Words Starting with "C"
The whole culture of a group of people, human society with its way of life
civilization
A person who holds office in the government, often elected
politician
A war within a country
civil war
to demand that something happens
to insist
Adjective form of "benefit"
beneficial
Able to learn and understand things quickly
clever
A collection of nations, areas or people run by one person or government
empire
The armed forces of a country
the military
to gain an advantage or positive thing from something
Adjective form of "risk"
risky
Dishonest in order to get something
Corrupt
Two men elected to run the Roman government
consuls
a military leader of troops
commander
to look up to someone and want to be like them
to admire
Adverb form of "cruel"
cruelly
To take control of a person, group, place or thing, usually by force
Corrupt
Group that assisted consuls in running the government in Ancient Rome
Senate
What are our armed forces?
Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines
to have a deep love for someone
to adore
Adjective form of "distant"
distance
Extremely mean or heartless
cruel
The ruler of a province of Rome within the Roman Empire
governor
When citizens rise up against the government, they try to ___________ it.
overthrow
to fight against someone (idiom), to not back down
to stand up to
Noun form of "adore"
adoration