| C.C. (abbreviation, acronym) carbon copy (cc, CC) secondary email address; copy of a document, message, or email that is sent to a third party | C.C.O. (abbreviation, acronym) Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) person who is responsible for ensuring that a company and its employees are in compliance with government regulations and internal policies |
| C.E.O. (abbreviation, acronym) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) head manager of a corporation, company or large organization | C.F.O. (abbreviation, acronym) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) treasurer; person who is responsible for all financial aspects of a company |
| C.I.O. (abbreviation, acronym) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Chief Information Officer; person who is responsible for a company's internal information systems | C.O.D. (abbreviation, acronym) cash on delivery (COD, c.o.d.) cash payment to be made upon receipt of products or goods |
| C.O.O. (abbreviation, acronym) Chief Operating Officer (COO) head manager of a company or large organization | C.S.O. (abbreviation, acronym) Chief Security Officer (CSO) top executive rank; person who is responsible for the security of a company's communications and business systems |
| C.T.O. (abbreviation, acronym) Chief Technology Officer (CTO) top executive rank; person who is responsible for research and development and possibly for new product plans | C.V. (abbreviation, acronym) Curriculum Vitae (CV) resume; chronological description of one's employment and educational history; biography |
| cab (noun) form plural: cabs taxi; carriage; driver's compartment | cabinet (noun) form plural: cabinets small room; piece of office furniture; office; part of a government |
| calculate (verb) forms: calculated; calculated; calculating to estimate; to compute; to depend upon | calculator (noun) form plural: calculators small machine that makes computations |
| calendar (noun) form plural: calendars chart showing the months of a year (including days and weeks); schedule; timetable | calendar (verb) forms: calendared; calendared; calendaring to write down in a timetable; to register |
| call (noun) form plural: calls telephone conversation; visit; invitation; claim; need | call (verb) forms: called; called; calling to invite; to speak loudly; to visit; to phone |
| campaign (noun) form plural: campaigns series of activities organized to accomplish a goal | campaign (verb) forms: campaigned; campaigned; campaigning to conduct a series of activities organized to accomplish a goal |
| cancel (verb) forms: canceled; canceled; canceling to call off; to annul; to terminate; to stop | cancellation (noun) form plural: cancellations nullification; termination; revocation |
| candid (adjective) honest; straightforward; open; frank | candidate (noun) form plural: candidates applicant; nominee; examinee |
| canvass (noun) form: no plural examination; careful inspection; debate | canvass (verb) forms: canvassed, canvassed; canvassing to examine; to debate; to scrutinize; to solicit votes or opinions |
| capability (noun) form plural: capabilities ability; skill; trait; characteristic; quality | capable (adjective) skilled; able; proficient; adept |
| capacity (noun) form plural: capacities volume which can be contained or received; function; role; feature; potential | capex (noun) form: CAPital EXpenditures refers to the cost of developing a product or system |
| capital (adjective) main; major; chief; principal | capital (noun) form plural: capitals property; financial means; assets; main city of a country of region |
| capital requirement (noun) form plural: capital requirements the level of monetary funding a company needs to run smoothly | capitalization (noun) form plural: capitalizations process of turning money into profit |
| capitalize (verb) forms: capitalized; capitalized; capitalizing to turn into money; to turn profit; to finance | capture (verb) forms: captured; captured; capturing to copy; to photograph; to snapshot |
| car (noun) form plural: cars automobile; elevator; vehicle; ride | card (noun) form plural: cards thin and flat object |
| card (verb) forms: carded; carded; carding to ask for an identification (i.e. in a bar) | care (noun) form: no plural attention; concern; caution; supervision; management |
| care (verb) forms: cared; cared; caring to be concerned with; to look out for; to watch over; to like; to be fond of | career (noun) form plural: careers profession; development; progress; gradual growth |
| career (verb) forms: careered; careered; careering to evolve; to make to progress; to grow professionally; to develop; to speed | careful (adjective) cautious; particular; concentrated; meticulous |
