cavalcade ! J, S7 R* K4 }6 _4 t7 F0 a
procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry
& m- d, I& M7 m4 @cavalier 9 C8 t0 \: Q/ E" V4 n1 C% Q
casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight
; p5 p S, W& w5 i% A* Gcavil
3 k$ Z! C+ K# \) V1 j' iquibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily8 i$ z. \1 M9 X1 S: Y1 f0 R# W
cede 6 o) ~: H; U* Y: Y$ F
yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession
) Q: g; L y# `celerity
( o5 L5 [3 Q; [, F8 D, O5 Zspeed; rapidity' p! C d* K: o/ _' P
celestial 4 P( n1 I9 j( C& H9 V+ ]8 }; {+ l
heavenly Z8 ^+ x3 Y# ?; B; T
celibate 0 ]5 a4 s4 n7 g1 a& T( s
abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy) S) M* U5 D' f6 m& X+ i
cemetery ; Z# ^- ^1 D' i0 t" w
place for burying the dead( d' H6 ]3 Y/ U6 u3 p' [# b
censor
1 _3 {4 a: S# P# d(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.
7 W; q8 n8 l% H4 w$ Ycensorious $ s: \) V! i; k! [9 H$ l' ~' p
severely critical5 Y5 o+ ]4 n. f. S6 e% _* R" W
censure
! w: {! N: y! z# B1 fblame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval
7 Y3 J. W1 F4 E7 \, n h/ g& Xcentaur ) K8 H y& x& t2 j! }0 x( j/ g
mythical figure, half man and half horse% r4 R- w- N. N6 h) X. U
centigrade
: R6 X- {+ p4 y! ]% b. a j% Y1 bdenoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)
3 X* ^2 V3 x2 u- f/ r8 Kcentrifugal & T6 q- x) l$ R6 x$ h* U. `
radiating; departing from the center
& ~. |* d/ p* i. bcentrifuge
( O: I: E& ^! Q/ hmachine that separates substances by whirling them& a; v/ C& d; h' s9 L
centripetal ) ^3 k7 X; k6 L; n! ?8 }) W
tending toward the center
2 k( ?) o/ z% acenturion 5 ]$ j# A: v$ d( ]
Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)
( d1 k3 A* V1 g. V0 S0 fcerebral
. ]0 s9 J8 ~: f: Wpertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum
) v& u0 P4 l, n: M$ Xcerebration 4 R$ m3 R+ E5 {9 S& {* r
thought; working of the brain+ p7 A, w5 @+ w- A1 \6 p+ W
ceremonious
+ L# B8 \" o/ }$ X1 b# C) X+ bmarked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy9 m, y, U. V/ r! L0 P7 ^
certitude
+ T; T- b; Z ^& ~( vcertainty
' O) w9 L6 F/ j0 t, N; X- x; _& o6 dcessation 1 v2 E& J7 A8 m
stoppage
: _( l& I+ A; Gcession 9 z/ j) H' ]# K% I# S/ f4 K1 I
yielding to another; ceding
' x1 e8 _0 A6 F9 F! h" h3 ychafe
7 I8 {) e: H; G+ T3 w& Owarm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.
4 i3 L. r S+ x5 g/ Q# uchaff 0 b) I0 F& s+ W6 r/ x
worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
0 E8 g/ t& `! x1 y& J4 _9 {chaffing ! F$ Z& W P2 k: A( A1 i! Y r
bantering; joking) s$ s/ I+ Y1 z4 A! p% ~; k; ]; Z
chagrin 1 U; ^' m1 J- `- v% v8 ~
annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)/ {# r p2 H3 V
chalice
$ r2 a8 d% L5 [/ z. h1 V8 `5 Dgoblet; consecrated cup; `6 i) J2 B3 O* M! L
chameleon
' a2 f4 q5 w4 Dlizard that changes color in different situations: ~ l8 H7 x+ J! q/ Q
champion
: X5 a% ]8 b/ jsupport militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)0 {4 E5 e; E j0 N- i( ^
championship
+ b1 v3 C0 w/ Z! u; mposition of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion
H( G& V. V. y; X# g) E: Rchancellor
W B9 X* ^4 U1 C) H* U& blegal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor
, s. i4 Q4 n- l+ S) zchant
6 s7 M% O+ C. ^" b" @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 chant
9 f* G" k9 T8 V8 xchaotic 4 A; ], V4 p4 _ e* w6 [6 X
in utter disorder
5 H$ _$ Z7 W! achapel 2 |" m- ~7 [3 n4 Z9 W* M, S
small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)
0 g7 Y2 m" w0 o# ^# G0 j0 O; [chaperon 9 M! o7 o: s' G3 B0 D! v" p- y& t
older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman
9 J4 G( G8 l* a g( x7 K Achaplain 1 `5 x: {, G# J7 x, l% {
clergyman attached to a chapel
0 _# q2 ~% W- e }char
e) ~; p0 a* v$ u1 J' Cmake or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion) w; M }% U& `' ]8 P
charisma 3 A j, S- Y! J Z" L4 Z
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism
- N( z" z) N; N8 Lcharlatan 6 L: i* x0 H2 V4 \4 ]
quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)% p* o3 E% [" i7 e+ U! A& _3 n
charm 6 o0 p# [6 H& ~; l0 @3 }
quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch4 Z' p; F3 _+ ^, Y8 j" ?# p5 y
chary
h% N# C/ g1 a) A [# u/ Bcautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
* K9 @+ N. d |. {& bchase 7 u6 F, Z7 d" m7 v1 ?2 e V. z+ d
ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch: O$ g$ Z8 ?4 A" _ _6 t
