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  • CARDINALadjectiveLatin27 findersOf fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
  • CARDINALITYnoun20 findersThe number of elements a given set contains.
  • CARDINALLYadverb1 finderIn a cardinal manner; fundamentally.
  • CARDINALSHIPnoun5 findersThe office (or term of office) of a cardinal
  • CARDIOadjective25 findersCardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the circulatory and respiratory systems.
  • CARDIOLOGISTnoun22 findersA physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart.
  • CARDIOLOGYnoun49 findersThe study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
  • CARDIOPATHYnoun22 findersAny disease or disorder of the heart.
  • CARDITISnounLatin18 findersinflammation of the heart (any or all parts of it).
  • CARDONnounLatin2 findersAny of several large columnar cacti mostly of the genus Cereus.
  • CARDOONnounLatin11 findersAny member of the species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke.
  • CAREnounProto-Indo-European17 findersClose attention; concern; responsibility.
  • CAREENverbLatin27 findersTo heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
  • CAREERnounProto-Indo-European1 finderOne’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously or over a long period of time.
  • CAREFULadjectiveOld English20 findersTaking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
  • CAREFULLYadverbOld English4 findersSorrowfully.
  • CARELINEnoun1 finderA helpline provided for customers by the manufacturer of a product.
  • CARESSnounProto-Indo-European2 findersAn act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
  • CARESSERnoun1 finderOne who caresses.
  • CARETnounLatin27 findersA mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to indicate that something is to be inserted at that point.
  • CARETAKINGnoun2 findersThe act of taking care or taking charge of something.
  • CAREXnounLatin14 findersAny member of the genus Carex of sedges.
  • CARFAXnounLatin2 findersA junction of four roads.
  • CARFULnounMiddle English2 findersAs much as a car will hold. (Usually with reference to an automobile; sometimes with reference to a railroad car, especially in 19th-century texts.)
  • CARGOnounLatin7 findersFreight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
  • CARGOOSEnounIrish1 finderA species of grebe (Podiceps cristatus); the great crested grebe.
  • CARHOPnoun4 findersA waiter or waitress who serves customers, especially in their vehicles, at a drive-in restaurant, sometimes on rollerskates.
  • CARIBEnounSpanish4 finderspiranha fish
  • CARIBOUnounFrench29 findersAny of several North American subspecies Rangifer tarandus of the reindeer.
  • CARIESnounLatin63 findersThe progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay. Ellipsis of dental caries (“tooth decay”).
  • CARILLONnounFrench2 findersA set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.
  • CARINAnounLatin5 findersA longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat.
  • CARINALadjective2 findersRelating to a carina
  • CARINATEadjectiveLatin3 findersShaped like a boat's keel.
  • CARINGadjective7 findersKind, sensitive, or empathetic.
  • CARINGLYadverb3 findersIn a caring manner.
  • CARIOLEnounFrench11 findersA small, light, open one-horse carriage.
  • CARIOUSadjectiveProto-Indo-European24 findersHaving caries (bone or tooth decay); decayed, rotten.
  • CARKverbLatin17 findersTo be filled with worry, solicitude, or troubles.
  • CARLnounProto-Germanic3 findersA rude, rustic man; a churl.
  • CARLEnoun1 finderpeasant; fellow
  • CARLIKEadjective2 findersResembling or characteristic of a car (road vehicle).
  • CARLINEnounOld Norse3 findersA woman; also, a hag or witch.
  • CARLINGnoun1 finderAlternative form of carline (“old woman”).
  • CARMAGNOLEnounFrench2 findersA popular Red Republican song and dance, of the time of the first French Revolution.
  • CARMANnoun2 findersA person who transported goods, usually with a horse and cart.
  • CARMINATIVEadjectiveLatin1 finderRelieving the discomfort of gas in the digestive tract, either by reducing its production (by the gut microbiota) or by inducing its expulsion (whether as belches [upper GI action]
  • CARMINEnounLatin57 findersA purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.
  • CARNAGEnounLatin22 findersDeath and destruction.