| cargo (noun) form plural: cargos freight; luggage; baggage; load | carpenter (noun) form plural: carpenters a person who makes things out of wood such as furniture |
| carpet (noun) form plural: carpets rug; fabric floor covering | carpet (verb) forms: carpeted; carpeted; carpeting to cover or to furnish with textile materials; to reprimand; to scold |
| carriage (noun) form plural: carriages coach; buggy; transportation | carrier (noun) form plural: carriers person or company that ships things; shipping company; truck |
| carry (verb) forms: carried; carried; carrying to transport; to continue; to bear | carry out (verb) forms: carried out; carried out; carrying out to put into practice; to accomplish; to perform; to conduct |
| cart (noun) form plural: carts car; wagon; coach; carriage; trolley | cart (verb) forms: carted; carted; carting to drag or to carry by force |
| case (noun) form plural: cases occasion; instance; situation; bag | case (verb) forms: cased; cased; casing to pack; to crate; to box |
| cash (noun) form: no plural money in the form of coins and bank notes | cash (verb) forms: cashed; cashed; cashing to exchange a check (or another money order) for coins and bank notes; to redeem |
| cash reserves (noun) form: only plural bank deposits that are available on a short-term basis; treasury bills | cast (noun) form plural: casts throw; team of actors; squint (of the eye) |
| cast (verb) forms: cast; cast; casting to throw; to project; to form; to shape | catalog (noun) form plural: catalogs itemized list; index; directory |
| catalog (verb) forms: cataloged; cataloged; cataloging to make an itemized list; to index; to classify | categorize (verb) forms: categorized; categorized; categorizing to arrange in groups; to classify; to sort; to structure |
| category (noun) form plural: categories class; division; section; segment | cater (verb) forms: catered; catered; catering to provide; to supply (food, etc.); to care for |
| catering (noun) form plural: caterings business of supplying and servicing food | cause (noun) form plural: causes reason; purpose; principle; factor; basis for a legal case |
| cause (verb) forms: caused; caused; causing to make happen; to bring about | caution (noun) form: no plural notice; warning; caveat; carefulness; premonition |
| caution (verb) forms: cautioned; cautioned; cautioning to warn; to notify of danger | cautious (adjective) careful; wary; suspicious |
| caveat (noun) form plural: caveats caution; warning; admonition; suspension of proceedings (law) | cement (noun) form: no plural concrete; mortar; bonding agent; filling (for teeth) |
| cement (verb) forms: cemented; cemented; cementing to reinforce; to bind together; to strengthen a connection | central (adjective) main; principal; major |
| central (noun) form plural: centrals telephone exchange; operator; main bureau or office | century (noun) form plural: centuries period of one hundred years |
| ceremony (noun) form plural: ceremonies rite; ritual; formality | certain (adjective) sure; definite; particular; specific |
| certainly (adverb) of course; surely; doubtlessly; definitely; absolutely | certificate (noun) form plural: certificates official document; license; reference; attestation |
| certificate (verb) forms: certificated; certificated; certificating to confirm; to license; to authorize | certify (verb) forms: certified; certified; certifying to confirm to be true; to authorize |
| chain (noun) form plural: chains group of stores, outlets, banks etc., under one management | chain (verb) forms: chained; chained; chaining to tie down |
| challenge (noun) form plural: challenges difficult situation; something which tests one's ability to handle difficult tasks | challenge (verb) forms: challenged; challenged; challenging to dare; to invite to engage in a contest; to stimulate; to test one's ability |
| change (noun) form plural: changes replacement; alteration; shift; coins; money received back after paying for goods | change (verb) forms: changed; changed; changing to alter; to replace; to become different |
| changeable (adjective) arbitrary; fickle; flexible | chapter (noun) form plural: chapters part of a book; phase; stage; local branch of an organization |
| character (noun) form plural: characters nature; disposition; attitude; figure; person; statement of qualities | characteristic (adjective) typical; distinctive |
| characteristic (noun) form plural: characteristics trait; feature; ability; distinguishing quality; attribute | characterize (verb) forms: characterized; characterized; characterizing to describe; to depict; to portray; to outline |
