Chapter C

=Cabal.= Confederacy, conspiracy, conclave, combination, faction, crew, junto, gang, coterie, plot, political intrigue, league.

=Cadaverous.= Bloodless, pallid, pale, wan, ghastly, deathlike, ashy.

ANT. _Rosy, blushing, sanguine, incarnadine._

=Cage=, _v._ Imprison, immure, confine, incarcerate.

ANT. _Liberate, free, dismiss, unbar._

=Caitiff.= Rascal, miscreant, villain, wretch, coward, sneak, traitor, scoundrel, vagabond.

ANT. _Gentleman, patriot, philanthropist._

=Cajole.= Coax, wheedle, flatter, fawn upon, blandish; deceive, entrap, beguile, inveigle, impose upon.

ANT. _Scold, chide, warn._

=Calamitous.= Disastrous, unfortunate, unlucky, adverse, untoward, deplorable, ruinous, inauspicious, wretched, distressing, grievous, ill-starred, troublous, hapless, ill-omened.

ANT. _Fortunate, auspicious, felicitous, propitious, favorable, advantageous._

=Calamity.= Disaster, misfortune, catastrophe, mishap, trial, trouble, affliction, adversity, distress, hardship, ill luck, visitation.

ANT. _Blessing, boon, advantage, good fortune, benefaction._

=Calculate.= Number, reckon, sum up, count, compute, account, estimate, enumerate, rate; consider, deem, apportion, investigate.

ANT. _Guess, risk, chance, conjecture, stake._

=Calculating.= Wary, cautious, scheming, crafty, cool, hard, selfish; careful, circumspect, sagacious, farsighted.

ANT. _Shortsighted, improvident, rash, careless._

=Calculation.= Reckoning, computation; expectation, anticipation, prospect; foresight, forethought, caution, wariness, discretion, prudence, deliberation.

ANT. _Omission, carelessness, imprudence, indiscretion, inconsideration._

=Caliber.= Diameter, gage, capacity; faculty, scope, talent, ability, gifts, parts, endowment.

ANT. _Smallness, thinness; imbecility, incapacity, puerility._

=Call.= Cry, bellow, clamor, ejaculate, scream, roar, shout, shriek, bawl, yell, exclaim, vociferate; invite, summon, send for, bid; assemble, convene, muster; elect, ordain, appoint; invoke, appeal to.

ANT. _Be silent, hush, list, listen, harken, be still; ignore; disperse; disdain, defy._

=Calm.= Composed, peaceful, placid, quiet, still, tranquil, self-possessed, serene, undisturbed, dispassionate, sedate, collected, imperturbable, unruffled.

ANT. _Frantic, frenzied, passionate, furious, raging, stormy, violent, boisterous, agitated, excited, fierce, turbulent, wild, heated, wrathful, disturbed._

=Calumniate.= Slander, traduce, defame, vilify, revile, asperse.

ANT. _Praise, commend, vindicate, laud, honor, eulogize; shield._

=Calumny.= Slander, aspersion, defamation, detraction, abuse, obloquy.

ANT. _Vindication, justification; eulogy, panegyric._

=Camp.= Encampment, bivouac.

=Cancel.= Obliterate, scratch out, erase, efface, expunge, cross off; abolish, abrogate, nullify, annul, revoke, rescind, make void, repeal.

ANT. _Confirm, enact, perpetuate, approve, enforce, uphold, sustain, maintain, establish, record, write._

=Candid.= Honest, open, straightforward, transparent, unbiased, artless, frank, guileless, ingenuous, naive, sincere, impartial, innocent, unprejudiced, aboveboard, simple, truthful, unsophisticated, fair.

ANT. _Deceitful, designing, foxy, sharp, shrewd, crafty, artful, sly, tricky, subtle, adroit, cunning, insincere, diplomatic, intriguing, wily._

=Candidate.= Aspirant, solicitant, petitioner, canvasser, claimant, solicitor.

ANT. _Non-competitor; resigner, abandoner, abjurer._

=Canvass.= Debate, discuss, dispute, agitate; examine, investigate, scrutinize, sift, study, consider; solicit votes from, apply for.

ANT. _Admit, pass, misexamine, allow, ignore, disregard._

=Capability.= Capacity, ability, skill, power, competency, efficiency, caliber, force, faculty, scope, brains, talent.

ANT. _Dulness, inability, inaptitude, difficulty, awkwardness._

=Capacity.= Space, magnitude, volume, dimensions, extent, size, tonnage, caliber; faculty, gift, talent, genius, competency, capability, discernment, cleverness, skill, aptitude; sphere, office, province, character, function.

ANT. _Restriction, narrowness, contractedness, incapacity; incompetency, inefficiency, inability._

=Capital=, _n._ Metropolis; large letter; stock, sum invested; head of a column _or_ pillar; mental, physical, _or_ financial resources.

=Capital=, _a._ Chief, principal, essential, leading, cardinal; fatal, forfeiting life; excellent, prime, first-class, first-rate, consummate, high, important.

ANT. _Subordinate, inferior, unimportant, minor; defective, mean._

=Capitulate.= Surrender, yield, submit, stipulate.

ANT. _Resist, contend, struggle._

=Caprice.= Vagary, freak, whim, fancy, crotchet.

ANT. _Purpose, plan, determination, conviction, seriousness._

=Capricious.= Wayward, fanciful, freakish, whimsical, inconstant, uncertain, fitful, fickle, changeable.

ANT. _Firm, inflexible, unswerving, constant, decided, serious._

=Captious.= Carping, hypercritical, censorious; crabbed, snappish, touchy, cross, snarling, acrimonious, contentious; insidious, ensnaring.

ANT. _Appreciative, commendatory, complimentary, encouraging, flattering, laudatory, approving._

=Captivate.= Charm, enchant, fascinate, enamor, bewitch, please highly, lead captive, win, catch.

ANT. _Disenchant, disillusionize; disgust._

=Captivity.= Thraldom, confinement, duress, imprisonment, bondage, subjection, slavery, servitude, durance.

ANT. _Freedom, liberty, independence._

=Capture.= Seize, catch, arrest, apprehend, make captive; prize.

ANT. _Liberate, free, release; acquit._

=Care.= Anxiety, trouble, solicitude, concern, vigilance, worry, charge, caution, attention, heed, forethought, management, perplexity, watchfulness, wariness, precaution, oversight, prudence.

ANT. _Indifference, heedlessness, negligence, oversight, remissness, slight, recklessness, disregard, carelessness, inattention._

=Career.= Course, line of achievement, passage, race, flight, procedure, conduct, progress, active life, success.

=Careful.= Thoughtful, provident, considerate, reflective, heedful, diligent, pensive, regardful, contemplative.

ANT. _Careless, thoughtless, improvident, unthinking, heedless, inconsiderate, rash, wanton, idle, dreamy, trifling._

=Caress=, _v._ Embrace, fondle, kiss, pet, pamper, coddle, court, flatter.

ANT. _Vex, tease, affront, annoy, provoke, persecute._

=Cargo.= Freight, load, goods, lading, consignment, merchandise.

=Caricature.= Imitation, mimicry, parody, travesty, burlesque, exaggeration, extravaganza, takeoff, farce, monstrosity.

ANT. _Portraiture, resemblance, representation, reproduction._

=Carnage.= Massacre, bloodshed, slaughter, havoc, butchery.

ANT. _Deliverance, ransom, quarter, redemption._

=Carnal.= Sensual, fleshly, lustful, lascivious; natural, unregenerate, earthly, temporal.

ANT. _Spiritual, ethereal, refined, pure, exalted, temperate, self-controlled._

=Carnival.= Festival, revel, masquerade, rout.

ANT. _Fast, retirement, Lent, penance, mortification._

=Carol.= Sing, warble, chirp, twitter, chant, whistle, hum; hymn.

ANT. _Whine, lament, dirge, cry, croak, weep, groan, moan._

=Carousal.= Feast, festival, banquet, revel, debauch, wassail, orgies.

ANT. _Fast, abstinence, starvation; temperance, moderation; self-denial._

=Carp.= Cavil, find fault, object to, pick flaws, challenge, censure, hypercriticize.

ANT. _Concede, admit, compliment, approve, applaud, acquiesce, assent._

=Carpet.= Covering for floor; table _or_ board (_metaphorical_), consideration, consultation.

ANT. _Shelf_ (metaphorical), _rejection, oblivion, disposal_.

=Carry.= Convey, move, transport, lift, bring, bear, transmit, support, sustain, take; impel, urge, push forward; signify, infer, involve, implicate.

ANT. _Drop, let go, throw down, fall under, shake off; retard, impede; leave, be separate from._

=Case.= Box; covering, sheathe; state, condition, plight, predicament; instance, example, occurrence; circumstance, event, contingency; suit, action, process, trial, cause; question, subject of discussion; form, inflection.

ANT. _Hypothesis, supposition, fancy, theory, conjecture; generalization, principle, universality._

=Cash.= Coin, money, specie, currency, capital.

ANT. _Paper money, greenbacks, bills._

=Cast.= Hurl, throw, pitch, fling, drive, thrust, sling, toss; shed, lay aside; calculate, compute, reckon; found, form; direct, turn; assign, appoint, allot; impart, shed, diffuse, communicate.

