colloquialism.noun
colloquial style or quality; a colloquial expression
colloquial.adjective
characteristic of or appropriate to the spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; informal; relating to conversation; conversational
colloquial, colloquialness.noun
colloquially.adverb

ceremony.noun, plural.ceremonies
a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom (a wedding ceremony; the Japanese tea ceremony; a military ceremony); a conventional social gesture or act of courtesy (the ceremony of shaking hands when introduced)

ceremonious.adjective
strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony, ritual, or etiquette; punctilious; characterized by ceremony; in accord with prescribed or customary usage; rigidly.formal.(their ceremonious greetings seemed to be heartfelt)
ceremoniously.adverb
ceremoniousness.noun

ceremonial.adjective
of, appropriate to, or characterized by ceremony; formal or ritual; involved or used in ceremonies (ceremonial garb
ceremonial.noun
aset of ceremonies prescribed for an occasion; a ritual; a ceremony or rite
ceremonialism, ceremonialist.nouns
ceremonially.adverb

consonantal.adjective
of, relating to, or having the nature of a consonant; containing a consonant or consonants
consonantally.adverb

consonant.adjective
being in agreement or accord.(remarks consonant with our own beliefs); corresponding or alike in sound, as words or syllables; harmonious in sound or tone; consonantal
consonantly.adverb

corpulent.adjective
excessively fat
corpulently.adverb

company.noun, plural.companies
a subdivision of a military regiment or battalion that constitutes the lowest administrative unit. It is usually under the command of a captain and is made up of at least two platoons.

chaplain.noun
a member of the clergy attached to a chapel; a member of the clergy who conducts religious services for an institution, such as a prison or hospital; a member of the clergy attached to a branch of the armed forces
chaplaincy or chaplainship.noun

clergy.noun, plural.clergies
the body of people concerned with and involved in doing religious services
clergyman.noun

compensate, compensated, compensating, compensates.verbs
transitive verb use.to offset; counterbalance; to make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse.(management compensated us for the time we worked)
intransitive verb use.to serve as or provide a substitute or counterbalance
compensative, compensatory.adjectives
compensator.noun

compensation.noun
the act of compensating or the state of being compensated; something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss
compensational.adjective

contradistinction.noun
distinction by contrasting or opposing.qualities
contradistinctive.adjective
contradistinctively.adverb

condemnation.noun
the act of condemning; the state of being condemned; severe reproof; strong censure; a reason or occasion for condemning
condemn, condemned, condemning, condemns.transitive verbs
to express strong disapproval of (condemned the available creation of money and it not being so in amounts to properly assist the poor to rise to a decent standard of living); to pronounce judgment against; sentence; to judge or declare to be unfit for use or consumption.(condemn an old building)
condemnable, condemnatory.adjectives
condemner.noun

cupidity.noun
excessive desire, especially for wealth; covetousness or avarice

complain, complained, complaining, complains.intransitive verbs
to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; to make a formal.accusation.(complained to the store about lack of service);
complainer.noun

complaint.noun
an expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; a cause or reason for complaining; a grievance

consultant.noun
one that gives expert advice; one that consults another
consultantship.noun

consult, consulted, consulting, consults.verbs
transitive verb use.to seek advice or information of (consult friends and family before getting involved); to refer to (consulted a telephone directory for the number; consult one's checkbook before making a major purchase)
intransitive verb use.to exchange views; confer
consult.noun
a consultation
consulter.noun

consultation.noun
the act or process of consulting; a conference at which advice is given or views are exchanged; a meeting to gather information some persons feel is required

cantankerous.noun
ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable; difficult to handle
cantankerously.adverb
cantankerousness.noun

countercharge.noun
a charge in opposition to another charge
countercharge, countercharged, countercharging, countercharges.verbs
transitive verb use.to bring a charge against (one's accuser) intransitive verb use.to make a countercharge

codex.noun, plural.codices
a manuscript volume, especially of a classic work

countervail, countervailed, countervailing, countervails.verbs
transitive verb use.to act against with equal force; counteract; to compensate for; offset
intransitive verb use.to act against an often detrimental influence or power

crisis.noun, plural.crises
a crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point; an emotionally stressful event or a traumatic change in a person's life