English Vocabulary Quiz - Words Starting With 'Ch'

Check means to stop, restrain, or control motion or progress. This is seen in phrases like 'check the advance' or 'hold in check.' Option A suggests stammering, B refers to nourishment, and D relates to importance, none of which match the meaning of stopping motion.

Checkered (or chequered) means marked by alternating periods of success and failure, ups and downs. This describes a career, history, or past that has had dramatic changes in fortune. Option A refers to trampling, B is alimony, and D refers to cultural remnants.

Cherubic means angelic, innocent, or sweet - resembling a cherub (a type of angel, often depicted as a child). The term comes from the cherubim, angelic beings in religious art. Option A describes a stampede, B means calm, and D relates to religion but is not the meaning.

Chicanery means trickery, deception, or the use of clever but unfair methods to achieve a goal. It's the practice of using subterfuge or verbal quibbling. Options A refers to stopping blood, B is stating without proof, and D means relinquishing something.

To chide means to scold, rebuke, or express disapproval of someone. It's a formal term for telling someone off for their behavior. Options A, B, and D describe stagnation, loyalty, and enjoyment respectively - none of which match the meaning of scolding.

Chimerical means fantastically improbable, imaginary, or unreal - like a chimera (a mythical creature). It describes something that exists only in imagination and is highly unlikely to exist in reality. Options A and B refer to poetic terms, and D means reparable.

To chip means to lose or break off a small piece from the surface or edge of something. This can happen to pottery, teeth, glass, or other hard materials. Options A, B, and D describe sudden movement, pain relief, and memory - unrelated to the physical meaning.

Chisel in informal usage means to swindle, cheat, or defraud someone, often through cunning or manipulation. This slang usage comes from the tool used for carving - figuratively 'carving away' someone's money. Options A, B, and D describe formality, alliteration, and suggesting past events.

Chivalrous means courteous, gallant, and honorable, especially toward women. It comes from chivalry - the medieval code of knightly conduct including bravery, courtesy, and honor. Options A, B, and D describe motionlessness, assigning, and negligence respectively.

Choice, when describing objects or specimens, means of superior quality, delicate, or carefully selected. This is seen in phrases like 'choice cuts' of meat or 'choice specimens.' Options A, B, and D describe laws, mixtures, and symptom relief - none match this meaning.

A choir is an organized group of singers who perform together, especially in religious services or ceremonies. The term refers to both the people and the area in a church where they sing. Options A, B, and D describe statutory creation, indirect reference, and money transfers.

Choleric describes someone who is quick-tempered or easily angered. It comes from the ancient four humors theory where yellow bile was associated with anger and irritability.

A chore is a routine task, especially domestic work like cleaning, cooking, or shopping. It refers to regular household duties.

Choreography is the art of designing and recording dance sequences, traditionally using written symbols or notation. It encompasses both the creation and documentation of dance movements.

A chortle is a chuckle or laugh with delight, often a blend of 'chuckle' and 'snort.' It expresses amusement or joy.

A chorus is a repeated section in music or poetry that typically conveys the main theme. It's the part that recurs throughout a song or poem, often with the same lyrics.

Chronic describes a condition or disease that persists over a long period or keeps recurring. Unlike acute conditions which are sudden and short-term, chronic conditions develop slowly and last indefinitely.

A chronicle is a factual written account or report of important events in order of time. It typically serves as a historical record or narrative of occurrences.

A chuckle is a quiet, suppressed laugh or soft laughter that expresses mild amusement. It's less intense than a full laugh and more restrained than a chortle.

Churlish describes someone who is rude, ill-mannered, or boorish in behavior. It refers to a lack of courtesy or refinement, often marked by bad temper or surliness.