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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| candor | noun | In all candor I cannot do that to them | frankness or sincerity of expression |
| cannibal | noun | On some islands in the Pacific lived cannibals. | a person who eats human flesh |
| caprice | noun | A hailstorm in July is a caprice of nature. | sudden unpredictable action |
| capsule | noun | His medicine came in tiny capsules. | a small container enclosing medicine |
| adj. | He gave us a capsule description of the situation. | highly condensed; very brief | |
| captive | noun | They held him as a captive for three years. | prisoner of war |
| adj. | We were his captive audience. | restrained by circumstances preventing choice | |
| carnival | noun | We loved it when a carnival came to town | traveling amusement show |
| carnivorous | adj. | Lions are dangerous carnivorous animals | flesh eating predators |
| carol | noun | We Christmas we often sing carols. | a song of praise or joy |