| charge (noun) form plural: charges price; cargo; responsibility | charge (verb) forms: charged; charged; charging to entrust; to order; to command; to supply with power |
| chart (noun) form plural: charts graph; diagram | chart (verb) forms: charted; charted; charting to make a graph; to draw; to diagram |
| cheap (adjective) opposite of expensive; inexpensive | cheap (adverb) inexpensively |
| check (noun) form plural: checks examination; money order; payment order; restaurant bill | check (verb) forms: checked; checked; checking to examine; to investigate; to inspect; to scrutinize |
| chef (noun) form plural: chefs professional cook; head cook in a restaurant of hotel | cheque (noun) form plural: cheques written order directing a bank to pay a specific amount of money |
| choice (adjective) select; fine; excellent | choice (noun) form plural: choices option; selection; variety |
| choose (verb) forms: chose; chose; chosen to select; to prefer; to pick; to make a choice | chop (noun) form plural: chops seal; trademark |
| chop (verb) forms: chopped; chopped; chopping to cut; to cut down; to cut into pieces; to mince | chore (noun) form plural: chores routine job; unpleasant task |
| circle (noun) form plural: circles ring-shaped geometric figure; round figure; group; society | circle (verb) forms: circled; circled; circling to surround |
| circumspect (adjective) careful; cautious | circumstance (noun) form plural: circumstances condition; influencing factor; situation |
| circumstance (verb) forms: circumstanced; circumstanced; circumstancing to place in particular situations | circumvent (verb) forms: circumvented; circumvented; circumventing to by-pass; to side-step; to evade |
| citation (noun) form plural: citations quotation; official praise; summons to a court of law | citizen (noun) form plural: citizens resident; native of a country |
| citizenship (noun) form plural: citizenships right to live in a country; condition of being a member of a country | city (noun) form plural: cities town; large urban area |
| civic (adjective) pertaining to a city; pertaining to citizenship | claim (noun) form plural: claims lawsuit; request; right |
| clarify (verb) forms: clarified; clarified; clarifying to make clear; to explain | classify (verb) forms: classified; classified; classifying to arrange systematically; to structure; to group; to sort; to make confidential |
| clause (noun) form plural: clauses paragraph; section in a document; part of a contract | clear (adjective) pure; obvious; easy to understand; comprehensible |
| clear (noun) form: no plural deletion; act of unmarking; removal of a mark from a check box (Computers) | clear (verb) forms: cleared; cleared; clearing to clarify; to explain; to approve |
| clearance (noun) form: no plural release; approval; washing | clearly (adverb) obviously; apparently; unmistakably |
| clerk (noun) form plural: clerks minor office worker; book-keeper; bureaucrat | clerk (verb) forms: clerked; clerked; clerking to work as an employee (i.e. in the legal or bank business) |
| client (noun) form plural: clients customer; buyer; computer that serves as a terminal | climate (noun) form plural: climates weather conditions; surrounding conditions; atmosphere; setting |
| climb (noun) form plural: climbs ascent | climb (verb) forms: climbed; climbed; climbing to ascend; to up; to slope upward; to move upward gradually |
| clip (noun) form plural: clips clamp; fastener; shred; segment of video | clip (verb) forms: clipped; clipped; clipping to cut off; to curtail; to trim off |
| clipping (noun) form plural: clippings article cut from a newspaper | clock (noun) form plural: clocks timepiece; device for telling time |
| clock (verb) forms: clocked; clocked; clocking to measure time; to register on a time piece | close (adjective) near; adjacent; careful |
| close (adverb) nearby | close (noun) form plural: closes end; conclusion; plug |
| close (verb) forms: closed; closed; closing to shut; to be shut; to finish; to complete | clout (noun) form plural: clouts pull; influence; power; weight |
| coach (noun) form plural: coaches trainer; tutor; teacher; bus | coach (verb) forms: coached; coached; coaching to train; to teach; to instruct; to guide; to counsel |
| coal (noun) form plural: coals fuel made from carbon; cinder; ember | coalition (noun) form plural: coalitions alliance; union; agreement |
| code (noun) form plural: codes cipher; collection of instructions of the law | code (verb) forms: coded; coded; coding to cipher |
| cognition (noun) form plural: cognitions awareness; perception | coherent (adjective) sticking together; consistent |
