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- CENTURYA period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly)
- CERAMIDEAny of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue
- CERATEDCovered with wax.
- CEREA fleshy, waxy area at the base of the upper beak in certain birds.
- CEREBRALOf or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.
- CEREBRUMThe principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, which is located in the front area of the skull and divided into two hemispheres, left and right, separated by a f
- CERECLOTHCloth coated with wax so that it is waterproof, used for covering the dead.
- CEREMONIALOf, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.
- CEREMONYA ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
- CEREOUSwaxen; waxy; like wax
- CERISEA deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.
- CERNUOUSInclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping.
- CERTAINSure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
- CERTAINTYThe state of being certain.
- CERTESCertainly, indeed.
- CERTIFICATEA document containing a certified statement.
- CERTITUDESureness, certainty.
- CERULECerulean.
- CERULEANA greenish-blue color.
- CERULOPLASMINA blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
- CERUMENEarwax.
- CERUSESynonym of white lead, a hydrate of lead mixed with carbonate, particularly as used to whiten skin or in early medicine.
- CERUSSITEA mineral form of lead carbonate, PbCO3, that is an ore of lead.
- CERVELATA Swiss smoked sausage made with pork or beef.
- CERVIDSynonym of true deer.
- CERVINEOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of deer (in the broad sense).
- CERVIXThe neck.
- CESPITOSEtufty; growing in tufts.
- CESSATIONA ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
- CESSIONThat which is ceded. A risk, or part of one, which is transferred from one actor to another.
- CESSIONARYThe person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
- CESSPOOLAn underground pit where sewage is held.
- CESTUSA leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.
- CETANEThe aliphatic hydrocarbon C16H34 (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.
- CETYLThe univalent hexadecyl radical C16H33- present in many waxes.
- CHAFEHeat excited by friction.
- CHAFEROne who chafes.
- CHALLENGEA confrontation; a dare. An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not. A bid to overcome something.
- CHAMADEA signal sounded on a drum or trumpet inviting a parley.
- CHAMFERAn obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
- CHAMPAIGNOpen countryside, or an area of open countryside.
- CHAMPERTYThe investing of money into a third party's lawsuit in which one has no vested interest.
- CHANDELIERA branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
- CHANDLERA person who makes or sells candles.
- CHANGEABLECapable of being changed.
- CHANTTo sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
- CHANTEROne who chants or sings.
- CHAOTICFilled with chaos.
- CHAPEThe lower metallic cap at the end of a sword's scabbard.
- CHAPELA place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church.
- CHAPITERObsolete form of chapter.
- CHAPLAINA member of a religious body (who is often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
- CHAPTEROne of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.
- CHARAA green alga of the genus Chara.
- CHARDAn edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
- CHARGEThe amount of money levied for a service.
- CHARITYAn organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.
- CHARMAn object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
- CHARPIEStraight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth, used for surgical dressings.
- CHASEThe act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
- CHASTESynonym of pure and virtuous, particularly Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.
- CHASTENTo make chaste.
- CHASTISETo punish, especially by corporal punishment.
- CHASTITYThe quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
- CHASUBLEThe outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass, equivalent to the phelonion of the Eastern tradition.
- CHATELAINSynonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
- CHATTELTangible, movable property.
- CHEAPLow or reduced in price.
- CHEATTo violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
- CHEERA cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.
- CHEFThe presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.
- CHENOPODAny member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); a goosefoot.
- CHERUBIMSplural of cherub
- CHEVALIERcavalier; knight
- CHEVRONA V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of military or police rank, on the sleeve. A wide inverted V placed on a shield.
- CHICHThe chickpea.
- CHIMAERAAlternative spelling of chimera.
- CHINCHThe bedbug (Cimex lectularius).
- CHISELA cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of meta
- CHIVALRYCavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
- CHIVEA perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
- CHLOROSISAn anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green coloration of the skin.
- CHOLENTA meat and/or bean stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews.
- CHORAGUSA chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
- CHORALOf, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or a chorus.
- CHORICIncluding or involving a Greek chorus
- CHOWDERA thick, creamy soup or stew.
- CHRISMALOf or pertaining to chrism.
- CIBOLA perennial onion plant, Allium fistulosum, commonly called Welsh onion.
- CICADAAny of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings. The periodical cicada.
- CICATRISETo heal a wound through scarring (by causing a scar or cicatrix to form).
- CICUTASHemlock.
- CILANTROThe stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.
- CILIAplural of cilium
- CILIATECiliated, having cilia.
- CILIUMA short microscopic hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism) which serve either for propulsion by
- CIMEXAny member of the genus Cimex, especially the bedbug.
- CINERARIUMA place or receptacle for depositing the ashes of cremated people.
- CINEREAThe grey matter of the brain
- CINEREOUSOf an ash-gray colour.