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cabal: n. secret political plot
cache: n. place for hiding food, treasure or weapons
cacophonous: (adj.) sounding jarring
cacophony: n. loud unpleasant mixture of discordant sounds
cadaver: n. dead body of a person; corpse ;
cadaverous: adj. looking like a corpse; very pale and gaunt ;
cadence: n. rhythm in sound
cadet: n. young person training to become a policeman or an officer in the armed forces
cajole: v. ~ sb(into/out of sth); ~ sb (into/out of doing sth) persuade sb (to do sth) by flattery or deceit; coax sb
calamity: n. serious misfortune or disaster
calculated: undertaken after considering the likelihood of success or failure
caldron: = cauldron
caliber: ability; capacity
calligraphy: n. beautiful handwriting
callous: adj. cruelly insensitive or unsympathetic
callow: adj. immature and inexperienced
callus: n. area of thick hardened skin
calorific: adj. of or producing heat
calumny: n. false statement about sb, made to damage his character
camaraderie: n. friendship and mutual trust; comradeship ;
cameo: n. small piece of hard stone with a raised design, esp one with two coloured layers so that the background is of a different colour from the design
camp: n. place where people (eg holiday-makers, Scouts or explorers) live temporarily in tents or huts
canard: n. false report or rumour
candor: unreserved, honest, or sincere expression:FORTHRIGHTNESS
canine: adj. of, like or relating to dogs
canker: n. disease that destroys the wood of plants and trees
canny: adj. shrewd and careful, esp in business matters
cant: n. insincere talk, esp about religion or morality; hypocrisy ;
cantankerous: adj. bad-tempered; quarrelsome ;
cantata: n. short musical work, often on a religious subject, sung by soloists and usu a choir, accompanied by an orchestra
canter: n. (of a horse) movement that is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop
canto: n. any of the main divisions of a long poem
canvass: v. ~ (for sth) go around an area asking (people) for (political support)
capacious: adj. that can hold much; roomy
capacity: n. ability to hold or contain sth
capillary: n. any of the very narrow blood vessels connecting arteries and veins in the body
capitulate: v. ~ surrender (to sb), esp on agreed conditions
caprice: n. sudden change in attitude or behaviour with no obvious cause; whim ;
capricious: adj. characterized by sudden changes in attitude or behaviour; unpredictable; impulsive
capsize: v. overturn or be overturned
caption: n. short title or heading of an article in a magazine, etc ,
captious: adj. fond of criticizingor raising objections about unimportant matters; quibbling ;
carafe: n. glass container in which wine or water are served at meals .
carapace: n. shell on the back of a tortoise or crustacean
carat: n. unit of weight (
carcinogenic: [ carcinogen: ] "carcino'genic adjective
cardinal: adj. most important; chief; fundamental
cardiologist: n.
careen: v. turn on its side (esp for cleaning or repairing)
career: n. profession or occupation with opportunities for advancement or promotion
carefree: adj. without responsibilities or worries; cheerful
caricature: n. picture,description or imitation of sb/sth that exaggerates certain characteristics in order to amuse or ridicule
carillon: n. set of bells sounded either from a keyboard or mechanically
carnage: n. killing of many people
carnal: adj. of the body; sexual or sensual
carnivorous: adj. flesh-eating
carousal: (noisy party with) drinking and merry-making
carping: adj. tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding
carrion: n. dead and decaying flesh
cartographer: n. person who draws maps and charts
cascade: n. waterfall, esp one of a series forming a large waterfall
caste: n. any of the hereditary Hindu social classes
castigation: severe punishment
castrate: v. remove the testicles of (a male animal or person); geld
casual: adj. happening by chance
casualty: n. person who is killed or injured in war or in an accident
cataclysm: n. sudden violentchange or disaster, eg a flood, an earthquake, a revolution or a war
catalyst: n. substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself changing
catapult: n. Y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic attached to it, used esp by children for shooting stones .
