cortex.noun, plural.cortices or cortexes
the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, as of the kidney or adrenal gland; the outer layer of gray matter (the brain) that covers the surface of the cerebral hemisphere; the region of tissue in a root or stem lying between the epidermis and the vascular tissue; an external layer, such as bark or rind

cosmic rays.noun
You hear them when you are tuning between stations on your radio. They are the nuclei of atoms streaking through our Milky Way Galaxy at speeds close to the speed of light, most of them being protons, the nuclei of the lightest form of hydrogen. Ten thousand of their fragments will touch you by the time you finish reading about them here. They are rays of extremely short wave length and can safely be called ultragamma rays. Their radioactive decay shows them to be about 10 million years old. They are natives of our Milky Way Galaxy. These rays are ordinary atoms that get supercharged to ultra high speeds and energy. We think these rays get their boost from supernova explosions and surely the photons have a considerable effect too, but no one is sure of their origination or of the amount of effect of sources affecting them. The true source of the power to energize these rays and the source of the atoms remains unknown, except for believing the Creator did it:.Hebrews 1:3 ".....and upholding all things by the word of his power....." Proverbs 26:10 "The great God that formed all things....." Isaiah 44:24 ".....I am the LORD that makes all things; that stretches forth the heavens alone; that spreads abroad the earth by myself." Colossians 1:16,17 "For by him were all things created, that are in heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones or dominions, or principalities or powers. All things were created by him and for him...And he is before all things and by him all things consist."

cosmos.noun
the integrated, harmonious.universe; a systematic whole held to arise by and persist through the direct intervention of divine power

cosmic.also.cosmical.adjectives
of or relating to the Universe, especially as distinct from Earth; infinitely or inconceivably extended; vast
cosmically.adverb

cosmology.noun
the study of the origin and structure of the physical Universe
cosmologic or cosmological.adjective
cosmologically.adverb
cosmologist.noun, plural.cosmologists

countercheck.noun
something that serves to check, restrict or limit something else; something that confirms or denies the correctness of a previous check
countercheck, counterchecked, counterchecking, counterchecks.transitive verbs
to check again in order to verify

covalent.noun
a chemical bond forms when two atoms interact with the single electron in the universe creating a magnetic attraction, holding the two atoms together a molecule or crystal
covalently.adverb
covalent.adjective
covalence.noun
atoms affected by the electron
covalent bond.noun
a chemical bond, a law of physics, the way the universe has been set up, where, in this case, the one electron in the universe is shared between atoms

covet, coveted, coveting, covets.verbs
transitive verb use.crave, to desire ardently for consumption or use by the self; to feel blameworthy desire for that which is another's; envy; to wish for longingly; to feel immoderate desire for that which one wants that may belong to another; covetousness is sister to greed
covetingly.adverb
covetable.adjective
coveter.noun
covetous.adjective
having an extreme desire to acquire or possess (on the negative side, a coveting person is greedy; covetous of learning photography); excessively and culpably desirous of the possessions of another; jealous
covetously.adverb
covetousness.noun

creed.noun,.plural.creeds
a system of belief, principles or opinions; a formal.statement of religious belief; a confession of faith

credo.noun, plural.credos
a creed.(the Christian Creed)

credence.noun 
mental acceptance as true or real (give credence to gossip); credibility; credentials

credential.adjective
that which entitles to credit, confidence, etc.

credible.adjective
being credible; worthy of belief or trust; credible is used of that which is believable, because it is supported by evidence, sound logic, etc.
credibly.adverb
in a credible manner
credibility.noun

credulous.adjective
ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence; proceeding from credulity 
credulously.adverb
antonym.incredulous
credulousness.noun

credulity.noun
a disposition to believe too readily

complice.noun,.plural.complices
an associate; an accomplice

complicit.adjective
complicity is involvement with other people, usually meaning in an illegal activity or harmful to others plan; associated with or participating in a questionable.act or a crime; having complicity (media complicit with the propaganda arm of a dictatorship)
complicity.noun,.plural.complicities
involvement as an accomplice in a questionable act or a crime

