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- CAUTERIZETo burn and hence seal open tissue using a heated article or caustic agent so as to stop bleeding or minimise the risk of infection.
- CAVALIERLacking the proper care or concern for something important, reckless, rash, high-handed.
- CERATEDCovered with wax.
- CERISEA deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.
- CHAFEHeat excited by friction.
- CHALI
- CHAMELEONA small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
- CHAROSETAlternative form of haroseth.
- CHATEAUAlternative spelling of château.
- CHAUD
- CHAUVINISTPertaining to chauvinism.
- CHERUBA winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A desc
- CHEVALIERcavalier; knight
- CHIARA
- CHIMEL
- CHIMNEYA vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based f
- CHIVAS
- CHIVESplural of chive
- CHLORINATETo add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it).
- CHOMPERSplural of chomper
- CHORTLEA joyful, somewhat muffled laugh, rather like a snorting chuckle.
- CHOWDERA thick, creamy soup or stew.
- CHROMOSplural of chromo
- CHUTNEYA sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green o
- CIELO
- CIRLThe cirl bunting
- CITALOPRAM
- CIVEObsolete form of chive (“the herb”).
- CLAIRVOYANTOf, relating to, or having clairvoyance.
- CLATTEDsimple past and past participle of clat
- CLOTTEDsimple past and past participle of clot
- CLOVENpast participle of cleave
- COEMPT
- COIFA hairdo.
- COIFFEDsimple past and past participle of coif
- COMPULSIVEUncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
- CONIFERA plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
- CONTEMPOContemporary; modern.
- CONTIGUOUSConnected; touching; abutting.
- COPIOUSVast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
- CORGIEllipsis of Welsh corgi (“a type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears; two separate breeds are recognize
- CORNETA musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
- COULISA thick sauce made with pureed vegetable or fruit and often used as a garnish.
- COUSINE
- COUTHFamiliar, known; well-known, renowned.
- COVETOUSDistastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
- COWANA worker in unmortared stone; a stonemason who has not served an apprenticeship.
- COWERTo crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
- CRANIUMThat part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
- CRAVATA wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
- CRAWFISHAny of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish.
- CRAZEDMaddened; driven insane.
- CRIMEAN
- CRINKLEDsimple past and past participle of crinkle
- CRITCriticism.
- CRUMPETA type of savoury cake, typically flat and round, made from batter and yeast, containing many small holes and served toasted, usually with butter.
- CRUMPETSplural of crumpet
- CRYPTA cave or cavern.
- CUERPO
- CULE
- CULVERA dove or pigeon, now specifically of the species Columba palumbus.
- CURMUDGEONAn ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions, often an older man.
- CYANIDEAny compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN anion.
- CYTOPLASMThe contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
- DACTYLA metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | – ⏖ |:
- DAISA raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit,
- DAMASKAn ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
- DAVENto recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray
- DEBONAIRGracious, courteous.
- DECANTTo pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
- DELIRIUMA temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations.
- DEMAINA demesne, especially the ancient demesne claimed by William the Conqueror.
- DEMUREModest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
- DERAILSynonym of derailer: A device placed on railway tracks in order to cause a train to derail.
- DERISIVEExpressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
- DETAINTo keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.
- DIABOLICOf, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil.
- DIASPORAThe dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
- DIASPOREA natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
- DIATRIBEAn abusive, bitter verbal or written attack, criticism or denunciation.
- DIAVOLO
- DICHOTOMYA separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division.
- DICTAplural of dictum
- DILUTIONThe process of making something dilute.
- DINGHYA small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
- DIRGEA mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.
- DISPLETo discipline; to subject to discipline or punishment, especially for religious purposes.
- DOCENTInstructive; that teaches.
- DOCILITYThe quality of being docile.
- DOGMATICAdhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction.
- DOGO
- DOPAMINEA monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.
- DORSALWith respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate. Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand. Produced using
- DOURStern, harsh and forbidding.
- DRACONEA large bag towed by a powered vessel to transport a fluid cargo, such as a petroleum product (especially unprocessed crude oil) by sea.
- DROUGHTA period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
- DUCKTo quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
- DWARFAny member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting
- ECHELONA level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.
- ECTOPLASMA visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.