ANT. _Raise, elevate, erect; accept, approve, retain, carry; miscalculate; break, dismember, dissipate._

=Caste.= Grade, rank, order, lineage, dignity, respect.

ANT. _Abasement, degradation, disrepute, taboo, reproach, ostracism._

=Castigate.= Whip, flagellate, cane.

ANT. _Reward, encourage, caress, pat._

=Casual.= Accidental, incidental, fortuitous, chance, contingent.

ANT. _Regular, certain, fixed, ordinary, periodic, systematic._

=Casuistry.= Sophistry, fallacy, quibble; refinement.

ANT. _Reason, common sense, conscience._

=Catalogue.= List, register, index, enrolment, entry, record, roll, inventory, schedule.

ANT. _Non-registration, obliteration, oblivion, forgetfulness; non-entry, oversight, omission._

=Catastrophe.= Revolution, disaster, mishap, misfortune, calamity, cataclysm, blow, visitation.

ANT. _Victory, triumph, benefit, ovation, success, felicitation, blessing._

=Catch.= Grasp, seize, clutch, capture, clasp, secure, snatch, take, arrest, ensnare, entrap, grip, lay hold; comprehend, apprehend, understand.

ANT. _Lose, miss, fail of, let go, give up, release, restore._

=Categorical.= Plain, absolute, distinct, positive, declaratory, affirmative.

ANT. _Obscure, ambiguous, dubious, hypothetical, contingent, mystical, enigmatical._

=Category.= Class, division, order, rank; universal aspect, primitive relation.

ANT. _Essence, truth, being, substance, nature._

=Causality.= Causation, potentiality, eventuality, operativeness.

ANT. _Counteractivity, barrenness, sterility; finality._

=Cause.= Agent, origin, source, creator, spring; reason, power; designer, antecedent, originator, author, producer; condition, principle.

ANT. _Effect, result, end, production, issue, accomplishment, development, consequence, creation, fruit, event, outcome, outgrowth._

=Caution.= Care, heed, wariness, circumspection, forethought, discretion; warning, admonition, advice, counsel.

ANT. _Temerity, heedlessness, unguardedness, improvidence, imprudence._

=Cavalier=, _a._ Arrogant, haughty, overbearing, insolent, disdainful.

ANT. _Courteous; subservient, servile; civil, polite._

=Cavil.= Carp, object, censure.

ANT. _Approve, allow, concede._

=Cavity.= Opening, gap, aperture, hole, fissure.

ANT. _Obstruction, filling._

=Cease.= End, finish, desist, leave off, quit, stop, refrain, abstain, discontinue, pause, terminate.

ANT. _Begin, commence, continue, originate, inaugurate, start, set going, set in operation._

=Celebrated.= Famous, renowned, distinguished, famed, illustrious, eminent, glorious, notable, exalted.

ANT. _Obscure, unknown, unnotable, mean, insignificant, inconspicuous._

=Celebration.= Solemnization, observance, commemoration, laudation, praise, commendation.

ANT. _Oblivion, desuetude, non-observance._

=Celebrity.= Fame, renown, reputation, glory, honor, repute, eminence, distinction; person of note, “lion.”

ANT. _Obscurity, ignominy, disgrace, contempt, meanness; infamy; oblivion._

=Celerity.= Rapidity, speed, haste, velocity, swiftness, fleetness, despatch.

ANT. _Slowness, tardiness, inertness._

=Celestial.= Heavenly, angelic, supernal, ethereal, atmospheric, immortal, seraphic, divine, godlike.

ANT. _Earthly, terrestrial; human, mortal; infernal._

=Censure.= Blame, disapproval, reproach, disapprobation, reprimand, condemnation, remonstrance, rebuke.

ANT. _Praise, approval, eulogy, commendation, encouragement._

=Center.= Middle, midst.

ANT. _Perimeter, rim, bound, circumference, boundary._

=Central.= Convenient, medial, accessible.

ANT. _Remote, inaccessible, inconvenient._

=Centralize.= Concentrate, collect, localize.

ANT. _Disperse, distribute._

=Ceremonial=, _n._ Ritual, rites, formalities, etiquette.

=Ceremonial=, _a._ Ritualistic, formal, official, ministerial, pompous, sumptuous, scenic, functional.

ANT. _Private, unostentatious, undramatic, unimposing, unassuming._

=Ceremonious.= Stately, lofty, courtly; formal, studied, punctilious; prim, precise.

ANT. _Brusk, blunt, supercilious, plain, simple._

=Certain.= Sure, infallible, positive, undeniable, unfailing; assured, fixed, regular, established; true, accurate, unmistakable.

ANT. _Dubious, irregular, undecided, doubtful, exceptional, casual._

=Certainty.= Assurance, conviction, confidence, positiveness.

ANT. _Hesitation, doubt, misgiving, conjecture, indecision._

=Certify.= Acknowledge, avow, declare, prove, inform, assure, attest.

ANT. _Disavow, misinform, disprove._

=Cessation.= Stop, pause, abeyance, suspension, lull, respite.

ANT. _Incessancy, continuity, continuance._

=Chafe.= Vex, irritate, gall, rub, chagrin, tease, worry, harass, annoy, fret; rage, fume; nettle, exasperate, anger.

ANT. _Soothe, coax, calm, console, humor; submit, endure, succumb._

=Chaff.= Banter, badinage, nonsense, frivolity; refuse, trash.

ANT. _Sense, reason, pith, gist, seriousness, substance._

=Chagrin.= Humiliation, shame, mortification, confusion, discomposure, dismay, disappointment.

ANT. _Delight, glory, exultation, triumph, rejoicing._

=Challenge=, _v._ Dare, brave, defy; demand, require, claim; object to, take exceptions.

ANT. _Pass, allow, grant, concede, permit; retract, retreat._

=Champion.= Defender, protector, vindicator; hero, winner, chief, victor, combatant.

ANT. _Renegade, traitor, deserter, coward; adversary, opponent._

=Chance.= Hazard, casualty, accident, luck, fortune.

ANT. _Law, sequence, purpose, design, intention, causation, certainty._

=Change=, _n._ Transformation, variation, transition, conversion, innovation, diversion, novelty, variety, vicissitude, alteration, transmutation.

ANT. _Fixity, identity, constancy, uniformity, firmness, permanence, persistence, steadiness._

=Change=, _v._ Alter, transform, vary, turn, veer, shift, qualify, modify, exchange, diversify, convert, metamorphose, substitute.

ANT. _Continue, endure, stay, hold, keep, retain, abide, remain, persist._

=Changeless.= Stationary, undeviating, immovable, reliable, consistent.

ANT. _Fluctuating, vacillating, capricious, variable, plastic._

=Character.= Mark, figure, sign, symbol, emblem, letter; constitution, nature, disposition, turn, cast, bent; temperament, moral qualities, personality, traits, habits; person, individual; repute, reputation.

ANT. _Anonymousness; disrepute; vagueness; indefiniteness._

=Characteristic.= Attribute, peculiarity, trait, sign, indication, mark, feature, distinction, singularity, property, idiosyncrasy.

ANT. _Nondescript, generality, miscellany, commonness._

=Charge=, _v._ Load, freight, burden; intrust; impute, ascribe; accuse, impeach, incriminate, arraign, indict; command, order, require, bid; attack, assault.

ANT. _Free, acquit, liberate, discharge._

=Charitable.= Benign, bountiful, liberal; lenient, mild, considerate.

ANT. _Selfish, harsh, exacting, revengeful, churlish, censorious._

=Charity.= Benevolence, liberality, bounty, generosity, philanthropy.

ANT. _Harshness, ill will, malignity, malevolence._

=Charlatan.= Quack, mountebank, impostor, pretender, humbug, cheat.

ANT. _Victim, dupe, gull._

=Charm.= Spell, incantation, enchantment; fascination, attraction, allurement; witchery, sorcery, magic, necromancy.

ANT. _Fear, repulsion, disenchantment, disillusion._

=Chary.= Careful, cautious, wary; frugal, sparing, saving, reluctant.

ANT. _Liberal, lavish, profuse, extravagant._

=Chase.= Pursue, track, hunt, follow, prosecute; emboss, enchase.

ANT. _Flee, shun, elude, evade; abandon, relinquish._

=Chaste.= Pure, spotless, immaculate, modest, virtuous, simple, refined, classic, elegant.

ANT. _Corrupt, impure, flashy, gaudy; coarse, inelegant._

=Chasten.= Discipline, chastise, subdue, afflict, punish, soften, try.

ANT. _Indulge, pamper, spoil, demoralize._

=Chattels.= Goods, wares, effects, furniture.

ANT. _Freehold._

=Cheap.= Common, inexpensive, mean, worthless, vile, paltry, low-priced, poor, indifferent.

ANT. _Rare, costly, expensive, high, precious._

=Cheat=, _n._ Fraud, trick, artifice, swindle, deceit, fiction, imposture.

ANT. _Truth, reality, fact, honesty, authenticity, certainty, openness, sincerity._

=Check=, _v._ Restrain, curb, stop, bridle, hinder, impede, inhibit; reprove, chide, reprimand, rebuke.

ANT. _License, indulge, allow, loose, liberate, abet, instigate._

=Cheer=, _n._ Gladness, joy, gaiety, mirth, merriment, cheerfulness, happiness, hope, conviviality, plenty, hospitality.

