61. calculate, compute, reckon, cipher, figure. These verbs refer to the determination of a result, such as expense, through the use of mathematical methods.
62. calm, tranquil, placid, serene, peaceful. These adjectives denote absence of excitement or disturbance.
63. caprice, whim, whimsy, vagary, freak. These nouns are compared as they denote an impulsive or unexpected notion.
64. careless, heedless, thoughtless, inadvertent. These adjectives apply to what is marked by insufficient care or attention.
65. caricature, burlesque, parody, travesty, satire, lampoon. These nouns denote artistic forms in which someone or something is imitated in an amusing and generally critical manner.
66. cause, reason, occasion, antecedent. These nouns denote things or prior conditions that bring about, or are associated with, certain effects.
67. chance, random, casual, haphazard, desultory. These adjectives apply to what is determined not by deliberation or method but by accident.
68. change, alter, vary, modify, transform, convert. These verbs mean to make or become different.
69. chief, principal, main, leading, foremost, primary, prime. These adjectives refer to what is first in rank or in importance.
70. choose, select, elect, pick. These verbs mean to make a choice from a number of possibilities.
71. circle, coterie, set, clique. These nouns denote a group of people sharing an interest or activity.
72. clever, ingenious, shrewd. These adjectives are compared as they refer to mental adroitness or to practical ingenuity and skill.

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