chasm % \' M. S6 f1 W" W; `% o6 o3 s: Q6 E$ r
abyss; very deep crack2 S$ F6 U/ h; q: t! Q/ M' T
chassis 4 @3 z0 Q6 M# q
framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached
2 ^' ~- o: f/ T1 Vchaste
# Q4 v' Y% y* j( Y0 P% umorally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere
3 ?4 c/ Y7 {. W; vchasten " b }2 D" O T. B4 d4 b2 e* r' k
discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate
: ?5 R" H1 D( @chastise 9 G6 p. `: {1 L4 O$ K
punish as by beating; criticize severely. c; R5 E7 l: P5 J1 Z
chauvinist
/ J( b+ n& C4 P* j& {) dblindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin
7 L# J1 {: D. J! X. J+ k7 zcheck 7 e9 {' `. O: t+ ~5 J @# A* K* T
stop motion; curb or restrain
5 w' j2 G; ~: g, ~checkered(chequered)% ~! w" i% c8 D4 _; f3 v
marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares
7 w% p5 u1 h( q5 r' vcherubic
9 ^2 ]# ?- u9 V7 f/ Z* W% yangelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order
, \# j* |+ F0 K. y& ?; Achicanery
, V1 ~$ W) r! A. A& |1 ktrickery; deception
- x% d! H4 P; m! d) Wchide
7 G/ f& C1 {" h( ^scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)$ p2 S1 B1 O. J
chimerical 5 t* B0 x- I. O" ~/ Z1 D$ a3 x
fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature
* b- G3 t0 ~# jchip
$ V4 W7 _+ O# v6 X: e5 jlose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp
1 `$ d" _; j' I1 ]( ~7 pchisel , Q! G2 ?# k3 C; t" K" J
swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting+ @. Q( A( D+ |) a
chivalrous ( ?- q7 }5 I$ l* T$ V6 p" ^" ?9 L
courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry% q" q: d# A! F% K9 ~
choice 0 W0 E9 d$ a* J
delicate; of very fine quality
0 c! |" v" G- V$ f3 q1 p9 U3 J6 u+ G! Qchoir 0 `4 X+ i9 M& m- N) Z: }, u
group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir
. |; g, g, h# k* Bcholeric
2 @- n6 r8 O1 ]' u, j( j( fhot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera
$ o0 b: G2 v) c: U8 ]chore
4 O% ?* [7 I3 K9 P& odaily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task
, t0 I6 N7 d3 Bchoreography
H3 S3 O" i, h5 m+ bart of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances& [7 B e6 @2 I5 D# P
chortle 7 v3 h1 l6 j2 Q$ u/ _( Q/ g: B- Y
chuckle with delight; N.
" [5 z& h8 `% r3 ~chorus ; \+ q+ v( u, p, [. j. _5 s9 a
phrase repeated throughout a song or poem: T' \: j8 x4 n \& s
chronic
R4 Z: O4 J, w4 N) mlong established as a disease {* S! Z# M; @
chronicle
* u! v$ |( t% O' e9 u nreport; record (in chronological order)& L) i3 O, m; p1 I/ w
chuckle
3 z& V5 e/ q1 `3 @laugh quietly
& U0 M- x( a! r5 W2 G7 Schurlish
4 n R n, l- Nboorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo
" N( v. I% w; u. k+ f# Sciliated 8 ]0 [6 p, \9 `3 F6 \8 o
having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash
& ?" n w) K0 _! ycipher
- k n3 t5 A. knonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V./ }3 q" K4 C5 Y# j
circlet
& K* j, p* h8 l3 n. l7 Hsmall ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration)
o% B- `) J- F# f( h, u' ncircuit ' h- W: W' ^) v& o" ?' N5 C
closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place
1 l z6 v9 e% M8 K+ n6 R4 scircuitous
, U$ {/ `( e/ B! `6 g7 o2 r, Wroundabout5 a7 n9 k6 _" ]6 _8 _
circumlocution b2 Q+ }: N5 B
indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)" f/ c- P( i4 Z& H$ L6 X( P
circumscribe ) ]/ W- A* j& \9 x' [
limit; confine; draw a line around
& s5 u) f0 g2 O& A( {+ ]; v$ Ycircumspect
' n' L6 p8 Q: J# O+ \" f4 W" ]prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
5 M( y2 w( O( }5 \$ o! n2 lcircumvent $ i! z0 y3 D( j8 d% m' K
outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around
/ M1 j1 ]' k1 G( ^ | acistern
( U/ R( C- M9 }0 C" x% V3 \$ Mreservoir or water tank& m0 n5 H( h! U' O
citadel 6 }2 i5 D0 P2 |! l
fortress
: w) W: Q$ E3 n+ v' h# _2 Zcite / I+ k1 T/ E, V$ @
quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record
% F/ m. _; @' S, ?5 acivil ! ^( S* g0 _8 G
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. civic
% {+ s! y3 e9 ~- I" @" Q% m# k5 {clairvoyant
. H( c# S& j+ Bhaving foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance
% i5 v3 T! A4 E2 |& j) e5 Tclamber
* @) d% f# e tclimb by crawling with difficulties; scramble; Y$ m! t! w" C. ]
clamor 1 W7 R6 V7 k! }( H
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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