ANT. _Gloom, dearth, sullenness, niggardliness, unsociableness._

=Cheerful.= Glad, lively, mirthful, animated, jocund, jolly, blithe, buoyant, merry, joyous.

ANT. _Gloomy, dejected, unhappy, lifeless, dull, depressing, melancholy, joyless, dispiriting._

=Cherish.= Foster, nurture, protect, shelter, treasure, comfort, cheer.

ANT. _Abandon, afflict, check, discourage._

=Chief=, _a._ Head, important, excellent, high, principal, consummate.

ANT. _Subordinate, minor, inferior._

=Chieftain.= Captain, commander, general, leader, chief.

ANT. _Vassal, minion, adherent, retainer, attendant, follower._

=Childish.= Puerile, weak, infantine; silly, foolish, trivial, trifling.

ANT. _Manly, strong, wise, sagacious; important, momentous._

=Chimerical.= Visionary, imaginary, unreal, dreamy, fanciful, fabulous.

ANT. _Real, actual, substantial, veritable._

=Chivalrous.= Knightly, gallant, gentlemanly, heroic, valiant, spirited.

ANT. _Dastardly, recreant, sneaking._

=Choice=, _n._ Option, preference, alternative, selection, election, free will.

ANT. _Necessity, compulsion; refusal; force; fate, predestination._

=Choice=, _a._ Select, dainty, rare, valuable, cherished, exquisite, precious.

ANT. _Common, ordinary, despicable, cheap, inferior._

=Choose.= Select, pick out, cull, prefer, elect.

ANT. _Cast away, reject, decline, refuse, leave, throw aside._

=Chronicle.= Annals, records, register, memorials, archives, history.

ANT. _Legend, romance, tradition._

=Cipher.= Zero, nothing, nonentity, naught; character, symbol, device, monogram; secret character, private alphabet; nobody, person of no account.

ANT. _Infinity; somebody, celebrity, star, notability, colossus._

=Circular.= Round, annular, spherical, ring-shaped.

ANT. _Linear, direct, straight._

=Circulate.= Move in a circle; diffuse, spread, disseminate, promulgate, propagate, publish, notify; travel.

ANT. _Suppress, hush, cease, stagnate; center, monopolize, appropriate._

=Circumference.= Periphery, circuit, boundary, outline, enclosure.

ANT. _Center, interior._

=Circumlocution.= Verbosity, prolixity, wordiness, diffuseness, periphrasis, redundance, tautology.

ANT. _Brevity, compression, condensation, shortness, succinctness, terseness, compactness, conciseness, directness, plainness._

=Circumscribe.= Define, limit, delineate, enclose, confine, restrict.

ANT. _Distend, dilate, expand, amplify, enlarge, extend._

=Circumspect.= Cautious, wary, heedful, attentive, careful, prudent, watchful, scrupulous, vigilant.

ANT. _Careless, reckless, incautious, heedless, unwary._

=Circumstance.= Event, situation, occurrence, position, detail, incident, feature, accompaniment, particular, point, item, condition.

ANT. _Deed, case, transaction, business, affair._

=Cite.= Call, summon, name, select, refer to, quote, mention.

ANT. _Discard, dismiss, dispute, contradict, reject, challenge, disprove._

=Citizen.= Inhabitant, dweller, townsman, burgher, resident, subject, denizen.

ANT. _Foreigner, alien, exile, visitor, tramp, transient, tourist, sight-seer._

=Civilization.= Culture, cultivation, refinement, amelioration, humanization.

ANT. _Demoralization, savagery, barbarism, rudeness._

=Claim=, _n._ Assertion, requisition, demand, call; title, privilege, right, pretension.

ANT. _Disclaimer, surrender, abjuration, waiver._

=Claim=, _v._ Demand, ask, require, call for, assert, insist, request, maintain, pretend.

ANT. _Repudiate, waive, concede, forego, abjure._

=Clamor=, _n._ Noise, uproar, hubbub, outcry, vociferation, exclamation.

ANT. _Silence, reticence, acquiescence; repression, stifling._

=Clandestine.= Secret, private, furtive, stealthy, underhand, sly, surreptitious, hidden.

ANT. _Open, aboveboard, sincere, frank._

=Class.= Company, grade, order, rank, caste, clan, circle, association, club, clique, coterie, set.

=Classical.= Refined, elegant, polished, chaste, pure.

ANT. _Corrupt, barbarous, uncouth, debased, inelegant._

=Classification.= Grouping, disposition, arrangement, distribution, category, genus, designation, order, species, nature, character; homogeneity.

ANT. _Individuality, speciality, singularity, distinction, heterogeneity._

=Clause.= Portion, section, passage, paragraph, stipulation, article, chapter, provision.

ANT. _Document, instrument, writing._

=Clean=, _a._ Pure, neat, clear, spotless, cleansed, untarnished, upright.

ANT. _Foul, impure, untidy, hampered, unclean._

=Cleanse.= Purify, wash, clean, disinfect, lave, scour, sponge, scrub, sweep, wipe, rinse, dust, purge.

ANT. _Defile, pollute, stain, deprave, sully, taint, befoul, contaminate, corrupt, vitiate._

=Clear=, _a._ Pure, bright, transparent, free, serene, unclouded, obvious, manifest, pellucid, unadorned, plain, distinct, evident, lucid, intelligible, explicit, straightforward, perspicuous.

ANT. _Mysterious, unintelligible, vague, opaque, foggy, dim, cloudy, dubious, turbid, ambiguous._

=Clever.= Gifted, expert, capable, apt, bright, ingenious, quick-witted, skilful, adroit, dexterous, intellectual, happy, smart, talented, keen, knowing, intelligent, quick, sharp.

ANT. _Foolish, slow, stupid, idiotic, thickheaded, witless, bungling, awkward, dull, ignorant, clumsy, senseless._

=Climax.= Acme, top, summit, culmination, height, consummation, zenith, head.

ANT. _Base, floor, nadir, anticlimax, depth; bathos._

=Cling.= Stick, cleave, fasten, hold, adhere.

ANT. _Drop, relax, swerve, let go._

=Close.= Packed, condensed, compressed, narrow, restricted, solid; secret, reserved; niggardly.

ANT. _Ample, wide, open, spacious, patent, public, advertised; open-handed, free, liberal._

=Clownish.= Rude, rustic, boorish, awkward, clumsy, bucolic, cloddish.

ANT. _Polite, affable, civil, urbane._

=Clumsy.= Awkward, inexpert, uncouth, bungling, unskilful, unwieldly.

ANT. _Neat, skilful, clever, expert, adroit, dexterous, workmanlike._

=Coalesce.= Blend, mix, harmonize, unite, consolidate, combine, adhere.

ANT. _Disagree, sunder, separate, sever._

=Coalition.= League, union, alliance, confederacy, combination, compact, amalgamation.

ANT. _Disruption, rebellion, disagreement, sedition, mutiny._

=Coarse.= Of large fibers, crude, rough, gross; indecent, indelicate, unrefined, unpolished, vulgar, common, ordinary.

ANT. _Fine, choice, delicate, gentle._

=Coax.= Wheedle, flatter, cajole, fawn, allure, seduce, circumvent.

ANT. _Coerce, impel, drive, intimidate._

=Coerce.= Impel, restrain, inhibit, force, compel, drive, check, intimidate.

ANT. _Persuade, coax, permit, urge, induce, tempt._

=Coexistent.= Contemporary, concurrent, coincident, simultaneous.

ANT. _Preceding or succeeding._

=Cogent.= Forcible, powerful, effective, irresistible, convincing, conclusive, persuasive, potent, urgent.

ANT. _Weak, feeble, powerless, ineffectual._

=Cogitate.= Meditate, think, reflect, consider, ponder, contemplate.

ANT. _Dream, idle, wish._

=Cognizance.= Knowledge, observation, notice, recognition, experience.

ANT. _Ignorance, oversight, neglect._

=Coherent.= Compact, consecutive, close, logical, consistent.

ANT. _Rambling, loose, discursive, aberrant._

=Coincidence.= Chance, fortuity, harmony, agreement, casualty, concurrence, contemporaneousness.

ANT. _Design, purpose, asynchronism, anachronism, difference._

=Cold.= Frigid, chilly, frosty, icy, polar, wintry; dull, lifeless, unimpassioned, sluggish, apathetic, indifferent, spiritless.

ANT. _Hot, warm, ardent, impassioned, fiery, burning, fervid, vehement, passionate._

=Colleague.= Associate, coadjutor, collaborator, helper, companion, partner, assistant, ally, confederate.

ANT. _Opponent, rival, antagonist, competitor._

=Collect.= Gather, glean, amass, garner, muster, congregate, assemble, convoke, accumulate.

ANT. _Distribute, dispense, divide, assort, deal._

=Collision.= Clash, shock, impact, concussion, encounter, contact, opposition, conflict.

ANT. _Divergence; concord, harmony, agreement, coincidence, concert, unity, amity, unison._

=Colloquy.= Dialogue, conversation, talk, discourse, consultation, conference.

ANT. _Babel, tumult, outcry, clamor; silence, taciturnity._

=Collusion.= Connivance, accompliceship, confederacy.

ANT. _Frustration, betrayal, exposure._

=Color.= Hue, tint, tinge, shade, complexion; pigment, paint; pretense, speciousness, varnish, appearance, semblance, excuse, makeshift.

