cavalcade 1 p3 z( C9 t. \ h" @+ ]9 V6 j
procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry2 f! C: A& _5 m, S) [/ C( w, ?% U
cavalier , s6 J7 v7 I8 `# G
casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight
/ h/ v! i* h8 h6 Zcavil * h. v+ |! [0 L' {/ U Y9 ^, f
quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily( k5 `; E* _8 Y
cede
i/ v/ H) E9 [6 F: R3 Iyield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession
7 V4 }+ R% | Icelerity
* Q a7 B! y E+ m4 G9 x: Ospeed; rapidity
, B$ _5 Z+ S3 X" b0 lcelestial
9 r7 z8 r; s0 `. ?3 s' Sheavenly& E2 y d# A0 d
celibate 5 X$ A9 n3 p0 B) P
abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy
2 G5 M( \4 M% T/ Z2 Kcemetery
! x. G- w" n9 @% D l- rplace for burying the dead2 |: d4 q* K( }! ~+ Z5 r! h
censor # B4 b, B7 U/ ^: @
(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.: P5 K7 e( s. N& S
censorious
^* `6 `7 W! u' ]severely critical) H! N7 u5 @) h Z& b
censure
' D3 G6 ~) I9 I3 z0 H: `: fblame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval
* Y: X* C1 J2 O' O' Tcentaur : J7 Y' J& U" _: o; l
mythical figure, half man and half horse
5 B& f- Y3 \% N" `# B3 z& j; qcentigrade
. Q' L. w: H' W' n) ^1 L! adenoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)9 b) K% B: ~9 `7 d. \
centrifugal
; ~+ i1 a9 a$ U# b* Q% y! {radiating; departing from the center2 E6 q4 W s, |7 {$ x) c9 K
centrifuge
! H) r1 U) o1 e2 Xmachine that separates substances by whirling them
# \4 t% ?+ a/ l$ O# w, b0 ^centripetal ( J$ q$ w. h% X8 Q
tending toward the center
* Z7 |' |. D: B t' ?, ~centurion ; f% b% H3 }8 q1 r& H& d: ], ^
Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)- d& s) N: d' _' U9 I% o+ d
cerebral 1 t* R( p( w. P8 W+ ]
pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum( B1 G M, H# l
cerebration " @& u0 i1 k7 r1 Q- U; q
thought; working of the brain
5 ^ z6 S! L: O- w7 w, Kceremonious 6 ^4 c0 |. k4 \# Y/ ]! D
marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy2 I5 L, }1 i! o/ N% Z( e7 _
certitude ; O1 {# I' }' X: v& j* c0 o) t/ P
certainty
5 q- P' a% i8 m; F6 j& }cessation ' ?* B% W8 p( R6 H6 F+ W7 Q4 |& a
stoppage
) h2 }- ]7 I* E+ Q& I7 Y( ^cession
( G' k3 Z' j; _9 syielding to another; ceding
" k9 C9 h% e9 S Vchafe
: w# f; K5 R- F. Vwarm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.4 O9 x, ]# v2 h2 ^- {9 z" X6 o
chaff 5 _( x9 Q* w; I u, B
worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
6 W5 X4 ?6 G' ^6 Bchaffing , d) M- I. M# ~# P
bantering; joking
) V/ w5 Y) s7 J4 a. @+ |chagrin
% G7 G7 {9 C& V* Y- [annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)) o4 Q8 L6 R1 x o* A3 R* z; k
chalice
9 F% C4 Z3 z& D0 z ygoblet; consecrated cup6 E4 `. R/ C; F( c
chameleon ; P' i' {6 r3 Y7 J
lizard that changes color in different situations
( f3 n3 _* Q& I+ Echampion , q( I g6 n9 b6 D' ?8 j+ D
support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)
0 [) g- \, L5 c( Z# Rchampionship 5 O. M1 c) u5 ]* E4 a
position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion6 H9 | H0 ?! G$ z
chancellor
8 K7 u% `& b8 g; @$ v8 _/ X9 a- C0 alegal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor: T |% [' `6 n ?3 i" z9 ^
chant ) w5 P" v: c: {; Y# F- I/ u
tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant0 d6 H/ T4 w: i9 o- U7 e
chaotic
5 g! n; B- {5 G, w+ B9 Tin utter disorder/ n5 x0 X0 ^: S% @
chapel ' P. ?- n: |$ e8 o+ {" _/ O
small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)
$ M" P+ a$ k3 hchaperon 8 w( w, J4 l; Y2 K. H
older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman
" H* e+ m" L4 _9 M. qchaplain
4 Q6 R' H0 Z( z* z2 `clergyman attached to a chapel2 @2 w3 o/ S |8 x
char 1 |3 y; F3 a$ o6 k4 ]
make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion5 F$ q/ k* s% P
charisma 4 q9 N' q2 q# R+ |6 b, x7 h
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism
5 E0 P8 n. k- P; {1 Mcharlatan 5 l$ M9 B! C( \
quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)
* H; U8 C0 C* gcharm
4 [2 ]- u* h1 e! X. {2 Lquality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch
9 i0 c% |' X* k; t1 {/ ~2 jchary 9 s( A3 f% F9 @# J9 p" a/ }
cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold* s- I' d6 Q' `! s; K( ]* n# M* Y" @) S
chase
: q, x! B5 J1 l2 O7 t7 V i2 g* wornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch( J: Q) o9 h$ U( Y
chasm # L* f7 E2 U4 ?: n
abyss; very deep crack
9 B+ z; D( Z- q: ychassis
7 x- W0 P5 s; |6 I8 E3 w; D2 @framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached
& _2 X6 a# ?0 Schaste 8 P& a% ?' N9 ?5 ]- S. p7 g
morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere9 }& V# B o2 M7 T( c" `' I! y
chasten 4 K c' N; ~# c! x, F% X
discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate
: @5 p. ~: P. F6 I. u! Mchastise ) t+ }! v' E" l, P0 H9 d. v7 v
punish as by beating; criticize severely9 ~0 u) z/ A' h
chauvinist / Q; J3 b) d6 K3 c5 l4 |0 N5 F
blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin# k2 N2 b4 g4 M0 z! L0 U3 p
check 5 H# _1 x! r% W' ?% }- l; b4 g
stop motion; curb or restrain& d" ^. B; _8 w6 L7 ?
