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culmination (n.) the climax toward which something progresses (The culmination of the couple’s argument was the decision to divorce.)

culpable (adj.) deserving blame (He was culpable of the crime, and was sentenced to perform community service for 75 years.)

cultivate (v.) to nurture, improve, refine (At the library, she cultivated her interest in spy novels.)

cumulative (adj.) increasing, building upon itself (The cumulative effect of hours spent in the sun was a deep tan.)

cunning (adj.) sly, clever at being deceitful (The general devised a cunning plan to surprise the enemy.)

cupidity (n.) greed, strong desire (His cupidity made him enter the abandoned gold mine despite the obvious dangers.)

cursory (adj.) brief to the point of being superficial (Late for the meeting, she cast a cursory glance at the agenda.)

curt (adj.) abruptly and rudely short (Her curt reply to my question made me realize that she was upset at me.)

curtail (v.) to lessen, reduce (Since losing his job, he had to curtail his spending.)