ANT. _Paleness; transparency, openness._

=Combat.= Conflict, encounter, battle, struggle, contest, contention.

ANT. _Truce, surrender, mediation._

=Combination.= Association, connection, union; alliance, league; mixture, compound.

ANT. _Division, disruption, analysis, dissolution._

=Comfortable.= Agreeable, satisfactory, pleasant, convenient, commodious, snug, genial.

ANT. _Miserable, distressed, forlorn, wretched, cheerless._

=Comic.= Laughable, droll, funny, comical, farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous.

ANT. _Serious, solemn, grave, tragic, melancholy._

=Command.= Order, direct, bid, instruct, charge, enjoin; rule, govern.

ANT. _Beg, petition, supplicate, entreat; obey, yield, comply._

=Commemorate.= Celebrate, observe, perpetuate.

ANT. _Forget, abolish, ignore._

=Commence.= Begin, start, inaugurate, undertake.

ANT. _Finish, conclude, terminate._

=Commend.= Approve, encourage, applaud, praise.

ANT. _Blame, condemn, censure, denounce._

=Comment.= Remark, observe, explain, note, expound, interpret, illustrate.

ANT. _Confuse, obscure, mystify, confound, misrepresent._

=Commerce.= Trade, traffic, business, exchange.

ANT. _Embargo, inactivity, boycott._

=Commit.= Assign, confide, trust, relegate, entrust, consign.

ANT. _Omit, let pass, disregard, misconsign._

=Commodious.= Ample, spacious, convenient, comfortable, suitable.

ANT. _Narrow, cramped, ill-contrived._

=Commodity.= Staple, ware, stock, produce, article.

ANT. _Drug, refuse._

=Common.= Ordinary, habitual, everyday, familiar, frequent; coarse, vulgar, mean, low.

ANT. _Exceptional, scarce, refined, rare._

=Commotion.= Excitement, disturbance, agitation, turmoil, tumult, disorder.

ANT. _Quiet, tranquillity, calm, subsidence, pacification._

=Communicate.= Divulge, impart, disclose, tell, announce, publish.

ANT. _Secrete, suppress, conceal, withhold, reserve; repress; disavow._

=Communion.= Fellowship, intercourse, participation.

ANT. _Alienation, exclusion, deprivation, ostracism._

=Community.= Aggregation, society, commonwealth, neighborhood; fraternity, similarity, sympathy, homogeneity.

ANT. _Hostility, animosity, heterogeneity._

=Commute.= Exchange, replace, barter, compensate, mitigate, modify, lessen, diminish.

ANT. _Disallow; charge; increase, enlarge._

=Compact=, _n._ Agreement, bond, contract, treaty, covenant.

ANT. _Promise, intention._

=Compact=, _a._ Dense, close, solid, firm, compressed; concise, terse, pithy, short, brief, laconic, compendious, succinct, sententious.

ANT. _Diffuse; sparse, straggling; broadspread, unshapely; prolix, verbose._

=Companion.= Associate, partner, mate, comrade, colleague.

ANT. _Rival, antagonist, adversary._

=Companionable.= Sociable, pleasant, affable, genial, friendly, agreeable.

ANT. _Reserved, haughty, distant, cold, solitary, inaccessible._

=Company.= Concourse, gathering, crowd, throng, meeting, multitude, assembly, conclave, conference, congregation, convention, convocation.

ANT. _Privacy, retirement, solitude, dispersion, loneliness, seclusion._

=Compare.= Collate, estimate, declare similar, liken, parallel.

ANT. _Contrast, disconnect, pit, distinguish._

=Compass.= Surround, enclose; effect, achieve, consummate, complete.

ANT. _Expand, liberate; fail, bungle, mismanage._

=Compassion.= Pity, sympathy, condolence, kindness, clemency, mercy.

ANT. _Cruelty, antipathy, retaliation, vindictiveness._

=Compatible.= Consistent, accordant, congruous, congenial, harmonious.

ANT. _Hostile, adverse, impossible, destructive, contradictory._

=Compel.= Force, oblige, make necessary, coerce, constrain, necessitate.

ANT. _Hinder, prevent, delay, block, hamper, encumber._

=Compensation.= Recompense, reward, requital, satisfaction, reparation, amends, indemnification.

ANT. _Damage, injury, deprivation._

=Compete.= Contend, rival, strive, struggle.

ANT. _Share, participate._

=Competence.= Ability, capableness; sufficiency, enough, adequacy.

ANT. _Inability, weakness; poverty, want, indigence._

=Competition.= Rivalry, emulation, contest.

ANT. _Alliance, co-partnership._

=Complacent.= Pleased, satisfied, contented, amiable, pleasant, affable.

ANT. _Morose, austere, unmannerly._

=Complain.= Murmur, grumble, remonstrate, find fault, repine, lament, grieve, expostulate.

ANT. _Approve, commend, applaud, congratulate, rejoice._

=Complement.= Fulfilment, totality, counterpart, supply, correlative.

ANT. _Deficit, abatement, deficiency._

=Complete=, _a._ Perfect, finished, total, whole, entire; concluded, consummated, ended; adequate, exhaustive, thorough.

ANT. _Partial, inadequate, imperfect, unfinished._

=Complex.= Confused, involved, mixed, entangled, complicated, composite, manifold, mingled, intricate, obscure.

ANT. _Direct, obvious, plain, uniform, simple, homogeneous, unraveled._

=Complexion.= Face, feature, appearance, look, hue, character, indication.

ANT. _Heart, core; reticence, concealment, inexpression._

=Compliance.= Yielding, submission, acquiescence, docility, obedience.

ANT. _Resistance, repulsion, refusal._

=Compliment.= Flattery, praise, homage, commendation, encomium.

ANT. _Insult, contempt, discourtesy._

=Complimentary.= Commendatory, flattering, laudatory.

ANT. _Disparaging, abusive, defamatory, denunciatory._

=Component.= Constituent, factor, element, ingredient.

ANT. _Compound, entirety, sum, aggregate._

=Comport.= Conduct, behave, demean; accord, agree, harmonize.

ANT. _Contrast, militate, differ; misdemean, misconduct._

=Compose.= Compile, construct, constitute; soothe, allay, calm; write.

ANT. _Analyze, dissect; irritate, excite; criticize._

=Composition.= Formation, making; compound, mixture; arrangement, union, combination; writing, invention; agreement, compromise.

ANT. _Examination, analysis, criticism; disturbance; segregation._

=Composure.= Tranquillity, calm, repose, self-possession, serenity.

ANT. _Restlessness, perturbation._

=Compound=, _n._ Mixture, combination, amalgamation, coalescence, synthesis.

ANT. _Analysis, dissolution, resolution._

=Comprehend.= Understand, conceive, grasp; include, enclose, embrace.

ANT. _Misunderstand, misconstrue; except, exclude._

=Comprehension.= Conception, understanding, perception, apprehension, capacity, intellect, reason, mind, intelligence.

ANT. _Idiocy, nescience, misunderstanding, misconception._

=Comprehensive.= Ample, wide, inclusive, extensive, capacious, compendious.

ANT. _Narrow, shallow, restricted._

=Compress.= Condense, squeeze, contract, epitomize, abridge.

ANT. _Expand, diffuse, dilate._

=Comprise.= Include, involve, contain, comprehend, embrace, imply.

ANT. _Except, bar out, omit, reject._

=Compromise.= Adjust, arbitrate, settle; engage, pledge, commit; implicate, involve, endanger.

ANT. _Contend, fight; repudiate, disallow; exonerate, extricate._

=Compulsion.= Force, coercion, constraint, control.

ANT. _Coaxing, persuasion, inducement._

=Compunction.= Regret, remorse, contrition, penitence.

ANT. _Assurance, self-complacency, satisfaction._

=Compute.= Number, calculate, reckon, count; value, estimate, appraise.

ANT. _Guess, conjecture, surmise._

=Comrade.= Companion, compeer, colleague, associate, partner, friend.

ANT. _Opponent; stranger, alien._

=Concatenation.= Connection, continuity; series, chain, succession.

ANT. _Intermission, severing, disconnection._

=Concave.= Hollow, depressed, excavated.

ANT. _Convex, protuberant, tumular._

=Conceal.= Hide, suppress, secrete, disguise.

ANT. _Reveal, expose, make manifest, lay bare, confess, publish, divulge._

=Concede.= Surrender, admit, resign, yield, allow.

ANT. _Refuse, claim, contend, contradict, deny, contest._

=Conceit.= Notion, whim, vagary, idea, abstraction, affectation, imagination.

ANT. _Reality, fact, substance; simplicity, humility._

=Conceited.= Egoistical, opinionated, vain.

ANT. _Simple, unassuming, unaffected._

=Conceive.= Imagine, apprehend, believe, design, think, understand.

ANT. _Express, produce, execute._

=Concentrate.= Convene, assemble, congregate, muster, centralize.

ANT. _Scatter, disperse, dispense, dismiss._

=Concern.= Interest, anxiety, solicitude; affair, matter, institution.

ANT. _Indifference, carelessness, disregard._

=Concerning.= About, regarding, in relation to, respecting, in respect to, relative to, of.

ANT. _Disregarding, omitting._

=Concert.= Agreement, harmony, concord, concordance, combination, union, association.

