One Words

Caricature

a picture in which certain characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a grotesque effect

Carol

song which is sung in a church by a group of singers

Casserole

a large deep pot used both in oven and as vessel

Caucus

a local meeting of party members to select candidates, elect convention delegates, etc

Cauldron

a large, deep, metal pot used for cooking over open fire

Cellar

underground place for storing wine

Chapel

a building or room for Christian worship

Charlatan

a person falsely claiming to have a special skill

Chasm

a deep fissure in the earth’s surface

Chauvinist

a person who is blindly devoted to an idea (particularly male prejudice against women)

Chiromancy

palm reading

Chutzpah

extreme self confidence or audacity

Circumlocution

the use of many words than are needed

"Politicians are expert in circumlocution"

Pleonasm

the use of more words than are needed, done either unintentionally or for emphasis

Claque

a group of people hired to applaud or heckle a performer or public speaker

Clique

a small group of people who do not welcome other people into that group

Clientele

customers collectively

Clout

to hit someone with hand or heavy object

Clump

a small group of trees or plants growing closely together

"A clump of ferns"

Codicil

an instruction that is added later to a will usually to change a part of it

Coffle

a collection of slaves

Cohort

a group of people who share a characteristic