| cohesive (adjective) sticking together; forming a unit or union; united; related to each other | coin (noun) form plural: coins metal money; piece of stamped metal currency (as opposed to paper bills) |
| coin (verb) forms: coined; coined; coining to mint; to invent a new word or phrase | coincidence (noun) form plural: coincidences chance occurrence; unforeseen event |
| collaborate (verb) forms: collaborated; collaborated; collaborating to work together; to cooperate | collaboration (noun) form plural: collaborations working together; cooperation |
| collate (verb) forms: collated; collated; collating to compare in a critical manner; to verify; to collect; to compile | collateral (adjective) of secondary importance; insignificant; corresponding |
| collateral (noun) form plural: collaterals security deposit | colleague (noun) form plural: colleagues fellow worker; cowoker |
| collect (adjective) having the receiver pay the charges (for a phone call) commission (verb) | collect (verb) forms: collected; collected; collecting to gather; to garner; to assemble; to accumulate; to take payments |
| collectible (adjective) payable; subject to or requiring payment especially as specified | collectible (noun) form plural: collectibles rare object |
| collection (noun) form plural: collections selection; choice; assortment; accumulation | college (noun) form plural: colleges institution of higher education that grants degrees; type of school; council |
| collide (verb) forms: collided; collided; colliding to crash; to meet head on; to come together with solid or direct impact | colloquial (adjective) conversational; not used in formal speaking or writing; informal |
| combination (noun) form plural: combinations joining; union; an ordered sequence | combine (noun) form plural: combines harvesting machine |
| combine (verb) forms: combined; combined; combining to unite; to join; to come together; to become one | come across (verb) forms: came across; come across; coming across to happen upon; to find by chance; to discover; to see |
| come along (verb) forms: came along; come along; coming along to accompany someone; to appear; to advance; to succeed | comfort (noun) form: no plural relief; consolation; coziness |
| comfort (verb) forms: comforted; comforted; comforting to bring relief; to encourage; to console | comfortable (adjective) easy; relaxing; cosy; financially well to do |
| comforting (adjective) consoling; encouraging; reassuring; brining relief; heartening | command (noun) form plural: commands order; direction; control; domination; headquarters |
| command (verb) forms: commanded; commanded; commanding to rule; to control; to be in charge; to be in authority | comment (noun) form plural: comments remark; note; statement; explanation |
| comment (verb) forms: commented; commented; commenting to make a remark; to explain; to write an explanatory note | commentary (noun) form plural: commentaries series of remarks; explanation (often written in essay or book form) |
| commerce (noun) form: no plural trade; business; transactions; exchange of products/services and money | commercial (adjective) pertaining to business; pertaining to buying and selling |
| commercial (noun) form plural: commercials television or radio advertisement | commission (noun) form plural: commissions percentage of profits earned by a salesperson |
| commit (verb) forms: committed; committed; committing to perform; to do; to engage | commitment (noun) form plural: commitments obligation; promise |
| committed (adjective) obligated; engaged; industrious; ambitious; loyal | commodity (noun) form plural: commodities merchandise; goods; item that is bought and sold; something useful |
| common (adjective) shared; ordinary; mediocre; average; public | common (noun) form plural: commons open public area in a city or town; park; square |
| communication (noun) form plural: communications exchange of information or ideas; transfer; passing along; letter; message | commute (verb) forms: commuted; commuted; commuting to exchange; to replace; to convert; to travel back and forth regularly (i.e. to work) |
| commuter (noun) form plural: commuters person who travels back and forth between home and work | company (noun) form plural: companies corporation; firm; ensemble; association with another |
| comparatively (adverb) relatively | compare (noun) form plural: compares contrast |
| compare (verb) forms: compared; compared; comparing to show how (people or things) are alike or different; to consider to be similar | comparison (noun) form plural: comparisons pointing out of similarities and differences; similarity; likeness |
| compartmentalize (verb) forms: compartmentalized; compartmentalized; compartmentalizing to separate into sections; to partition | compatible (adjective) congruous |