ANT. _Opposition, disagreement, discord._

=Concession.= Surrender, grant, boon, acknowledgment, admission.

ANT. _Refusal, denial, withdrawal._

=Conciliate.= Win, gain, pacify, reconcile, propitiate.

ANT. _Alienate, irritate, estrange, lose, antagonize._

=Concise.= Succinct, condensed, terse, pregnant, pointed, brief, short, laconic.

ANT. _Prolix, verbose, diffuse, discursive, rambling, pointless._

=Conclave.= Assembly, synod, cabinet, council, bureau.

ANT. _Throng, mob, populace, concourse, crowd._

=Conclude.= Close, end, terminate, finish; decide, determine.

ANT. _Begin, commence, undertake, initiate; prolong, protract._

=Conclusion.= End, termination, finale, finis.

ANT. _Commencement, beginning, initiation._

=Conclusive.= Final, decisive, positive, definitive, indisputable.

ANT. _Dubious, vague, uncertain, problematical, theoretical, indeterminate._

=Concoct.= Brew, prepare, compound, mix.

ANT. _Spoil, upset, overbrew._

=Concoction.= Compound, brew, mixture; scheme, fiction.

ANT. _Rawness, crudity; simplicity._

=Concomitant.= Attending, coincident, attendant, synchronous.

ANT. _Antecedent; diverse, unconnected; subsequent._

=Concord.= Harmony, agreement, friendship, unanimity, accord.

ANT. _Variance, animosity, discord._

=Concourse.= Assembly, throng, crowd, mob, assemblage, gathering, multitude.

ANT. _Conclave, cabal, cabinet; desert, solitude._

=Concrete.= Solid, firm, compact; complex, conglomerate; individualized, specific, particular.

ANT. _Loose, shifting, yielding, unresisting; abstract, general._

=Concur.= Approve, harmonize, agree; help, combine, conspire.

ANT. _Disagree, dissent, part, differ, disapprove, separate._

=Concussion.= Collision, encounter, crash, impact, percussion.

ANT. _Inter-divergence; escape; tangency; failure, missing._

=Condemn.= Blame, censure, denounce, convict, sentence, reprove, doom.

ANT. _Acquit, exonerate, absolve, pardon, justify, praise, approve._

=Condense.= Concentrate, abridge, shorten.

ANT. _Expand, amplify, enlarge._

=Condescend.= Deign, vouchsafe, stoop.

ANT. _Scorn, spurn, disdain._

=Condescension.= Graciousness, favor.

ANT. _Arrogance, haughtiness, pride._

=Condign.= Adequate, deserved, merited, suitable, meet, just.

ANT. _Unmerited, inadequate; excessive or scant._

=Condiment.= Sauce, seasoning, preserve, pickle, relish, appetizer.

=Condition.= Situation, case, circumstances, plight; rank, estate, grade; proviso, consideration, stipulation.

ANT. _Concession, adaptation; relation, dependence._

=Conditionally.= Provided, provisionally, hypothetically, contingently.

ANT. _Absolutely, positively, categorically._

=Condole.= Console, commiserate, sympathize.

ANT. _Congratulate, rally, exhilarate._

=Condone.= Pardon, overlook, forgive.

ANT. _Atone, expiate, satisfy._

=Conduce.= Subserve, promote, forward, advance, contribute to, aid.

ANT. _Defeat; counteract, neutralize._

=Conduct.= Lead, direct, guide, convoy, escort; command, govern; manage, regulate; rule, superintend.

ANT. _Mislead; mismanage; follow._

=Confection.= Candy, cake, condiment, concoction, sweetmeat.

=Confederacy, Confederation.= Alliance, league, treaty, union, coalition, federation, compact.

ANT. _Secession, disruption, disunion._

=Conference.= Discourse, conversation, talk; interview, colloquy, parley, consultation; convention, convocation, meeting.

ANT. _Silence; monologue; dispersion._

=Confess.= Acknowledge, admit, disclose, own, allow, grant, concede, avow.

ANT. _Deny, conceal, repudiate, disavow, hide, dissemble._

=Confession.= Admission, avowal, acknowledgment; creed, doctrines, tenets, catechism, subscription.

ANT. _Heresy, apostasy, protest, refutation, renunciation, abjuration._

=Confide.= Trust, rely, lean, hope, depend, believe, put confidence in.

ANT. _Doubt, mistrust, disbelieve, disprove, despair of._

=Confident.= Assured, sure, positive, certain; bold, presumptuous, impudent, sanguine.

ANT. _Dubious, doubtful, undecided, vacillating._

=Confidential.= Intimate, secret, private; trusty, faithful.

ANT. _Public, patent, open; treacherous, insidious, traitorous._

=Configuration.= Outline, shape, form, contour.

ANT. _Shapelessness, indeterminateness; distortion, deformity._

=Confine=, _v._ Limit, bound, imprison, restrict, circumscribe, enclose.

ANT. _Widen, expand, liberate, unfasten, loosen, extend, dilate._

=Confirm.= Sanction, uphold, assure, establish, strengthen, substantiate, settle, corroborate.

ANT. _Shatter, weaken, upset, annul, abrogate, cancel, destroy, shake._

=Confiscate.= Forfeit, seize, escheat, condemn, sequestrate.

ANT. _Release, restore, refund._

=Conflagration.= Fire, arson, ignition, incendiarism, combustion.

ANT. _Extinction, quenching; smoldering._

=Conflict.= Contest, battle, struggle, encounter; clashing, interference, disagreement, discord.

ANT. _Amity, reconciliation, pacification, arbitration._

=Conform.= Agree, consent, harmonize, comply, correspond, comport.

ANT. _Dissent, disagree; antagonize, secede; vary, differ._

=Confound.= Confuse, perplex, bewilder, mystify; surprise, astonish, astound, startle; destroy, ruin, overwhelm; disconcert, abash, shame.

ANT. _Clear, set right, arrange, enlighten; save, protect; calm, console, soothe, restore._

=Confront.= Oppose, threaten, encounter, challenge, face, intimidate.

ANT. _Encourage, abet, countenance._

=Confuse.= Mingle, confound; derange, disturb, perplex, embarrass, obscure, mortify.

ANT. _Arrange; relieve, assist, allay; calm, restore._

=Congeal.= Freeze, convert to ice, benumb.

ANT. _Melt, thaw, dissolve._

=Congenial.= Kindred, similar, sympathetic, suited, natural, proper, agreeable.

ANT. _Disagreeable, abhorrent, unnatural, alien, dissimilar, unsuited, unsympathetic._

=Congenital.= Coeval, connatural, innate, inherent, ingenerate.

ANT. _Unnatural, assumed, extraneous, acquired, artificial, adventitious._

=Congeries, Congestion.= Conglomeration, aggregation, accumulation, plethora, repletion.

ANT. _Dissipation, diffusion, clearance, dispersion._

=Congratulate.= Felicitate, compliment, rejoice with.

ANT. _Console, condole with, commiserate._

=Congregate.= Assemble, collect, meet, convene, gather, throng.

ANT. _Disperse, disappear, separate, part, scatter._

=Congregation.= Assembly, meeting, audience, conference.

ANT. _Dispersion, dismissal._

=Congress.= Parliament, conclave, cabinet, council, assembly, legislature, synod, convention, conference.

ANT. _Cabal, sedition, uprising, mob; intrigue._

=Congruous.= Accordant, agreeing, harmonious, coherent, suitable, consistent, proper, appropriate.

ANT. _Discordant, heterogeneous, inharmonious, improper, unsuitable._

=Conjecture=, _n._ Supposition, surmise, guess, hypothesis, theory, notion, divination.

ANT. _Calculation, inference, deduction, proof; fact, surety, certainty, security._

=Conjuncture.= Combination, concurrence; emergency, crisis, exigency, juncture.

ANT. _Provision, preparation, arrangement._

=Connection.= Conjunction, combination, union, association, dependence.

ANT. _Independence, disjunction, dissociation, dissolution._

=Conquer.= Overcome, subjugate, master, vanquish, subdue, rout, defeat, overpower, overthrow, prevail over, reduce, win, surmount, worst, checkmate, beat, crush, down, discomfit.

ANT. _Surrender, capitulate, cede, forfeit, fly, yield, retreat, withdraw, retire, submit, succumb, fall, lose, resign, fail._

=Conquest.= Victory, subjugation, triumph.

ANT. _Defeat, failure, surrender, submission._

=Conscience.= Moral sense, intuition, integrity, principle.

ANT. _Irresponsibility, laxity, undutifulness, unscrupulousness._

=Conscientious.= Scrupulous, exact, upright, high-principled, honest, honorable, equitable, incorruptible, fair, faithful.

ANT. _Lax, unprincipled, unscrupulous, reprobate, dishonorable, faithless._

=Conscious.= Sensible, cognizant, aware, intelligent, advised, apprised, assured, sure, certain, informed; thinking, reflecting, rational, intellectual.

ANT. _Insensible, unaware, ignorant, dead, cold, deaf; irrational, thoughtless._

=Conscription.= Drafting, impressment.

ANT. _Volunteering, enlistment._

=Consecrate.= Dedicate, ordain; sanctify, hallow.

ANT. _Desecrate, defile._

=Consecutive.= Sequent, continuous, orderly, following.

