| Term | Definition |
| credible | capable of being believed |
| credulous | ready to believe, especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| credit | to trust in the truth of |
| creed | a set of fundamental beliefs |
| incredible | too extraordinary to believe |
| miscreant | an infidel, heretic; one who behaves criminally or viciously |
| credence | mental acceptance, belief |
| crescent | the shape of the moon when less than half full |
| crescendo | a swelling in volume of sound, especially in music |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement |
| accrue | to accumulate |
| increment | an increase |
| cantata | a special choral composition |
| recant | to formally and publicly withdraw a statement |
| incantation | magic charms spoken or sung as part of a ritual |
| chant | rhythmic, monotonous utterance or a song |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| enchant | to influence by charm and incantation |
| culpable | criminal; worthy of blame |
| culprit | one accused of or guilty of a crime |
| exculpate | to free from blame |