cajole	verb	to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance; coax; to obtain from someone by gentle persuasion
calumny	noun	a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
capricious	adjective	unpredictable; fickle
castigate	verb	to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
censure	noun	a judgment involving condemnation
chaff	noun	the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
chary	adjective	discreetly cautious: as; hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks; slow to grant, accept, or expend
chicanery	noun	legal trickery/false argument
churlish	adjective	marked by a lack of civility or graciousness
cloture	noun	the closing or limitation of debate in a legislative body especially by calling for a vote
coda	noun	a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure; a concluding part of a literary or dramatic work
coeval	adjective	of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
cogent	adjective	having power to compel or constrain
collusion	noun	secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
commodious	adjective	comfortably or conveniently spacious; roomy
complaisance	noun	tending to comply obliging willingness to please
compunction	noun	anxiety arising from awareness of guilt; distress of mind over an anticipated action or result
concord	noun	a state of agreement; harmony; a simultaneous occurrence of two or more musical tones that produces an impression of agreeableness or resolution on a listener -- compare discord
contemn	verb	to view or treat with contempt; scorn
continent	adjective	exercising continence
contumacious	adjective	insubordinate; rebellious
convoke	verb	to call together to a meeting
cornucopia	noun	abundant supply
corporeal	adjective	having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: as; not spiritual; not immaterial or intangible; substantial
craven	adjective	lacking the least bit of courage; contemptibly fainthearted
credulous	adjective	ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
cursory	adjective	rapidly and often superficially performed or produced; hasty