| compatible (noun) form plural: compatibles piece of equipment which can be used with other machines without alternation | compel (verb) forms: compelled; compelled; compelling to force; to coerce; to influence; to impose; to demand |
| compensate (verb) forms: compensated; compensated; compensating to reward; to reimburse; to pay back; to make up for | compensation (noun) form plural: compensations repayment; something done to make up for (a loss, deficiency or fault) |
| compete (verb) forms: competed; competed; competing to contest; to contend against another; to participate in a contest | competent (adjective) adept; capable; suitably skilled; well qualified; experienced |
| competition (noun) form plural: competitions rivalry; contest; act of competing against another | competitive (adjective) involving rivalry; tending to contest |
| competitor (noun) form plural: competitors rival; (i.e. Coca Cola and Pepsi); person who participates in a contest | complacent (adjective) content; self-satisfied; comfortable; smug |
| complain (verb) forms: complained; complained; complaining to find fault; to express displeasure; to protest | complaint (noun) form plural: complaints finding fault; act of expressing displeasure; pleading entered by a plaintiff (Law) |
| complete (adjective) whole; perfect; finished | complete (verb) forms: completed; completed; completing to make whole; to finish; to perfect |
| completion (noun) form: no plural finishing; finalizing | complex (noun) form plural: complexes compound; various objects that for m a unit |
| compliant (adjective) obedient; submissive; obliging; yielding; acquiescent | complicate (verb) forms: complicated; complicated; complicating to confuse; to make hard to understand; to make difficult; to make complex |
| complicated (adjective) confusing; hard to understand; difficult; complex | compliment (noun) form plural: compliments expression of admiration; word of praise for someone |
| comply (verb) forms: complied; complied; complying to submit; to consent; to obey; to agree with | component (noun) form plural: components ingredient; single piece which forms part of a larger unit; part; constituent; element |
| compose (verb) forms: composed; composed; composing to create; to write; to relax; to calm oneself; to settle | composition (noun) form plural: compositions make-up; constitution; essay |
| composure (noun) form: no plural serenity; self-control; calmness; coolness | comprehend (verb) forms: comprehended; comprehended; comprehending to understand; to contain; to grasp; to absorb; to perceive |
| comprehensive (adjective) including a lot; large in scope; extensive | comprise (verb) forms: comprised; comprised; comprising to include; to contain; to consist |
| compromise (noun) form plural: compromises agreement; settling of a disagreement by making mutual concessions | compromise (verb) forms: compromised; compromised; compromising to establish an agreement; to settle a dispute |
| compute (verb) forms: computed; computed; computing to calculate; to figure; to estimate | conceal (verb) forms: concealed; concealed; concealing to hide; to keep secret; to cover up |
| conceive (verb) forms: conceived; conceived; conceiving to understand; to comprehend; to grasp | concentrate (verb) forms: concentrated; concentrated; concentrating to focus; to pay attention |
| concept (noun) form plural: concepts plan; idea; thought; structure; system | conceptualize (verb) forms: conceptualized; conceptualized; conceptualizing to plan; to design; to imagine; to conceive; to envision |
| concern (noun) form plural: concerns worry; issue; problem; group of companies; large corporation | concern (verb) forms: concerned; concerned; concerning to involve; to affect; to worry; to interest; to relate to |
| concerning (preposition) about | conclude (verb) forms: concluded; concluded; concluding to finish; to infer; to deduce; to make a decision |
| conclusion (noun) form plural: conclusions end; deduction; cognition; final decision | concoct (verb) forms: concocted; concocted; concocting to invent; to create; to contrive; to think up |
| concrete (adjective) tangible; real; substantial; solid | concrete (noun) form: no plural cement; something tangible (idea, object, etc.) |
| concrete (verb) forms: concreted; concreted; concreting to solidify | concur (verb) forms: concurred; concurred; concurring to agree; to harmonize; to coincide; to collaborate; to consent |
| condition (noun) form plural: conditions situation; requirement; circumstance; stipulation | condition (verb) forms: conditioned; conditioned; conditioning to train; to accustom; to adapt; to stipulate; to prepare |
