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Words Starting with C
  1. Calligrapher (सुलेखक) : A person who writes decoratively  

  2. Calligraphy (सुलेख)   : The act of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen  

  3. Camouflage (छलावरण) : That which makes it difficult to recognize the presence or real nature of something – 

  4. Cannibal (नरभक्षक)  : One who eats human flesh  

  5. Caravan ( काफिला,कारवां) : House or shelter of a gipsy  

  6. Caricature (कारटून, हास्य चित्र) : A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such a highly exaggerated manner to cause a laughter 

  7. Carnivorous (मांसभक्षी) : Animals that eat flesh 

  8. Cartography (नक्शानवीसी)  : The study of maps 

  9. Cartoon (कार्टून) : A humorous drawing dealing with current events or politics 

  10. Catalogue (सूची)  : A list of books available in a library 

  11. Cavalry (घुड़सवार सेना) : Soldiers who fight on horseback  

  12. Ceasefire (संघर्ष विराम) : An agreement between two countries or groups to stop fighting  

  13. Cellar (तहख़ाना) : Underground place for storing wine or other provisions 

  14. Cemetery (कब्रिस्तान)  : Place of burial (especially not in churchyard) 

  15. Centennial (सौ साल का) : Completing a period of hundred years 

  16. Changeling ( बदला हुआ बच्चा) : A child secretly changes for another in infancy 

  17. Chauffeur ( चालक , ड्राइवर)  : A person who drives our motor cars 

  18. Choir (गायकमण्डल) : Body of singers 

  19. Choreography (नृत्यकला) : The study or practice of dancing or composing ballets 

  20. Chronological (कालानुक्रमिक) : Arrangement in order of occurrence 

  21. Circumlocution (कपटपूर्ण बातें)  : The use of many words where only a few are necessary 

  22. Circumstantial (संयोगवश) : Clues available at the scene 

  23. Civilization (सभ्यता) : All the arts, beliefs and social institutions etc, characteristics of a race  

  24. Claustrophobia (संवृतस्थानभीति)   : Fear of being enclosed in small closed space 

  25. Clientele (ग्राहक) : Regular user of places/restaurant etc. 

  26. Cocktail (मिश्रित शराब) : A drink usually made from a mixture of one or more alcoholic drinks  

  27. Codicil ( कोड पत्र, उपदित्सा) : A supplement to a will  

  28. Coercion ( जबरदस्ती, बलात्कार) : Use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something 

  29. Coffle (काफिला) : A collection of slaves  

  30. Colleague (साथ काम करने वाला)  : A coworker in an office or institution 

  31. Commemorate (मनाना, गुणगान करना) : To keep a great person or event in people’s memory 

  32. Commission (आयोग) : To give money for sales to agents 

  33. Compositor (अक्षर योजक) : One who sets type for books, newspapers, etc.  

  34. Conceited (अभिमानी) : To have a very high opinion about oneself 

  35. Concubinage (रखैलपन, उपपत्नीसहवास ) : Living together of a man and woman without being married to each other (live in relationship)  

  36. Condominium (सहस्वामित्व) : An apartment or building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in it , but also containing shared areas 

  37. Confiscate (ज़ब्त करना) : To officially take private property away to seize 

  38. Congregation ( धार्मिक सभा, मण्डली)  : An assembly of worshippers 

  39. Connoisseur ( जानकार, विशेषज्ञ) : A man knows a lot about things like food, music and art 

  40. Conscience (विवेक) : Feeling inside you which tells you what is right and what is wrong 

  41. Constellation (नक्षत्र) : A number of stars grouped together 

  42. Consternation (आतंक) : State of anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion 

  43. Constrained (विवश) : Imposed a restriction on 

  44. Contagious (संक्रामक) : A disease which is spread by direct contact 

  45. Contemporary (समकालीन)  : Men living in the same age 

  46. Contingency (आकस्मिकता) : Something that might happen in the future  

  47. Contraband (वर्जित) : Prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported 

  48. Convent (आश्रम, मठ) : A place where nuns live and work 

  49. Copy (प्रतिलिपि) : An exact copy of handwriting or a picture produced by a machine 

  50. Coronation (राज तिलक) : The ceremony of crowning a sovereign 

  51. Cosmopolitan (संसार भर को अपना देश मानने वाला)  : One who is a citizen not of a country but of the world 

  52. Credible (विश्वसनीय) : That which can be believed 

  53. Credulous (विश्रंभी, भोला)  : A person who readily believes others 

  54. Criterion (कसौटी, मापदंड) : A principle or standard by which anything is or can be judged  

  55. Critic (आलोचक) : One who finds nothing good in anything 

  56. Culpable (सदोष) : Guilty of crime 

  57. Curator (रखवाला) : One who is in charge of Museum 

  58. Cynic (निंदक, दोषदर्षी)  : A person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions 

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