ANT. _Disordered, rambling, discursive, illogical._

=Consent.= Assent, approve, agree, yield, comply, acquiesce.

ANT. _Refuse, resist, decline, dissent._

=Consequence.= Result, issue, sequel, effect, outgrowth, event, end, upshot; importance, dignity, moment.

ANT. _Cause, occasion, origin; axiom, postulate, premise, antecedence; insignificance, paltriness._

=Consequential.= Following, resulting, coherent, cogent, connected; pompous, self-conceited, arrogant, vainglorious.

ANT. _Incoherent, illogical; affable, accessible, humble, considerate._

=Conservation.= Protection, perpetuation, preservation, maintenance.

ANT. _Neglect, exposure, destruction, abolition._

=Conservative.= Stationary, traditional, opposed to change.

ANT. _Radical, progressive, changeable, transitional, modifiable, innovating._

=Consider.= Think, ponder, meditate, reflect, investigate, weigh, deliberate, observe, attend, regard.

ANT. _Guess, conjecture, ignore, chance, hazard._

=Considerate.= Kindly, thoughtful, reflective, careful, prudent, deliberate, serious, charitable, forbearing, cautious.

ANT. _Rash, careless, imprudent, thoughtless, rude, selfish, overbearing, injudicious._

=Consignment.= Custody, commission, delegation; sending, shipping.

ANT. _Miscommitment._

=Consistency.= Density, solidity, compactness, coherence; agreement, congruity, correspondence, uniformity, harmony, invariableness.

ANT. _Tenuity, subtility, volatility; incoherence, incongruity, contrariety, contradiction._

=Console.= Comfort, condole with, sympathize, encourage, soothe, assuage, solace.

ANT. _Distress, grieve, disturb, annoy, sadden, trouble, wound, hurt._

=Consolidate.= Solidify, harden, condense, compress, compact; thicken, strengthen, solder, cement, fuse; conjoin, combine.

ANT. _Dissolve, melt, vaporize, weaken, dissipate, sublimate, pulverize; dissect, disjoin._

=Conspicuous.= Visible, apparent, discernible, plain, clear, perceptible, noticeable; eminent, distinguished, prominent, famous, noted, manifest.

ANT. _Invisible, microscopic, hidden, imperceptible, unseen; ordinary, mediocre, commonplace._

=Conspiracy.= Intrigue, treason, cabal, plot, machination, combination; sedition.

ANT. _Legislation, congress, parliament, synod._

=Constant.= Fixed, immutable, invariable, unchanging, permanent, perpetual; resolute, firm, steady; persevering, assiduous; incessant, unbroken, continuous; faithful, true, loyal, devoted.

ANT. _Irregular, exceptional, casual, incidental, fickle, faithless, broken, treacherous, untrustworthy, false._

=Consternation.= Amazement, terror, alarm, dismay, panic, bewilderment.

ANT. _Fearlessness, boldness, composure, presence of mind._

=Constituent.= Elector, patron, voter, supporter, sender; ingredient, component, element.

ANT. _Representative, nominee; constitution, system, compound, whole._

=Constitution.= Organization, formation; quality, character, temperament, peculiarity, characteristic; charter, law.

ANT. _Conspiracy, rebellion, tyranny, anarchy, despotism, destruction, disorganization; disposition, mood, frame of mind, temper._

=Construct.= Build, erect, invent, form, shape, combine.

ANT. _Demolish, overthrow, destroy, derange._

=Construction.= Building, erection, composition, fabrication; structure, formation, form, figure; explanation, version, rendering, interpretation.

ANT. _Dislocation, dismemberment, dissolution; misunderstanding, misconception._

=Consult.= Deliberate, take counsel, confer, advise with, canvass, question, consider, regard.

ANT. _Dictate, counteract, contradict._

=Consume.= Eat up, devour; destroy, lavish, dissipate, waste, spend.

ANT. _Discard, reject, throw aside; preserve, replenish, supply, provide._

=Consummate=, _a._ Perfect, excellent, supreme, finished, complete.

ANT. _Common, faulty, defective, ordinary, mediocre._

=Consummation.= Achievement, attainment, completion, termination, accomplishment, fulfilment, realization, close, finish, finale.

ANT. _Beginning, attempt, inception, initiation, source, origin._

=Consumption.= Expenditure, use, waste, extinction, destruction.

ANT. _Development, increase, growth, enlargement, augmentation._

=Contact.= Touch, junction, contiguity, closeness, union.

ANT. _Adjacence, proximity; separation, distance, isolation._

=Contagion.= Infection; contamination, taint, pestilence, corruption.

ANT. _Prevention; antisepsis, disinfection._

=Contain.= Include, embody, comprehend, comprise, embrace; restrain, hold.

ANT. _Omit, exclude, drop, discharge; yield, give way._

=Contaminate.= Taint, defile, corrupt, sully.

ANT. _Cleanse, purify._

=Contemn.= Despise, scorn, disdain, slight.

ANT. _Venerate, respect._

=Contemplate.= Meditate, study, ponder, survey, reflect; intend, design.

ANT. _Overlook, waive, abandon; execute, complete, do._

=Contemptible.= Despicable, abject, base, worthless, mean, low.

ANT. _Respectable, venerable; worthy, estimable, important, grave._

=Contend.= Strive, fight, struggle, combat; debate, argue, dispute; affirm, assert, maintain, claim.

ANT. _Concede, allow, surrender._

=Content.= Satisfied, pleased, easy, willing, resigned, gratified.

ANT. _Reluctant, unwilling, unsatisfied, rebellious, discontent._

=Contention.= Strife, dissension, quarrel, rupture, dispute, debate, controversy, altercation.

ANT. _Peace, amity, harmony, concord, reconciliation._

=Contingent=, _a._ Casual, happening, fortuitous, dependent, incidental, provisional, uncertain.

ANT. _Independent, absolute, positive, uncontrolled, uninfluenced, unaffected._

=Continual.= Incessant, ceaseless, invariable, perpetual, constant, uninterrupted, unbroken, unremitting, continuous.

ANT. _Exceptional, irregular, casual, contingent, intermittent, interrupted, suspended._

=Continually.= Constantly, perpetually, ever, always, repeatedly, frequently, continuously.

ANT. _Occasionally, rarely, sometimes._

=Continue.= Remain, endure, persist; abide, stay, tarry; persevere, be constant or steadfast.

ANT. _Stop, cease, fail, pause._

=Contract=, _n._ Compact, stipulation, agreement, arrangement, bargain, covenant, pact, obligation, pledge, engagement, bond.

ANT. _Promise, parole, assurance, understanding, assumption._

=Contract=, _v._ Narrow, abbreviate, abridge, lessen, reduce, compress; shrivel, shrink; agree, stipulate, bargain.

ANT. _Expand, amplify, dilate; reverse, cancel, abandon._

=Contradict.= Deny, gainsay, dispute, impugn, controvert; oppose, counteract, annul, thwart, abrogate.

ANT. _Maintain, argue, confirm, state, affirm, endorse._

=Contrary.= Opposite, opposed, adverse, counter; conflicting, contradictory, antagonistic, repugnant; perverse, obstinate, stubborn, headstrong.

ANT. _Compatible, agreeing, kindred, compliant, submissive; consistent._

=Contrast=, _v._ Differentiate, discriminate, oppose, compare.

ANT. _Resemble, be like or similar, liken, harmonize._

=Contribute.= Add, give, coöperate, assist, subscribe, supply.

ANT. _Refuse, withhold, deny._

=Contribution.= Donation, offering, gift, subscription, subsidy, aid, assistance.

ANT. _Withholding, retention, reservation._

=Contrive.= Plan, design, devise, invent, project, form, frame, scheme, plot, consider; manage, make out; concert, adjust.

ANT. _Hit, chance, venture, bungle, hazard; mismanage, miscontrive._

=Control=, _v._ Direct, manage, rule, command, sway, superintend; hinder, repress, restrain, curb, check.

ANT. _License, free; neglect, abandon; mismanage, misconduct._

=Controversy.= Dispute, altercation, contention, disagreement.

ANT. _Agreement, unanimity, coincidence._

=Contumacy.= Obstinacy, stubbornness, perverseness, pertinacity, obduracy; disobedience, insolence.

ANT. _Docility, tractableness, flattering, fawning, servility._

=Contumely.= Obloquy, reproach, opprobrium, insolence, abuse, contempt, scorn, disdain, arrogance.

ANT. _Regard, consideration, adulation, obsequiousness._

=Convene.= Assemble, meet, congregate, summon, master, collect.

ANT. _Dismiss, disperse, disband, dissipate._

=Convenient.= Suitable, fit, appropriate, proper, adapted; advantageous, commodious, comfortable, useful, serviceable.

ANT. _Inconvenient, useless, awkward, superfluous; inopportune._

=Convention.= Assemblage, conference, meeting, concourse, session, synod, congress, convocation; treaty, compact.

ANT. _Recess, dissolution, prorogation; dispersion, scattering; promise, understanding, parole._

=Conventional.= Usual, customary, ordinary, habitual, regular, wonted, prevalent, social, everyday; stipulated.

ANT. _Unusual, erratic, extraordinary; legal, compulsory._

=Conversant.= Familiar, skilled, acquainted, proficient, versed.