| conduct (noun) form: no plural behavior; management | conduct (verb) forms: conducted; conducted; conducting to behave; to manage; to carry out; to transmit |
| conference (noun) form plural: conferences meeting; seminar; convention | confidence (noun) form: no plural trust; certainty; faith in oneself; secret |
| confident (adjective) certain; sure of oneself; composed | confidential (adjective) classified; secret; strictly private |
| confirm (verb) forms: confirmed; confirmed; confirming to approve; to verify; to ascertain | confirmation (noun) form plural: confirmations formal approval; proof; verification; religious ceremony |
| confuse (verb) forms: confused; confused; confusing to embarrass; to mix up; to muddle up; to bewilder; to startle | confusion (noun) form plural: confusions disorder; embarrassment; bewilderment |
| congruent (adjective) identical; corresponding; in agreement; harmonious | conjunction (noun) form plural: conjunctions connection; link; uniting; joining |
| conjure (verb) forms: conjured; conjured; conjuring to appeal; to summon; to invoke; to implore | connote (verb) forms: connoted; connoted; connoting to imply; to suggest; to hint |
| conscientious (adjective) careful; wanting to do what is right | conscientiously (adverb) dutifully; with care; thoroughly |
| conscious (adjective) aware; awake; attentive | consciously (adverb) knowingly; with awareness |
| consciousness (noun) form: no plural awareness; cognition; ability to perceive | consecutive (adjective) sequential; following one after another |
| consequently (adverb) as a result; therefore | conservative (adjective) resisting change; desiring to preserve traditions; cautious |
| conservative (noun) form plural: conservatives person who is resistant to change; person who favors traditional political parties | conserve (noun) form plural: conserves marmalade; jam |
| conserve (verb) forms: conserved; conserved; conserving to protect; to guard from harm | consider (verb) forms: considered; considered; considering to think over; to believe; to regard; to take into account |
| consideration (noun) form plural: considerations payment; thoughtfulness; respectfulness; careful attention | considering (preposition) taking into account; in light of |
| consignment (noun) form plural: consignments delivery; dispatch; conveyance | consist (verb) forms: consisted; consisted; consisting to be composed of; to be made up of |
| consistency (noun) form: no plural material coherence; firmness; persistence; steadfastness | consistent (adjective) coherent; steadfast; firm |
| consistently (adverb) regularly; persistently; steadily; stably | consortium (noun) form plural: consortiums partnership; association |
| constant (adjective) firm; faithful; persistent; unbending; adamant | constant (noun) form plural: constants number with a fixed value; factor |
| constrain (verb) forms: constrained; constrained; constraining to compel; to reinforce; to oblige; to coerce | constraint (noun) form plural: constraints restriction; force; limitation; limit |
| construction (noun) form plural: constructions building; structure; the industry of erecting buildings | construe (verb) forms: construed; construed; construing to interpret; to see; to perceive |
| consultancy (noun) form plural: consultancies the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field | consultant (noun) form plural: consultants advisor (adviser); counselor; coach; person who gives professional advice |
| consume (verb) forms: consumed; consumed; consuming to eat or drink; to use up; to destroy | consumer (noun) form plural: consumers buyer; client |
| consumption (noun) form: no plural using up | contact (noun) form plural: contacts link; connection; touch; interface |
| contact (verb) forms: contacted; contacted; contacting to establish communication; to make a connection; to link to; to connect with | contain (verb) forms: contained; contained; containing to include; to hold back; to restrain; to keep under control |
| contemporary (adjective) modern; current | contemporary (noun) form plural: contemporaries person living at about the same time as another person |
| content (adjective) satisfied; pleased | content (noun) form plural: contents substance; component; all that is inside of something |
| content (verb) forms: contented; contented; contenting to satisfy; to please; to meet a request | contest (noun) form plural: contests competition |
| contest (verb) forms: contested; contested; contesting to fight for; to challenge; to appeal | context (noun) form plural: contexts connection; overall situation; background |
