432. breadth : width; extent

　　* We were impressed by the breadth of her knowledge.

　　433. brevity : conciseness

　　* brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram; you are charged for every word.

　　459. cacophony : discord

　　* Some people seem to enjoy the cacophony of an orchestra that is tuning up.

　　462. cadence : rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat

　　* Marching down the road, the troops sang out, following the cadence set by the sergeant.

　　469. calorific : heat-producing

　　* Coal is much more calorific than green wood.

　　474. candor : frankness

　　* The candor and simplicity of his speech impressed all, it was all clear he held nothing back.

　　478. cant : pious phraseology; jargon of criminals

　　* Angry that the president had slashed the education budget, we dismissed his speech on the importance of education as mere cant.

　　484. capacious : spacious

　　* In the capacious areas of the railroad terminal, thousands of travelers lingered while waiting for their train.

　　487. caprice : whim

　　* She was an unpredictable creature, acting on caprice, never taking thought of the consequences.

　　489. caption : title; chapter heading; text under illustration

　　* I find the captions that accompany these cartoons very clever and humorous

　　499. carnage : destruction of life

　　* The carnage that can be caused by atomic warfare adds to the responsibilities of our statesmen.

　　500. carnal : fleshly

　　* The public was more interested in carnal pleasures than in spiritual matters.