cataract: n. large steep waterfall
catastrophe: n. sudden great disaster or misfortune
catcall: n. shrill whistle expressing disapproval
catechism: n. summary of the principles of a religion in the form of questions and answers
categorical: adj. unconditional; absolute; explicit
cater: v. ~ (for sth/sb) provide food and services, esp at social functions
catharsis: n. (instance of the) release of strong feelings through the effect of art, esp drama
cathartic: adj. causing catharsis; purgative ; n. purgative drug
catholic: adj. = Roman Catholic (Roman)
caucus: n. (meeting of the) parliamentary members of a particular political party or any other legislature
caulk: v. make (esp a boat) watertight by filling the seams or joints with waterproof material
causal: adj. of or forming a cause; relating to cause and effect ;
caustic: adj. that can burn or destroy things by chemical action
cauterize: burn with hot iron or caustic
cavalcade: n. procession of people on horseback, in cars, etc
cavalier: n. Cavalier supporter of Charles I in the English Civil War
cavil: v. ~ (at sth) (fml ) make unnecessary complaints (about sth)
cede: v. ~ sth give up one's rights to or possession of sth
celerity: n. quickness
celestial: adj. of the sky
celibate: adj. remaining unmarried, esp for religious reasons
cemetery: n. area of land, not a churchyard, used for burying the dead ,
censor: n. person authorized toexamine books, films, plays, letters, etc and remove partswhich are considered indecent, offensive, politically unacceptable or a threat to security
censorious: adj. tending to find faults in people or things; severely critical ;
censure: v. ~ sb criticize sb severely; rebuke sb formally
centaur: n. one of a tribe of creatures with a man's head, arms and upper body on a horse's body and legs
centigrade: adj. of or using a temperature scale with the freezing-point of water at 0 and the boiling-point at 100
centrifugal: adj. moving away from the centre or axis
centrifuge: n. rotating machine using centrifugal force to separate substances, eg milk and cream
centripetal: adj. moving towards the centre or axis
centurion: n. officer commanding a unit of 100 soldiers
cerebral: adj. of the brain
cerebration: n. working of the brain; thinking ;
ceremonious: adj. full of ceremony; very formal ;
certitude: n. feeling of certainty; lack of doubt ;
cessation: n. action or act of ceasing; pause
cession: n. action of ceding sth, esp land or rights
chafe: v. ~ become irritated or impatient (because of sth)
chaff: n. outer covering of corn, etc, separated from the grain by threshing or winnowing
chaffing: (n.) banter; teasing
chagrin: n. feeling of disappointment or annoyance
chalice: n. large cup for holding wine, esp one from which consecrated wine is drunk at the Eucharist
chameleon: n. any of various types of small lizard that can change colour according to its surroundings
champion: n. person, team, animal or plant that has defeated or excelled all others in a competition
championship: n. contest to decide who is the champion
chancellor: n. head of government in Austria etc
chant: n. simple tune to which psalms or canticles are fitted by singing several syllables or words to the same note
chaotic: adj. in a state of chaos; completely disorganized
chapel: n. small building or room used for Christian worship, eg in a school, prison, large private house, etc
chaperon: n. older person, usu a woman, who looks after a girl or a young unmarried woman on social occasions
chaplain: n. clergyman attached to the chapel of a school, prison, etc, or serving in the armed forces
char: v. (cause sth to) become black by burning; scorch
charisma: n. power to inspire devotion and enthusiasm
charlatan: n. person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill, esp in medicine
charm: n. power of pleasing, fascinating or attracting people; attractiveness
chary: adj. ~ (of sth) cautious; wary
chase: v. ~ sb/sth run after in order to capture or overtake sb/sth
chasm: n. deep opening in the ground; abyss; gorge ;
chassis: n. framework on which the body and working parts of a vehicle, radio or television are built , ; .
chaste: adj. not having had sexual intercourse; virgin ;
chasten: v. punish in order to correct or improve; discipline ;
chastise: v. punish (sb) severely, esp by beating
chauvinist: n, adj displaying or feeling chauvinism
check: v. ~ (up) make sure of sth by examining or investigating it
checkered: adj. chequered
cherubic: adj. with a plump and innocent face
chicanery: n. use of clever but misleading talk in order to trick sb, esp in legal matters; dishonest practice
chide: v. ~ sb (for sth) (dated or fml ) rebuke; scold
chimerical: adj. unreal; fanciful
chip: n. thin piece cut or broken off from wood, stone, china, glass, etc
chisel: n. tool with a sharp cutting edge at the end, for shaping wood, stone or metal
chivalrous: adj. showing the qualities of a perfect knight
choice: n. ~ act of choosing between two or more possibilities
choir: n. organized group of singers, esp one that performs in church services
choleric: adj. easily angered; bad-tempered ;
chore: n. small routine task
choreography: n. steps for ballet and dancing on stage
chortle: n. loud chuckle of pleasure or amusement
chorus: n. group of singers; choir
chronic: adj. lasting for a long time; continually recurring
chronicle: n. record of historical events in the order in which they happened
chuckle: v. laugh quietly or to oneself
churlish: adj. It seems churlish to refuse such a generous offer
ciliated: having minute hairs
cipher: n. (method of) secret writing in which a set of letters or symbols is used to represent others; code
circlet: n. circular band, eg of precious metal, flowers, etc, worn round the head as an ornament
circuit: n. line, route or journey round a place
circuitous: adj. long and indirect; roundabout
circumlocution: n. use of many words to say sth that could be said in a few words
circumscribe: v. restrict (sth) within limits; confine
circumspect: adj. considering everything carefully before acting; cautious; wary ;
circumvent: v. find a way of overcoming or avoiding (sth)
cistern: an artificial reservoir (as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (as rainwater)
citadel: fortress
cite: quote; commend
civil: adj. of or relating to the citizens of a country
clairvoyant: n, adj having such power
clamber: v. climb, esp with difficulty or effort, using the hands and feet
clamor: shout, complain with a lot of noise
clandestine: adj. done secretly; kept secret; surreptitious
clangor: make a loud resonant noise
clap: v. ~ sth (together) strike (the palms of one's hands) together
clapper: n. piece of metal, etc fixed loosely inside a bell and making it sound by striking the side
clarion: adj. loud, clear and rousing
clasp: n. device for fastening things together
claustrophobia: n. abnormal fear of being in an enclosed space
clavicle: n. collar-bone .