| continue (verb) forms: continued; continued; continuing to go on; to keep doing something; to last; to perpetuate | continuity (noun) form: no plural stability; consistency; continuousness; unbroken succession |
| continuous (adjective) successive; uninterrupted; permanent | contract (noun) form plural: contracts agreement; pact; deal |
| contract (verb) forms: contracted; contracted; contracting to create a formal agreement; to bind legally; to obtain | contractor (noun) form plural: contractors person or company that does a particular job or assignment |
| contrary (adjective) opposed | contrary (adverb) in opposition; against; counter |
| contrary (noun) form plural: contraries something which is opposite | contrive (verb) forms: contrived; contrived; contriving to devise; to invent; to dream up; to design (often in a negative way) |
| control (noun) form plural: controls rule; command; supervision; restraint | controlling (adjective) ruling; supervising; regulating; managing; restraining |
| convenience (noun) form plural: conveniences comfort; fitness or suitability for performing an action | convenient (adjective) comfortable; useful; serviceable |
| convention (noun) form plural: conventions conference; routine; custom; treaty | conventional (adjective) customary; routine; formal |
| converge (verb) forms: converged; converged; converging to meet; to assemble to gather; to get together | conversant (adjective) well-versed; proficient; skilled |
| conversation (noun) form plural: conversations talk; dialog; discussion; verbal exchange | convey (verb) forms: conveyed; conveyed; conveying to carry; to impart or to communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture or appearance |
| conveyance (noun) form plural: conveyances the act of transferring a property title from one person to another | conviction (noun) form plural: convictions acknowledgment; strong persuasion or belief; condemnation |
| convince (verb) forms: convinced; convinced; convincing to persuade; to influence; to prove | cook (noun) form plural: cooks a person who prepares food |
| cook (verb) forms: cooked; cooked; cooking to prepare food by heating; to falsify account records | cooperation (noun) form plural: cooperations collaboration; working together |
| coordinate (adjective) equal; equivalent; of equal rank or authority | coordinate (noun) form plural: coordinates reference point; geographical location |
| coordinate (verb) forms: coordinated; coordinated; coordinating to arrange in proper order | cope (verb) forms: coped; coped; coping to manage in spite of difficulty; to struggle successfully |
| copy (noun) form plural: copies duplicate; photostat | copy (verb) forms: copied; copied; copying to duplicate; to imitate |
| cordially (adverb) in a friendly manner; warmly | corner (noun) form plural: corners place where two surfaces meet; angle |
| corner (verb) forms: cornered; cornered; cornering to hold at bay; to gain advantage on the market; to approach; to catch; to trap | corp. (abbreviation, acronym) corporation large company; firm; business |
| corporate (adjective) common; shared; collective | correct (adjective) right; proper; exact; accurate |
| correct (verb) forms: corrected; corrected; correcting to make right; to amend | correlation (noun) form plural: correlations mutual connection (between two or more things); similarity; parallel |
| corrupt (adjective) spoiled; immoral; dishonest; perverted | corrupt (verb) forms: corrupted; corrupted; corruption to cause to be dishonest; to pervert; to spoil |
| corruption (noun) form: no plural dishonesty; immorality; irregularity; unlawfulness; illegality | cost (noun) form plural: costs price; expense |
| cost (verb) forms: cost; cost; costing to have a price; to require payment; to set a price | council (noun) form plural: councils assembly; board; group of people (gathered to advise, plan, etc.) |
| counsel (noun) form plural: counsels advice; person who gives advice; attorney; lawyer | counsel (verb) forms: counseled; counseled; counseling to advise; to instruct; to coach; to advocate |
| counter (adverb) against; in contrast to | counter (noun) form plural: counters bar; counting device |
| counter (preffix) against; opposed | counter (verb) forms: countered; countered; countering to oppose; to retaliate; to react; to strike back |
| counterbalance (noun) form plural: counterbalances equal weight or power acting in opposition | counterbalance (verb) forms: counterbalanced; counterbalanced; counterbalancing to act against; to oppose (with an equal weight, force etc.) |
| couple (noun) form plural: couples pair; group of two | couple (verb) forms: coupled; coupled; coupling to connect; to join; to link |