ANT. _Strange, ignorant, unversed, unlearned._

=Conversation.= Converse, communion, intercourse, parley, talk, chat, conference, communication, discourse, colloquy, dialogue.

ANT. _Speech, oration, harangue, soliloquy, apostrophe, monologue, silence, taciturnity._

=Converse=, _a._ Opposite, reverse, contrary, counter, contradictory.

ANT. _Identical, one, same, indistinguishable; direct, primary._

=Conversion.= Alteration, transmutation, change, transformation.

ANT. _Permanence, identity, persistence, conservation._

=Convertible.= Equivalent, interchangeable, identical; reversible.

ANT. _Variant, contrary, incommensurate._

=Convey.= Take, transfer, move, change, carry, shift, transmit, transport, remove, consign, relegate.

ANT. _Retain, preserve, hold, cling to, possess._

=Conviction.= Belief, assurance, persuasion; confutation, refutation; proof, detection.

ANT. _Doubt, disbelief, misgiving; vindication, justification._

=Convince.= Persuade, satisfy, enlighten, indoctrinate, inoculate.

ANT. _Mislead, mystify, perplex, puzzle, unsettle, upset; turn, convert._

=Convivial.= Social, festive, hospitable, jovial, jolly, companionable, gay.

ANT. _Inhospitable, unsocial, unneighborly, churlish; abstemious, ascetic, austere._

=Convocation.= Convention, congress, assemblage, council, synod.

ANT. _Dispersion, disruption, dismission, dismissal._

=Convolution.= Coil, involution, spiral, twist, contortion.

ANT. _Unfolding, evolution, unraveling, explication._

=Convoy.= Escort, guard, attendance, protection.

ANT. _Capture, betrayal, onset, onslaught, hold up._

=Convulse.= Disturb, shake, agitate.

ANT. _Calm, compose, soothe, assuage._

=Cool.= Somewhat cold, chilling, frigid, freezing; unimpassioned, composed, collected, unruffled, self-possessed, sedate, placid, quiet; indifferent, unconcerned, apathetic.

ANT. _Hot, warm, burning, heated, excitable, ardent, eager._

=Coöperate.= Assist, abet, help, conspire, concur, co-labor.

ANT. _Oppose, thwart, rival, counteract, conflict, hinder, defeat, frustrate._

=Coördinate.= Equal, equivalent, proportionate, commensurate, tantamount, equipollent.

ANT. _Subordinate; disparate, extraneous; inferior, superior._

=Copy.= Portraiture, facsimile, duplicate, imitation, likeness, image, transcript, counterfeit.

ANT. _Model, original, pattern, example, prototype, archetype, exemplar._

=Cordial.= Earnest, warm, hearty, ardent, affectionate, sincere, invigorating, refreshing, pleasing, grateful.

ANT. _Cool, formal, ceremonious, distant, reserved, disinclined._

=Corner.= Angle, bend, crotch, knee; nook, recess, niche, retreat.

ANT. _Abutment, protrusion, prominence, convexity, projection._

=Corollary.= Inference, conclusion, deduction, consequence.

ANT. _Problem, proposition._

=Corporal, Corporeal.= Fleshly, bodily, material, physical.

ANT. _Spiritual, mental, intellectual, moral, ethereal, immaterial._

=Corps.= Body of troops, division of army, squadron, band, company.

ANT. _Aggregate, army, host, mass, force, organization._

=Corpse.= Remains, dead body, cadaver, carcass, dust.

ANT. _Soul, spirit, individual, personality, mentality._

=Corpulent.= Fat, fleshy, plump, obese, portly, round, stout.

ANT. _Lean, thin, attenuated, emaciated, slight, slender, frail._

=Correct.= True, exact, accurate, proper, faultless, right.

ANT. _False, untrue, wrong, inexact, inaccurate, fallacious, defective._

=Corrective.= Regulative, preventive, alterative, preservative, rectifying, modifying, improving, reformatory.

ANT. _Confirmative, stimulative, intensitive, provocative, conducive._

=Correlation.= Interrelation, correspondence, apposition, interdependence, mutuality, reciprocation, interchange, reciprocity.

ANT. _Contradiction, independence, opposition, inconsistency, incongruity._

=Correspond.= Agree, suit, match, fit, tally, harmonize, answer, correlate, stand counter; communicate, write.

ANT. _Vary, disagree, clash, jar; ignore, disregard, neglect._

=Correspondence.= Adaptation, agreement, congruity; writing, letter, despatches, communication.

ANT. _Conversation; withdrawal, non-intercourse; incongruity, discord, disagreement._

=Corroborate.= Strengthen, establish, sustain, support, confirm.

ANT. _Weaken, confute, rebut, invalidate, shake, enfeeble, overthrow._

=Corrode.= Consume, eat away, waste, impair, rust, canker, wear, crumble.

ANT. _Renew, restore._

=Corrupt=, _v._ Defile, pollute, infect, taint, vitiate, demoralize, contaminate, debase, spoil, deteriorate.

ANT. _Cleanse, purify, better, correct, ameliorate._

=Corruption.= Decay, decomposition, pollution, defilement, infection, contamination, adulteration; depravity, immorality, laxity, wickedness; dishonesty, bribery.

=Cost.= Price, worth, expenditure, expense, charge, disbursement, outlay; preciousness, richness, splendor; loss, damage, pain.

=Costume.= Dress, livery, robes, uniform.

ANT. _Disguise, incognito; nudity, nakedness._

=Council.= Cabinet, bureau, chamber, conclave, synod, convocation, meeting, conference, parliament, consultation, convention.

ANT. _Cabal, league, conspiracy; multitude, mob._

=Counsel.= Advice, consultation, opinion, suggestion, recommendation, instruction, caution, admonition; deliberation, forethought; plan, design, scheme; purpose; lawyer, barrister, attorney.

=Count.= Compute, reckon, add, tell, estimate, number, enumerate, sum, calculate.

ANT. _Guess, conjecture, surmise, think, fancy._

=Countenance=, _v._ Approve, support, sanction, help, aid, abet, encourage, patronize, befriend, assist, favor.

ANT. _Oppose, confront, discourage, browbeat, face, compare, disparage._

=Counter.= Contrary, opposed, opposite, against.

ANT. _Accordant with, coincident, consonant._

=Counteract.= Oppose, foil, baffle, thwart, hinder, rival, resist, defeat, cross, frustrate, neutralize.

ANT. _Aid, coöperate, subserve, promote, advance, assist._

=Counterfeit=, _n._ Forgery, fraudulent copy, cheat, artifice, pretense, sham, fabrication.

ANT. _Exposure, detection; verity, fact, truth, reality._

=Countermand.= Abrogate, annul, revoke, rescind, recall, make void.

ANT. _Order, command, bid, charge, enjoin, direct, instruct._

=Counterpart.= Duplicate, copy; correlative, complement, supplement, obverse; match, mate, tally, twin.

ANT. _Antithesis, contradiction, contrast._

=Countervail.= Balance, compensate, make up, counterbalance, offset.

ANT. _Overthrow, unbalance, weigh down._

=Countryman.= Rustic, agriculturist, farmer, swain, yeoman, laborer, peasant, husbandman; clown, boor.

ANT. _Citizen, townsman; alien._

=Couple=, _v._ Link, unite, connect, join, clasp, tie, yoke, buckle, pair, splice, button; marry, wed.

ANT. _Loose, part, separate, detach, isolate, unclasp; divorce._

=Courage.= Bravery, valor, fearlessness, spirit, heroism, fortitude, hardihood, boldness, daring, mettle, pluck, resolution, intrepidity.

ANT. _Cowardice, timidity, fear, dread, terror, dismay, consternation._

=Course.= Route, way, road, track, race; direction, bearing, progress, process; career; succession, order, regularity; deportment, conduct; series, system.

ANT. _Deviation; disorder, discursion; hindrance, error._

=Court=, _v._ Woo, flatter, seek, invite, solicit.

ANT. _Avoid, shun, repudiate, repel, antagonize._

=Courtesy.= Politeness, affability, urbanity, civility, complaisance.

ANT. _Rudeness, incivility, churlishness, ungraciousness._

=Courtly.= Polished, elegant, polite, ceremonious, formal, respectful.

ANT. _Undignified, unrefined, coarse, awkward, boorish, plebeian._

=Covenant.= Agreement, stipulation, bond, compact, contract, bargain, arrangement, concordant, pact, treaty.

ANT. _Promise, understanding, assurance, parole._

=Cover=, _v._ Hide, conceal, overspread, overlay, secrete, cloak, veil, screen, mask, shroud, disguise; invest, clothe, wrap; protect, shelter, shield, guard, defend; comprehend, comprise, embrace; balance, compensate, countervail.

ANT. _Expose, reveal, produce, exhibit; betray, divulge; omit, exclude._

=Covet.= Desire, long for, wish for, aim after, aspire to.

ANT. _Dislike, despise; undervalue._

=Covetous.= Eager, avaricious, desirous, greedy, grasping, acquisitive, rapacious.

ANT. _Liberal, unselfish, generous, bountiful._

=Coward.= Craven, recreant, dastard.

ANT. _Hero, champion; daredevil, desperado._

=Coy.= Bashful, shy, modest, reserved, retreating, shrinking.

ANT. _Bold, forward, impertinent, pert, brazen, flippant._

=Crack.= Split, break, chop, rend, cleave, snap; craze, madden.

