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11/08/2011

Build Your Vocabulary - Practice sheet for C

Words beginning with C
The canny Scotsman was more than a match for the swindlers. The public was more interested in carnal pleasures than in spiritual matters. The collar chafed his neck. Grandma began to chide Steven for his lying. Because of the traffic congestion on the main highways, she took a circuitous route. In order to circumvent the enemy, we will make two preliminary attacks in other sections before starting our major campaign. After avoiding their chaperon the lovers had a clandestine meeting. She presented cogent arguments to the jury. A firm beliver in the maxim ‘Divide and conquer’ the emperor by lies and trickery, sought to disrupt the cohesion of the free nations. After sleeping in small roadside cabins, they found their hotel suite commodious. Despite all the evidence Monica has assembled, Mark refused to concede that she was right. My father loved to go out for a meal with congenial companions. A conscientious editor, she checked every definition for its accuracy. If I construe your remarks correctly, you disagree with the theory already advanced. The continuation of this contract is contingent on the quality of your first output. Mr. Baret did not expect his frail daughter to contravene his will by eloping with Robert. Because much needed legislation had to be enacted, the governor ordered the legislature to convene in special session by January 15. His cryptic remarks could not be interpreted. Corrupt politicians who condone the activities of the gamblers are equally culpable. Feeling ill at ease with his new in-laws, James made a few contrived attempts at conversation and then retreated into silence. The corpulent man resolved to reduce. Night and day are counterparts. The frightened child cowered in the corner of the room. His inauguration as the President of the United Stated marked the culmination of his political career. During the coal shortage we much curtail our use of this vital commodity. In the capacious areas of the railroad terminal, thousands of travelers lingered while waiting for their train. The critics caustic remarks angered the hapless actors who were the subjects of his sarcasm. He was censured for his inappropriate behavior. Investigating before acting, she tried always to be circumspect. The clamor of the children at play outside made it impossible for her to take a nap. Solids have a greater tendency to cohere than liquids. Your use of colloquial expressions in a formal essay such as the one you have presented spoils the effect you hope to achieve. The compilation of available scholarships serves a very valuable purpose. She was still angry despite his conciliatory words. She had developed into a connoisseur of fine china. We shall consecrate our lives to this noble purpose. 

chaperon - One who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
maxim- A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
frail- Physically weak; fragile
legislation- Law enacted by a legislative body
enact- make(a law);
legislature-Persons who make or amend laws
condone- Excuse or make allowances for; be lenient with
hapless- (archaic) unlucky

Practice sheet for words beginning with C
The ____________ Scotsman was more than a match for the swindlers. The public was more interested in ____________ pleasures than in spiritual matters. The collar ____________ his neck. Grandma began to ____________ Steven for his lying. Because of the traffic congestion on the main highways, she took a ____________ route. In order to ____________ the enemy, we will make two preliminary attacks in other sections before starting our major campaign. After avoiding their ____________ the lovers had a ____________ meeting. She presented ____________ arguments to the jury. A firm beliver in the maxim ‘Divide and conquer’ the emperor by lies and trickery, sought to disrupt the ____________ of the free nations. After sleeping in small roadside cabins, they found their hotel suite ____________ . Despite all the evidence Monica has assembled, Mark refused to ____________ that she was right. My father loved to go out for a meal with ____________ companions. A ____________ editor, she checked every definition for its accuracy. If I ____________ your remarks correctly, you disagree with the theory already advanced. The continuation of this contract is ____________ on the quality of your first output. Mr. Baret did not expect his frail daughter to ____________ his will by eloping with Robert. Because much needed legislation had to be enacted, the governor ordered the legislature to ____________ in special session by January 15. His ____________ remarks could not be interpreted. Corrupt politicians who condone the activities of the gamblers are equally ____________ . Feeling ill at ease with his new in-laws, James made a few ____________ attempts at conversation and then retreated into silence. The ____________ man resolved to reduce. Night and day are ____________ . The frightened child ____________ in the corner of the room. His inauguration as the President of the United Stated marked the ____________ of his political career. During the coal shortage we must ____________ our use of this vital commodity. In the ____________ areas of the railroad terminal, thousands of travelers lingered while waiting for their train. The critics ____________ remarks angered the hapless actors who were the subjects of his sarcasm. He was ____________ for his inappropriate behavior. Investigating before acting, she tried always to be ____________ . The ____________ of the children at play outside made it impossible for her to take a nap. Solids have a greater tendency to ____________ than liquids. Your use of ____________ expressions in a formal essay such as the one you have presented spoils the effect you hope to achieve. The ____________ of available scholarships serves a very valuable purpose. She was still angry despite his ____________ words. She had developed into a ____________ of fine china. We shall ____________ our lives to this noble purpose.

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