Words Starting with C
Calligrapher (सुलेखक) : A person who writes decoratively
Calligraphy (सुलेख) : The act of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen
Camouflage (छलावरण) : That which makes it difficult to recognize the presence or real nature of something –
Cannibal (नरभक्षक) : One who eats human flesh
Caravan ( काफिला,कारवां) : House or shelter of a gipsy
Caricature (कारटून, हास्य चित्र) : A picture of a person or a thing drawn in such a highly exaggerated manner to cause a laughter
Carnivorous (मांसभक्षी) : Animals that eat flesh
Cartography (नक्शानवीसी) : The study of maps
Cartoon (कार्टून) : A humorous drawing dealing with current events or politics
Catalogue (सूची) : A list of books available in a library
Cavalry (घुड़सवार सेना) : Soldiers who fight on horseback
Ceasefire (संघर्ष विराम) : An agreement between two countries or groups to stop fighting
Cellar (तहख़ाना) : Underground place for storing wine or other provisions
Cemetery (कब्रिस्तान) : Place of burial (especially not in churchyard)
Centennial (सौ साल का) : Completing a period of hundred years
Changeling ( बदला हुआ बच्चा) : A child secretly changes for another in infancy
Chauffeur ( चालक , ड्राइवर) : A person who drives our motor cars
Choir (गायकमण्डल) : Body of singers
Choreography (नृत्यकला) : The study or practice of dancing or composing ballets
Chronological (कालानुक्रमिक) : Arrangement in order of occurrence
Circumlocution (कपटपूर्ण बातें) : The use of many words where only a few are necessary
Circumstantial (संयोगवश) : Clues available at the scene
Civilization (सभ्यता) : All the arts, beliefs and social institutions etc, characteristics of a race
Claustrophobia (संवृतस्थानभीति) : Fear of being enclosed in small closed space
Clientele (ग्राहक) : Regular user of places/restaurant etc.
Cocktail (मिश्रित शराब) : A drink usually made from a mixture of one or more alcoholic drinks
Codicil ( कोड पत्र, उपदित्सा) : A supplement to a will
Coercion ( जबरदस्ती, बलात्कार) : Use of force or threats to get someone to agree to something
Coffle (काफिला) : A collection of slaves
Colleague (साथ काम करने वाला) : A coworker in an office or institution
Commemorate (मनाना, गुणगान करना) : To keep a great person or event in people’s memory
Commission (आयोग) : To give money for sales to agents
Compositor (अक्षर योजक) : One who sets type for books, newspapers, etc.
Conceited (अभिमानी) : To have a very high opinion about oneself
Concubinage (रखैलपन, उपपत्नीसहवास ) : Living together of a man and woman without being married to each other (live in relationship)
Condominium (सहस्वामित्व) : An apartment or building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living in it , but also containing shared areas
Confiscate (ज़ब्त करना) : To officially take private property away to seize
Congregation ( धार्मिक सभा, मण्डली) : An assembly of worshippers
Connoisseur ( जानकार, विशेषज्ञ) : A man knows a lot about things like food, music and art
Conscience (विवेक) : Feeling inside you which tells you what is right and what is wrong
Constellation (नक्षत्र) : A number of stars grouped together
Consternation (आतंक) : State of anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion
Constrained (विवश) : Imposed a restriction on
Contagious (संक्रामक) : A disease which is spread by direct contact
Contemporary (समकालीन) : Men living in the same age
Contingency (आकस्मिकता) : Something that might happen in the future
Contraband (वर्जित) : Prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported
Convent (आश्रम, मठ) : A place where nuns live and work
Copy (प्रतिलिपि) : An exact copy of handwriting or a picture produced by a machine
Coronation (राज तिलक) : The ceremony of crowning a sovereign
Cosmopolitan (संसार भर को अपना देश मानने वाला) : One who is a citizen not of a country but of the world
Credible (विश्वसनीय) : That which can be believed
Credulous (विश्रंभी, भोला) : A person who readily believes others
Criterion (कसौटी, मापदंड) : A principle or standard by which anything is or can be judged
Critic (आलोचक) : One who finds nothing good in anything
Culpable (सदोष) : Guilty of crime
Curator (रखवाला) : One who is in charge of Museum
Cynic (निंदक, दोषदर्षी) : A person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions