clandestine 7 K* L' K- Q9 `0 [: @
secret
0 v: q/ `* ` b; t: {5 z+ e5 Cclangor ' u1 s% @& Y& N4 J
loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
4 T+ M' ~7 M1 y) O7 R8 d+ b' `clap - n& W( \7 \ T3 G
strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause8 b8 H% t: s0 M; Q5 t4 h9 W$ _4 N2 h
clapper
, ^5 @% ?# H* ^striker (tongue) of a bell4 Q, O; d0 s% q1 y5 i! D
clarion 3 N6 O7 L7 N8 u( m
shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times
0 ~. L" h; q! Wclasp
6 I) S4 O1 |/ f# p1 t; Bhold firmly within arms
4 { l% f! X: Q4 Mclaustrophobia
n. B6 b, G; v. b5 kfear of being locked in
f7 w8 ]$ }0 M9 J" `clavicle , s6 Q$ o% y2 j3 k% z* M
collarbone3 T, ?) ~) _! E& }, }
cleave 5 l- l% e( C0 T+ N- k/ N O) m8 _
split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven* Q: J: H! {2 X. e
cleft
. I$ ]$ b3 S! s' [N: split
9 L: z3 S6 \, g. ~) |) q& Cclemency
( Q# M) k& V: z7 R+ {) p4 Y2 ndisposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement. I2 @' |9 e6 [+ M0 `; a8 U9 a
clich\'e
6 L. i! c: x9 \- R5 O0 ^phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clich\'ed9 E8 ?8 r) s7 k
clientele
/ s5 s" o7 {4 t1 Fbody of customers$ B- x9 g( ~% [! u$ @0 W! d
climactic $ k# {2 ?' ^* D: v0 q
relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic
# {6 b! ]+ O' Q6 m+ P& oclime
7 ?2 \- J9 x! V. j+ l7 C- ?climate
& e1 j3 v, D; j, C0 f/ l8 yclip + O+ J$ M! H2 F ?. _3 G
cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener# X& R1 x- |( s) |; G; d8 f
clipper 8 u4 q) d R/ X5 u c& W3 b
sailing vessel built for great speed% d& o2 O1 R7 ]
clique
) T9 N: t* b! p8 Z; _* \$ y1 D0 Bsmall exclusive group of people j8 Y7 E8 g M5 D9 k, l" G8 |0 r
cloister & @( m8 A0 _4 y$ x, \! A* q( l
monastery or convent5 D$ x3 [0 F; \
clot
6 V. u) M4 M* N( Bhalf-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.' M. r, ^0 m6 L- B# [1 _7 y9 z
clout
6 [/ V* q( l* p7 @9 f* ogreat influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist
+ \" a" v5 c! b2 Jclown
: w* |% w0 f/ Y; a Lact stupidly; play the fool; N." h% T8 `" i1 R: P
cloying
1 j. n+ \: E+ @* @* Qdistasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess" q; h9 n+ g, f# ]
coagulate % q3 V" r Z! |* u G; k
congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant9 ?! y5 z$ d6 d) [6 m8 u8 j7 j
coalesce ' S7 o* i5 z6 d/ D7 I
combine; fuse; N. coalescence' d' l/ O+ X. c/ {! \# H5 {
coalition ) W' m4 _% c; p' B+ x& v" D
partnership; league; union of separate political parties, c$ ^5 Q) o0 K! l( z
coax 2 i: A7 Y8 h# T5 }' e. ?
persuade by flattery
5 X* M" x. R2 T( W- ^coda
5 t3 V. K/ V7 h( O- Q/ B. e, H8 M7 `concluding section of a musical or literary composition
+ T/ \0 k* [& I: q5 Jcoddle
: h3 H) s7 w: i. \: itreat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs9 r7 V1 B/ z% A2 r& w; T. y7 R3 o( Z
codicil 9 Z+ C, J* d" W2 K& x
supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will4 r, i, U5 |9 `; j, L/ i% T
codify
9 `2 a3 Q- t) A: Z$ u) `& Rarrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social customs" y5 f T$ J2 E5 [
coercion N7 F0 w0 f) `- n$ y) W
use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce: G" c: t( l) x
coeval # f- e' u, h. w1 \% B3 J1 ~3 S3 c
living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age* X8 W) k* C j' @$ h
cog " P! R" N' O4 p+ T# g
tooth projecting from a wheel
$ Z+ H0 Y) A# R! Y* L Acogent 0 D, |+ N& o" U. J1 ^! U
convincing: o5 f4 B! z: ^: s# f
cogitate ; U% V* ^ ?- k. r' Y9 d
think over; ponder
6 j5 c( I4 O0 u$ |% d8 z; dcognate 0 c& Z, ?, @$ B
having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.3 W( P& f8 _% v C. S7 _
cognitive ' E! F- [/ w- u$ |' e' R
having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing. e7 V$ S1 ?% U6 K* `
cognizance
. z: V" T$ Z/ T! f2 T" Cknowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware
# y) v& M1 B+ E0 A* W; Bcohabit & `3 Q; X1 `2 M0 R( i
live together! b& g8 h1 Q$ k& B6 [/ R
cohere I+ r/ x+ `2 q, i$ }! \
stick together
* H0 |: z- o9 ~5 rcohesion 4 j% r2 q: T r1 B2 |. Z
tendency to keep together
$ R, \! \' c2 }0 H0 f3 Zcohorts 5 T' l0 x) m! n
group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)
4 _2 r9 j0 a2 q, ~coiffure + W& `1 S2 @3 Z L) h
hairstyle
9 T' c7 t- ?- r0 c. xcoin 3 A) S W( c8 d4 ^
make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented# Q4 ?5 Z, q$ q$ p
coincidence 7 B6 }& ~4 K8 D7 y/ S, ^
the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental. b9 N5 F( j) w* ^3 c
colander 9 R9 w% h6 }& Z1 W# k
utensil with perforated bottom used for straining8 _3 f, X+ R! c& e! [ Q6 E/ e
collaborate 3 Z# M' j9 ~+ F9 q* p
work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy1 B1 A4 Y9 H% _" w! X; i
collage
5 ~2 ~% b8 P! p2 C* ework of art put together from fragments- K# Z+ n6 s6 r6 G# \
collate
- `; z+ m, g. P4 l. v& N4 f% hexamine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)5 ?. p' x7 N8 G* m7 Q* i+ A* p
collateral
% [6 P4 n& h/ s3 }security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters5 t0 l1 r! T! h- p# x+ [
collation
( B. v3 W# R! k* O( ^8 ]+ fa light meal; collating
% a0 A! F' o. \; K& m8 acollected
. i7 d* _: l# S' b4 Bcomposed; calm; self-possessed, ^. w9 N D: x5 E- g: @; L2 l9 L
colloquial 4 A% f. w! k0 P2 ?& E. K
pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression
; A; `$ l1 C1 w2 @; E6 Bcolloquy 0 X. q2 S2 w \
informal discussion; conversation
7 N2 b4 s* W9 F; b- j* {collusion 0 i1 G7 \- W6 m# e" G4 L
conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude7 D4 B/ y- Z( N4 r% q
colossal 1 |" ~& j: _& z; @4 \
huge) }" l! H% Y2 H& e
colossus - s. y% @0 T4 ^% a; H% |5 p
gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
. \2 ]. p) u# x% r" i0 [1 xcoma ; b+ r9 d7 t( O0 A% N
deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
1 }; s1 q/ a- X/ Tcomatose 2 i$ d# ~5 Y$ C2 n8 O% F
in a coma; extremely sleepy( e' q& `2 {+ E' T% S" {( }5 Y$ T
combustible . O- E6 i8 {, O, G) }5 I
easily burned; N. CF. combustion* V# `: t0 e! B5 w) ?; c0 u. ^
comeback
- w0 Q0 d i* w; K' `+ yretort; quick clever reply; return to former status7 U( b6 y+ Z) S' J& |0 [
comely & w; Q& j4 e9 K! a
attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance( F7 J% R# m( z0 F
comestible 5 C. q: z. H( m/ i+ O( Y* y
something fit to be eaten
" B( _1 `4 D& w$ R3 l' z- B' [8 ?comeuppance % U( b: X; |9 d `/ U- n
deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke
2 W, c1 @! k" _! U2 j' O+ qcomity
. L9 `. `: z7 A- ?1 c2 Hcourtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations
$ k( ~$ x" l: @" Gcommandeer
5 ?8 N) V! v- {! Atake (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes; ^0 M* J+ Q' w0 c/ g
commemorate & @; q6 i) c6 Z
honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war
; ?3 ^9 _8 }* ^0 `3 fcommemorative & x' M0 M# \$ q8 ~
remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp4 h2 X2 |& r' K$ V9 ~8 O
commensurate
, Z! s& m7 L5 P. Requal in extent; of the same size* F ^+ L$ m* G g
commiserate - s% q. v- t& O6 G9 ^
feel or express pity or sympathy for
" Y! b! `! _1 d, P4 |; x% s! F& vcommodious
5 \& X# V- {& e# A2 y9 ~spacious and comfortable, q0 _- ~" v& N
commonplace : G+ O V; l7 k9 o- ~: Y: K
ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark. d g- M* F |. Y* O
commonwealth 5 p5 A l, d2 z( G: M. V/ k
nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation
5 W4 `! n( y2 H& F8 S7 I9 c3 qcommunal
+ ?0 ~9 d7 o( V# G4 {* Y* S( ]+ mheld in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune
; u/ v% i ?6 O6 q' j; @+ Pcommune
8 D8 y z! ~- o4 xsmall (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature9 P+ X: }. P+ `7 C$ B8 ?9 b
compact . @. u( j6 \ ]5 z# M
agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement) g4 A; M8 y9 w3 |( J
compartment % X. H0 W% p( ?4 f6 Q
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided% o6 G# _8 t7 s0 h9 E
compassion
3 X* F$ X7 g2 N% C7 T3 J! T8 F) e6 Hsympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate
4 O y) S# N' @/ `compatible
0 D- |1 B- U! P3 wharmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together
* V! L* ]& `% N$ wcompelling
' ?3 D; ] i5 Q5 qoverpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one's attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel
/ n. h: @1 A. w1 Q1 T e4 ^0 lcompendium / W& E9 t; d- p4 ^! L* S# d
brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious/ @) M" f% i& Y% k3 ~
compensatory
. C3 c' d" m9 S5 {; Kmaking up for; repaying
g+ L C5 H4 m: N6 B% e/ @2 P* Rcompilation
. `. G8 h& R a1 Vlisting of information in tabular or book form; compiling
& k+ [1 o' t# m0 Lcompile 0 G+ x! Z: K! ` a6 n( f
assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary
# X5 Y7 s$ V) W( Q+ c1 j- x) ocomplacency
$ x3 b- [: r, _; xself-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent( T: I; L& I( p9 ^& [
complaisant
/ I* L! w. Q* {- ttrying to please; obliging; willing to please others |
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