  • CARNALadjectiveLatin24 findersRelating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities.
  • CARNALISMnoun2 findersThe state of being carnal; carnality; sensualism.
  • CARNALISTnoun4 findersA sensualist, a hedonist.
  • CARNALITYnounLatin21 findersThe state of being carnal.
  • CARNALIZEverb1 finderTo make physical or materialistic, as opposed to spiritual
  • CARNALSadjectiveLatin1 finderRelating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities.
  • CARNAPTIOUSadjectiveScots5 findersbad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
  • CARNATIONnounLatin1 finderA type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers. originally, Dianthus caryophyllus other members of genus Dianthus and hybrids
  • CARNEOUSnounLatin2 findersA pale pink or beige color; peach or flesh-tone.
  • CARNETnounMiddle French19 findersA ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets.
  • CARNEYnoun7 findersAlternative spelling of carny.
  • CARNIEnoun3 findersAlternative spelling of carny.
  • CARNIESTnoun1 finderA person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
  • CARNIFEXnounLatin51 findersAn executioner.
  • CARNIFYverbLatin2 findersTo form flesh; to become like flesh.
  • CARNITINEnounLatin1 finderA betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.
  • CARNIVALnounLatin25 findersAny of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
  • CARNOSITYnoun3 findersFleshiness.
  • CARNOTITEnoun1 finderA yellow mineral that is a potassium uranyl vanadate that is a major ore of uranium, with the chemical formula K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O.
  • CARNYnoun8 findersA person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
  • CARNYXnounProto-Indo-European21 findersA bronze wind instrument used by Iron Age Celts (c. 200 B.C.E. – 200 C.E.) as a type of battle trumpet; held vertically when played, it was shaped like an elongated S with a mouthp
  • CAROBnounArabic43 findersAn evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
  • CAROLnounOld French65 findersA round dance accompanied by singing.
  • CAROMnounFrench54 findersA shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.
  • CARONnoun6 findersháček
  • CAROTENEnoun13 findersA class of tetraterpene plant pigments; they vary in colour from yellow, through orange to red, this colour originating in a chain of alternating single and double bonds.
  • CAROTENOIDnoun6 findersAny of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.
  • CAROTIDnounAncient Greek116 findersEither of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic arte
  • CAROTIDALadjective5 findersOf or relating to the carotid arteries.
  • CAROTINOIDnoun5 findersDated form of carotenoid.
  • CAROUSALnoun5 findersThe state of carousing; (drunken) revelry; an instance of this; a noisy social gathering, often with much alcohol consumption.
  • CAROUSEverbMiddle French39 findersTo engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering.
  • CAROUSELnounLatin66 findersA pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequen
  • CAROUSINGLYadverb12 findersin a carousing manner
  • CARPnounLatin46 findersAny of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
  • CARPALnounLatin60 findersAny of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
  • CARPELnounProto-Indo-European20 findersA constituent part of a flower pistil: the female reproductive organs in a flower. A carpel is composed of an ovary, a style, and a stigma, although some flowers have carpels witho
  • CARPETnounLatin13 findersA fabric used as a complete floor covering.
  • CARPETBAGnoun2 findersA traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19 century.
  • CARPHONEnoun5 findersAlternative form of car phone.
  • CARPINGLYadverb9 findersin a carping manner; with complaints.
  • CARPOLOGIESnoun2 findersthe study of the structure of seeds and fruit
  • CARPOLOGYnoun6 findersthe study of the structure of seeds and fruit
  • CARPOOLnoun4 findersAn arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.
  • CARPUSnounAncient Greek10 findersThe group of bones that make up the wrist.
  • CARTnounProto-Indo-European15 findersA small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
  • CARTABLEadjective1 finderAble to be carted or carried.
  • CARTAGEnoun9 findersThe transport of goods by cart.
  • CARTEnounLatin10 findersA bill of fare; a menu.
  • CARTELnounLatin8 findersA group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market.
  • CARTELIZEverb1 finderOf an industry, to be subjected to the control of a cartel.

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