checkered(chequered)
4 k- `- y2 `* |' Q S2 X& Z5 x6 jmarked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares
& J: q* `& D6 c! |" Echerubic
5 R+ n$ \2 P8 a; X9 X6 Y2 P; M* [angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order8 Z6 P. L0 W+ {1 c* n
chicanery
7 A* Z8 K7 _) p9 G; x; }0 V: c. t% w+ Xtrickery; deception
9 P& N9 ~9 X; y2 y/ ?chide
3 t/ o& l% o' Lscold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)
# B# Q* b+ U; c! U& pchimerical + X3 C5 }- Y6 s
fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature
: A" Q$ \7 O. ]) Dchip
( ]' C. S+ g* J! q2 S' B5 ~( \lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp
2 Z" M4 r8 `, f3 M0 x4 @chisel ) _9 x" V& ^# F( u0 y$ T
swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting
! F# H- |8 s4 u }+ {4 ~- y$ f, Lchivalrous 6 P; i2 N! t c% B r& k7 H3 U
courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry" L% \1 L9 L* b# c
choice
4 i; d% w9 L) T, B0 `2 A' L" [delicate; of very fine quality, H8 a3 `1 T% x7 W% E
choir , y" f3 |! e8 Z: J
group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir
" x7 A8 W8 L6 \& R6 I9 E) Hcholeric ' x" R9 j% D( p( b' n' q
hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera) E! J- ]8 u+ Y( }5 H, Q o
chore
) r8 V6 t5 {3 w/ s8 _% u7 w6 Z- vdaily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task( b2 h: q6 Y0 x8 `
choreography
) ^' E' ~- i, e. ~! |: mart of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
+ o0 J9 k3 L; u ^6 O4 jchortle
5 L. w3 W- D2 r9 W2 c$ D3 N+ p5 Lchuckle with delight; N.* A$ x# N+ ]) s7 D' ^$ q7 m; z
chorus
: w$ p* |) w0 m" cphrase repeated throughout a song or poem
1 Q3 I0 p/ s6 S+ D' ~chronic
) C R$ m+ d6 d# N* m: Blong established as a disease
9 ^9 v6 L5 U N3 E! x" B, lchronicle
2 j! E6 u. T' T; ~: T; U$ p# _' Treport; record (in chronological order)$ R: }9 L7 p5 |- i: [' n+ J- Z
chuckle 3 E1 ?/ i( U$ F' V5 f
laugh quietly5 U/ ?9 M+ V, _" F; o
churlish
' E) z: \/ J: j2 |$ k* z0 W2 k! }boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo- a. c3 G8 B6 c
ciliated
4 z& Q$ B, r; O( Phaving minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash; x' I3 ^) {9 n, s; O
cipher
Q7 [$ s& a7 T$ m, anonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V.3 [4 W* t2 T; c
circlet : L. f0 Q5 l9 l# ?
small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration)
1 j) w. M' j7 M3 c* x+ N$ Mcircuit 1 U) Y0 D4 u% J* R
closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place ]# u: F8 [6 Y0 n
circuitous " F' S, w7 s# u9 Q; l
roundabout6 A# ]0 Z! o6 H
circumlocution : u% B* {/ [2 N7 C- U4 {& i, a* M
indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)
. Q. K4 q4 ~* W$ ?$ W& `: Scircumscribe ! e" \9 z0 d; @! t3 F2 V
limit; confine; draw a line around, w2 K0 `5 }- v- I( o; c9 |3 L8 t
circumspect 4 `7 {# \ f1 W' v6 I
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
. x* R) V* I2 E$ Z: }circumvent ]( a8 I6 S4 t% S% F8 b/ }
outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around& Q; G3 [6 V" k, w4 d7 U
cistern ) q! \5 O/ c4 P
reservoir or water tank4 j9 @2 W: R& B
citadel
' s8 i: M1 [6 ]6 y! yfortress& ^' {2 B0 F5 k! |
cite u' k/ {! U- W) G* A( m6 ~0 S
quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record' `3 B; c" R' z _$ R4 q# U# Y8 ~6 s
civil 0 u1 G; u9 q+ L1 A4 n0 W/ Q! d
having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic6 Y1 n& y$ D; Y: G% Q& a4 h& H1 T
clairvoyant
4 Z- S6 {, U2 y/ [# c% N6 vhaving foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance
0 @. m" K |- {; o! |clamber ! [) Z" I- A* z) i0 T5 j3 d
climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble/ [& ^# h' O4 D. @! L" S+ ?
clamor 9 y% _$ _' }+ d' q; t! z
loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous |
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