criterion.noun,.plural.criteria.also.criterions
a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based; a characterizing mark or trait
synonym.standard
Usage-the plural 'criteria' is often used erroneously as a singular
criterial.adjective

courteous.adjective
characterized by gracious consideration toward others; polite; respectful
courteously.adverb
courteousness.noun

courtesy.noun,.plural.courtesies
kind polite behavior; a polite gesture or remark; consent or agreement in spite of.fact; indulgence (they call this pond a lake by courtesy only); willingness or generosity in providing something needed (free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper)
courtesy.adjective
given or done as a polite gesture (paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors); free of charge (as a courtesy the theater gave us each a small box of popcorn); some people are discourteous

commonality.noun,.plural.commonalities
the possession, along with another or others, of a certain attribute or set of attributes

common, commoner, commonest.adjectives
belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint  (common interests); of or relating to the community as a whole; public (for the common good); widespread; prevalent; usual; most widely known; ordinary (the common housefly); having no special designation, status.or.rank; standard (common procedure)
common.noun
the common people; commonality; commons (used with a singular or plural verb) the political class composed of commoners; the parliamentary representatives of this class.; often Commons; see House of Commons
in common.idiom
equally with or by all
commonly.adverb
commonness.noun
common law.noun
the system of laws that has developed from customs and the decisions of judges rather than from laws made by Parliament which is called codified or statute law

commonplace.adjective
having no remarkable features, characteristics.or.traits; ordinary
commonplace.noun
a trite or obvious remark; a platitude; cliché

cabal.noun.(from Hebrew 'chabal' as used in the word 'pledge' in Job 24:9 meaning in the original 'destroy', 'take a pledge', 'bands', 'corrupt', 'offend', 'spoil', 'travail', 'withholder')
a conspiratorial group of plotters or intriguers (a cabal of men, working secretly to make legal that which is unthinkable to the general population); a secret scheme or plot contrived by and to the advantage of those making the scheme and to the disadvantage of those to be affected by it
intransitive verb use.cabal, caballed, caballing, cabals
to form a cabal; conspire

congenial.adjective
friendly and sociable (a congenial host and hostess); agreeable (congenial surroundings); having the same tastes, habits.or.temperament; sympathetic; of a pleasant disposition
congeniality.or.congenialness.noun
congenially.adverb

cusp.noun
a point or pointed end; a transitional point or time, as between two astrological signs; a triangular fold or flap of a heart valve
Anatomy:.a pointed or rounded projection on the chewing surface of a tooth
Architecture:.the point of intersection of two ornamental arcs or curves, such as the inner points of a trefoil
Astronomy:.either point of a crescent moon
Mathematics:.a point at which a curve crosses itself and at which the two tangents to the curve coincide

come, came, coming, comes.intransitive verbs
to advance toward the speaker or toward a specified place; approach (come to me); to advance in a specified manner (the children came reluctantly away from their back yard playing and into the house for dinner when I insisted); to make progress; advance (technology has come a long way in the last few decades); to arrive, as in due course (the Sun comes up at 5 A.M. in June); to move into view; appear (the moon came over the horizon); to arrive at a particular.result or end (come to an overstanding); to occur in the mind (a good idea just came to me); to be derived; originate (oak trees come from acorns); to be descended (they come from a good family)

come up short.phrasal verb
be insufficient, not suffice

come what may.adverb
whatever may happen; as chance would have it; no matter what happens (she lived haphazardly in her younger days)

comely, comelier, comeliest.adjectives
pleasing and wholesome in appearance; attractive; handsome; beautiful; suitable; seemly (comely behavior)
comeliness.noun

cymbal.noun,.plural.cymbals
in music, a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass plate that makes a loud clashing tone when hit with a drumstick or when used in pairs
cymbaleer(s).or.cymbaleror(s).or.cymbalist(s).noun.(plural)