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- CHOSENpast participle of choose
- CHRISTENTo perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.
- CHURLISHOf or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.
- CITIZENRYThe group of all citizens; citizens taken collectively.
- CLAESclothes
- CLAGA glue or paste made from starch.
- CLAMA bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula
- CLASPA device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
- CLEANLYBeing habitually clean, practising good hygiene.
- CLEANSETo free from dirt; to clean, to purify.
- CLEMTo be hungry; starve.
- CLODA lump of something, especially earth or clay.
- CLOTA thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
- CLOTEThe common burdock; the clotbur.
- CLOTESA thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
- CLOTHESItems of clothing; apparel.
- CLOTHINGpresent participle and gerund of clothe
- CLOUDYCovered with or characterised by clouds.
- CLOVERA plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.
- COALPITA pit where coal is extracted.
- COLLIERA person in the business or occupation of producing or distributing coal (any of several types of carbon fuel). A person who produces (e.g., digs, mines, gathers) or sells coal (th
- COLLYBlack as coal.
- COOMsoot, smut
- COOTAny of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- CORSNEDA consecrated piece of bread given to a person suspected of a crime, indicating innocence if swallowed easily and guilt if it stuck in the throat; a morsel of execration.
- COSSETTo treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
- COTEA cottage or hut.
- COUGHSometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the
- COULDsimple past of can
- COWARDLYShowing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
- COWHERDOne who herds cattle; a cowboy.
- COWSLIPA low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
- CRAFTILYIn a crafty manner; slyly.
- CRAVINGA strong desire; yearning.
- CRUDDirt, filth or refuse.
- CRUMBLETo fall apart; to disintegrate.
- CRUMPLEA crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.
- CULMWaste coal, used as a poor quality fuel.
- CULMEDWaste coal, used as a poor quality fuel.
- CULMINGWaste coal, used as a poor quality fuel.
- CURSEA supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
- CURSINGpresent participle and gerund of curse
- CUSHATA pigeon, wood pigeon or ring dove.
- DAFTFoolish, silly, stupid.
- DAISYA wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals
- DANGEROUSFull of danger.
- DARKENTo make dark or darker by reducing light.
- DARKLYWith insufficient light for easy discernment or comprehension.
- DASHAny of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
- DAWKTo drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture.
- DAYSTARThe planet Venus as the morning star.
- DEAFENTo make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
- DEALEROne who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.
- DEALINGA business transaction.
- DEARLYIn a dear or precious manner.
- DEATHLYAppearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
- DECEIVERA person who lies or deceives.
- DEEMINGpresent participle and gerund of deem
- DEEPLYTo a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
- DELVEROne who digs or delves, as with a spade.
- DEMEANTo debase; to lower; to degrade.
- DENEA valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.
- DERNA secret; secrecy.
- DEWYCovered by dew.
- DIGESTIONThe process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body.
- DINGLEA small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.
- DINGYDark, dull.
- DISCOVERYSomething discovered.
- DOERSomeone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.
- DOTTLEA plug or tap of a vessel.
- DOUGHTYBold; brave, courageous.
- DOUSETo plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
- DOWNFrom a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- DRAGNETA net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
- DRAILA hook with a lead shank.
- DRAKEA male duck (bird).
- DREADTo fear greatly.
- DREARINESSThe characteristic of being dreary.
- DREICHExtending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out, protracted; also, of speech or writing: unnecessarily verbose; long-winded.
- DROUGHTA period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
- DROWSYInclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
- DUSHTo strike or push violently; to strike with the horns; butt.
- DUSTYCovered with dust.
- EACHAll; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the thing so named seen as individual or separate items (compare every).
- EALDORMANThe chief magistrate of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England.
- EARLAPThe ear lobe.
- EARLDOMThe rank of being an earl.
- EARLYAt a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
- EARNESTLYIn an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.
- EARTHQUAKEA shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
- EASTEREastern.
- EASTWARDThe direction or area lying to the east.
- EATERA person or animal who eats.
- EATHLYIn an eath or easy manner; easily; readily.
- EELPOUTAny fish of the family Zoarcidae.
- EERILYIn an eerie manner.
- EGGSHELLThe shell around an egg.
- EIGHTFOLDEight times as much; multiplied by eight.
- EITHERAny one (of two).
- ELDRITCHUnearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.