cleave: v. break or split, esp along a natural line
cleft: n. crack or split occurring naturally
clemency: n. mildness (esp of weather)
cliche: n. phrase or idea which is used so often that it has become stale or meaningless
clientele: n. customers or clients as a group
climactic: adj. forming a climax
clime: n. (arch or joc ) country; climate(1b)
clip: n. any of various wire or metal devices used for holding things together
clipper: n. clippers instrument for clipping nails, hair, hedges, etc
clique: n. small group of people, often with shared interests, who associate closely and exclude others from their group
cloister: n. covered passage around an open court or quadrangle, with a wall on the outer side and columns or arches on the inner side, esp within a convent or college, or attached to a cathedral
clot: n. half-solid lump formed from a liquid, eg from blood when it is exposed to the air
clout: n. heavy blow with the hand or a hard object
clown: n. comic entertainer who paints his face and dresses in a ridiculous way and performs funny or foolish tricks
cloying: adj. sickeningly sweet
coagulate: v. change from a liquid to a thick and semi-solid state; clot
coalesce: v. combine and form one group, substance, mass, etc
coalition: n. action of uniting into one body or group
coax: v. (~ sb sth) persuade sb gently or gradually
coda: n. final passage of a piece of music
coddle: v. treat with great care and tenderness
codicil: n. later addition to a will, esp one that changes part of it
codify: v. arrange (laws, rules, etc) systematically into a code(3a)
coercion: n. coercing or being coerced
coeval: adj. ~ (fml ) existing at the same time or having the same age as sb/sth else; contemporary ;
cog: each of a series of teeth on the edge of a wheel, that fit between those of a similar wheel, so that each wheel can cause the other one to move
cogent: adj. convincing; strong
cogitate: v. ~ sth (fml or joc ) think deeply about sth
cognate: adj. ~ (linguistics ) (of a word or language) having the same source or origin as another one
cognitive: adj. of or relating to cognition
cognizance: n. knowledge; awareness
cohabit: v. ~ (fml ) (usu of an unmarried couple) live together
cohere: v. stick together in a mass or group
cohesion: n. tendency to stick together; unity
cohorts: [ cohort: ] one of the ten units of between 300 and 600 men in an ancient Roman Legion
coiffure: n. way in which (esp a woman's) hair is arranged; hairstyle ;
coin: n. piece of metal used as money
coincidence: n. occurrence of similar events or circumstances at the same time by chance
coincident: adj. happening at the same time by chance
colander: n. metal or plastic bowl with many small holes in it, used to drain water from vegetables, etc, esp after cooking
collaborate: v. ~ (on sth) work together (with sb), esp to create or produce sth
collage: n. fixing pieces of paper, cloth, photographs, etc to a surface
collate: v. ~ A and B/~ A with B examine and compare in order to find the differences between them
collateral: adj. side by side; parallel ;
collation: n. action of collating
collected: adj. in control of oneself; calm
colloquial: adj. belonging to or suitable for normal conversation but not formal speech or writing
colloquy: n. conversation
collusion: n. ~ ~ (between sb and sb) (fml ) secret agreement or co-operation between two or more people with the aim of deceiving or cheating others
colossal: adj. very large; immense; huge
colossus: n. statue much larger than life size
coma: n. state of deep unconsciousness, usu lasting a long time and caused by severe injury or illness
comatose: adj. in a coma; deeply unconscious ;
combustible: adj. that can catch fire and burn easily
comeback: a return to a former position, status, etc.
comely: having a pleasing appearance:not homely or plain
comestible: something fit to be eaten
comeuppance: desert punishment
comity: friendly social atmosphere:social harmony
commandeer: v. take possession or control of forcibly or for official (esp military) purposes
commemorate: v. keep (a great person, event, etc) in people's memories
commemorative: adj. helping to commemorate
commensurate: adj~(fml ) in the right proportion (to sth); appropriate
commiserate: v. ~ (on/over sth) (fml ) feel, or say that one feels, sympathy
commodious: adj. having a lot of space available for use; roomy
commonplace: adj. ordinary; not interesting
commonwealth: n. independent State or community
communal: adj. for the use of all; shared
commune: v. ~ ~ (together) talk to sb intimately; feel close to sb/sth
compact: adj. closely packed together
compartment: n. any of the sections into which a larger area or enclosed space, esp a railway carriage, is divided
compassion: n. ~ pity for the sufferings of others, making one want to help them
compatible: adj. ~ (of people, ideas, arguments, principles, etc) suited; that can exist together
compelling: adj. extremely interesting and exciting, so that one has to pay attention

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