| coupon (noun) form plural: coupons printed form that entitles the holder to certain rights such as in a discount | courier (noun) form plural: couriers messenger; company that delivers messages, documents, parcels, etc. |
| course (noun) form plural: courses direction; series of lessons or training units; layer; part of a meal | course (verb) forms: coursed; coursed; coursing to hunt; to pursue; to run over; to race |
| court (noun) form plural: courts yard; formal reception; place where legal trials take place | court (verb) forms: courted; courted; courting to seek to please; to flatter; to seek to gain the affections of someone |
| courteously (adverb) politely; respectfully; graciously | courtesy (noun) form plural: courtesies politeness; good manners; cordiality; civility |
| cover (noun) form plural: covers insurance; shelter; casing; front; lid | cover (verb) forms: covered; covered; covering to encase; to review; to protect; to include; to insure |
| coverage (noun) form: no plural survey; review; news reporting; insurance | craft (noun) form plural: crafts trade; skill; occupation; boat; plane |
| craft (verb) forms: crafted; crafted; crafting to shape with skill | crafted (adjective) produced; made; manufactured |
| crate (noun) form plural: crates wooden box; old car; old plane | crate (verb) forms: crated; crated; crating to pack in a box |
| create (verb) forms: created; created; creating to produce; to design; to make; to manufacture | creative (adjective) inventive; innovative; artistic |
| creativity (noun) form: no plural innovativeness; inventiveness | credible (adjective) reliable; trustworthy; dependable |
| credit (noun) form plural: credits money (in a bank account); trust; confidence; respect | credit (verb) forms: credited; credited; credited to believe; to have faith in; to supply goods by deferred payment |
| credit risk (noun) form plural: credit risks the prospect that a bond issuer will fail to make required debt payments | creditor (noun) form plural: creditors person or organization that lends something; lender; loaner; moneylender |
| crew (noun) form plural: crews group of people working together; team | criterion (noun) form plural: criteria standard against which something is measured; factor; discipline |
| critical (adjective) judgmental; important; crucial; vital | criticize (verb) forms: criticized; criticizing to disapprove; to censure; to find fault |
| crop (noun) form plural: crops harvest; produce (Agriculture); group; whip; short haircut | crop (verb) forms: cropped; cropped; cropping to harvest; to cut short; to clip |
| crowd (noun) form plural: crowds public; large group of people; gathering | crowd (verb) forms: crowded; crowded; crowding to gather together; to group together; to press in |
| crowded (adjective) full; packed; crammed together | crucial (adjective) very important; critical; decisive; vital |
| cruise (noun) form plural: cruises traveling on a ship; sea voyage; sailing | cruise (verb) forms: cruised; cruised; cruising to sail; to move at a moderate speed; to travel; to coast; to drive along slowly |
| crux (noun) form plural: cruces or cruxes heart of the matter; main point | cuisine (noun) form plural: cuisines style of cooking; national food |
| cure (noun) form plural: cures method or course that restores health; prescribed treatment for an illness | cure (verb) forms: cured; cured; curing to restore to health; to make well; to correct a bad habit; to preserve food |
| curious (adjective) inquisitive; desiring to know and understand; odd; strange; rare | currency (noun) form plural: currencies national money of a country; circulation; custom; prevalence |
| current (adjective) recent; common; prevalent; present; popular | current (noun) form plural: currents flow (of water, electricity, etc.); process; tendency; direction |
| curt (adjective) forms: curter; curtest brief; blunt; rude | curtly (adverb) briefly; bluntly; rudely |
| cushion (noun) form plural: cushions pillow; soft padded object | cushion (verb) forms: cushioned; cushioned; cushioning to reduce; to protect; to soften; to upholster |
| custom (noun) form plural: customs habit; tradition; convention | customer (noun) form plural: customers client; buyer; person who buys a product or service |
| customize (verb) forms: customized; customized; customizing to make or to fit according to individual needs or desires; to personalize; to individualize | customs (noun) form: only plural government department responsible for collecting taxes on imports |
| cutback (noun) form plural: cutbacks reduction; curtailing; decrease | cycle (noun) form plural: cycles series (of stories, articles, reports etc.); recurring period of time |
| cycle (verb) forms: cycled; cycled; cycling to ride a bike |