ANT. _Mend, unite, repair; restore, heal._

=Craft.= Skill, ability, power, talent, dexterity, aptitude, tact; artifice, shrewdness, guile, deception, cunning, deceit; art, trade, employment, vocation, calling; vessel.

ANT. _Inaptitude, tactlessness; fairness, openness, candor, sincerity, frankness, ingenuousness, straightforwardness._

=Cramp.= Restrain, hinder, check, confine, hamper, clog, fetter, cripple.

ANT. _Free, liberate, loose, expand, ease, relieve, extricate._

=Crash.= Jar, uproar, clash, rending, noise, clang, resonance.

ANT. _Murmur, whisper; silence._

=Crassitude.= Grossness, thickness, density, corpulence, obesity.

ANT. _Tenuity, agility, activity; spareness, slightness._

=Crave.= Intreat, beg, beseech, implore, supplicate, desire, long for, hunger for, yearn.

ANT. _Demand, insist, require._

=Crazy.= Shattered, broken, tottering; distracted, mad, lunatic, insane, delirious, cracked, demented, deranged.

ANT. _Sound, robust, vigorous, sane, whole._

=Create.= Form, produce, make, originate, cause, occasion, appoint, constitute; beget, engender, generate; imagine, compose, fashion, design.

ANT. _Destroy, demolish, annihilate._

=Creature.= Created being, being, animal, man, person; dependent, vassal, parasite; wretch, miscreant.

ANT. _Chimera, ghost, hallucination, fantasy, phantom, conceit, crotchet._

=Credence.= Belief, trust, faith, acceptance, confidence, reliance.

ANT. _Denial, distrust, disbelief, doubt, skepticism._

=Credentials.= Diploma, missive, title, warrant, vouchers, certificates, testimonials.

=Credible.= Probable, possible, reliable, trustworthy, likely.

ANT. _Improbable, unlikely, incredible, unreliable, untrustworthy._

=Credit.= Trust, belief, faith, confidence, credence, reliance; reputation, influence, power; esteem, regard; loan, securities.

ANT. _Insecurity; distrust; shame, disgrace, censure._

=Credulity.= Gullibility, credulousness, simplicity.

ANT. _Skepticism, suspiciousness, incredulity, shrewdness._

=Creed.= Belief, catechism, confession, articles of faith, tenets, dogmas, doctrines.

ANT. _Protest, abjuration, disbelief, recantation, retraction._

=Crestfallen.= Downcast, dispirited, dejected, disheartened, depressed, desponding, low-spirited, down-hearted.

ANT. _Exuberant, elated, confident, inspirited._

=Crew.= Gang, set, band, horde, crowd, mob, throng.

ANT. _Supercargo; bevy, galaxy, cream, élite._

=Crime.= Offense, misdeed, wrong, felony, sin, iniquity, misdemeanor, enormity, transgression, wickedness, delinquency.

ANT. _Good deed, well-doing, exploit, achievement, duty, service, benefit, benefaction, heroism._

=Criminal=, _a._ Immoral, iniquitous, sinful, unlawful, wicked, wrong, vile, nefarious, culpable, abominable, illegal, vicious.

ANT. _Virtuous, moral, innocent, just, honorable, praiseworthy, lawful, legal, right, meritorious._

=Criminate.= Charge, accuse, arraign, impeach.

ANT. _Acquit, absolve, extricate._

=Cripple=, _v._ Weaken, disable, impair, break down, cramp, curtail.

ANT. _Renovate, strengthen, augment, liberate, ease, expedite._

=Criterion.= Standard, test, rule, touchstone, measure, canon, proof.

ANT. _Eye, glance; intention, conjecture._

=Critic.= Judge, censor, reviewer, connoisseur; caviller, carper; arbiter, savant.

ANT. _Artist, author, writer, performer, maker, poet, composer._

=Critical.= Accurate, nice, exact; decisive, crucial, determining, important; dangerous, hazardous, imminent, momentous, dubious, precarious.

ANT. _Inexact, loose, undiscriminating; unimportant, inconclusive; safe, sure, settled, decided, retrieved, redressed._

=Criticism.= Censure, stricture, animadversion, review, critique.

ANT. _Approbation, praise, approval._

=Criticize.= Examine, estimate, judge, discuss, analyze, anatomize, scan, animadvert.

ANT. _Survey, overlook, slur, skim, slight, neglect._

=Crooked.= Bent, curved, bowed; distorted, twisted, wry, askew, deformed, disfigured; perverse, contumacious, capricious; dishonest, unfair, unscrupulous, knavish, deceitful, tricky.

ANT. _Straight, linear, upright, direct, honest, straightforward._

=Cross.= Fretful, petulant, peevish, snappish, touchy, morose, ill-natured, sullen, snarling, cynical, sour, out of humor, captious, crabbed, sulky.

ANT. _Amiable, genial, good-tempered, good-natured, blithesome, charming, winsome, attractive, benign._

=Crowd.= Throng, multitude, concourse, press, horde, herd, host, rabble, mob, populace.

ANT. _Cream, élite, bevy, constellation, galaxy; solitude, solitariness._

=Crown=, _n._ Diadem, coronet, garland, chaplet, wreath, laurel, bays; reward, honor, distinction, dignity; summit, crest, top, head, brow, apex.

ANT. _Base, bottom, floor, foot, pedestal, foundation, sole; infamy, shame._

=Crown=, _v._ Complete, consummate, conclude, seal, achieve, accomplish.

ANT. _Mar, spoil, frustrate, fail._

=Crucial.= Severe, trying, searching, decisive, critical, momentous, strategic.

ANT. _Superficial, indifferent, mild, lenient, lax, unimportant._

=Crude.= Raw, immature, unripe; coarse, unrefined; undigested, unconsidered, unpolished, uncouth, awkward.

ANT. _Mature; refined, sensitive; well-considered, finished, classical, highly wrought, elaborate._

=Cruel.= Inhuman, merciless, unfeeling, dire, ruthless, pitiless, relentless, savage, brutal, ferocious, blood-thirsty, sanguinary; severe, sharp, bitter, hard.

ANT. _Gentle, mild, merciful, humane, forbearing, generous._

=Crush.= Pound, crumble, demolish, overpower, squeeze, compress, bruise, shatter, raze, pulverize.

ANT. _Consolidate, compact, amalgamate, solidify, stabilitate._

=Culmination.= Zenith, success, consummation, acme, completion, apex.

ANT. _Failure, downfall, defeat, descent, decline._

=Culpable.= Blameworthy, blamable, censurable, reprehensible, faulty, wrong.

ANT. _Innocent, blameless, laudable, praiseworthy._

=Culprit.= Criminal, delinquent, felon, malefactor, offender.

ANT. _Hero, example, pattern, model, saint, upright man._

=Cultivate.= Till; fertilize; improve, refine, train, discipline, develop; study, pursue, investigate; nourish, foster, cherish, promote.

ANT. _Neglect, blight, blast; uproot, eradicate, extirpate; stifle, abandon, prevent, discourage._

=Cunning.= Craft, artifice, deceit, intrigue, subtlety, chicane.

ANT. _Candor, guilelessness, sincerity._

=Cupidity.= Longing, greed, lust; covetousness, avarice, acquisitiveness, stinginess.

ANT. _Prodigality, liberality, generosity, extravagance._

=Curb.= Restrain, check, control, repress, bridle.

ANT. _Indulge, emancipate, loose, release, free, liberate._

=Cure=, _n._ Remedy, antidote, restorative, corrective, help, specific; healing, restoration, convalescence, alleviation, renovation.

ANT. _Complaint, contagion, disease, ailment; aggravation, confirmation; inoculation._

=Curiosity.= Inquisitiveness, wonder, marvel, rarity, celebrity; inquiry, investigation, scrutiny, research.

ANT. _Indifference, heedlessness, disregard, abstraction; apathy._

=Curious.= Prying, meddling, inquisitive, searching, scrutinizing; rare, singular, strange; elegant, finished.

ANT. _Indifferent, uninterested; trite, common, usual._

=Current.= Common, general, prevalent, present, floating, popular, ordinary, vulgar.

ANT. _Obsolete, rejected, exploded; private, secret; confined._

=Curse=, _n._ Execration, malediction, anathema, denunciation; scourge, plague, torment, affliction, trouble; imprecation, ban, oath.

ANT. _Blessing, benediction, joy, crown; prosperity, welfare, luck, success._

=Cursory.= Hasty, superficial, desultory, careless, slight, rapid.

ANT. _Elaborate, searching, minute, profound._

=Custody.= Care, keeping, protection; confinement, duress, imprisonment.

ANT. _Neglect, betrayal, exposure, desertion; liberation discharge._

=Custom.= Usage, habit, fashion, practice, rule; form, formality, observance; patronage; duty, tax.

ANT. _Law, regulation, command; disuse, non-observance, desuetude._

=Cutting.= Sharp, keen; sarcastic, severe, satirical, wounding, piercing, trenchant, stinging, sardonic, cruel.

ANT. _Mild, soothing, flattering, indulgent, consoling, gratifying._

=Cynical.= Censorious, churlish, carping, cross, peevish; derisive, contemptuous, scornful, pessimistic, misanthropic.

ANT. _Genial, lenient; optimistic, philanthropic._