Calaboose

calaboose', a jail. calam'ity, a disaster.

calash', a vehicle.

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căn'didate, office seeker. căn'died, preserved with

sugar.

cal’cimine, a whitewash.căn’dlemas, a festival. căl'cine, to dry by heat. căn'do, fairness.

căl'cium, a kind of light că'nine, pertaining to

căl'culate, to compute. călculation, reckoning. calculus, high algebra. cal'dron, a large kettle căl'endar, an almanac. căl'ender, a hot press. calf, young of 'the cow. căl'iber, bore of gun. căl'ico, cotton cloth. calligraph, a writing ma

chine.

callig'raphy,

manship.

[box.

dogs. căn’ister, tea or coffee căn’ker, to corrode. căn'nibal, man-eater. căn non, mammoth gun. cănnonade', a volley. căn’ny, artful. căn’nular, tubular. căn’on, church dogma. canon'ical, according to

canons.

[saint. fine pen- căn'onize, to declare a [heat. căn'opy, a covering.

căl'iduct, pipe to carry cănt, pretended goodness caliph, a successor to căn'talever, a support.

Mohammed.

călve, to give birth to
căl'vinism, doctrines of
Calvin.
cal'vity, baldness.
ca'lyx, part of a flower,
căm, ridge on a wheel.
cầm’bric, a fine fabric.
căm’el, an animal.

caměl'opärd, a giraffe.

female

căntaloupe, a melon.
cantăn'kerous, ill-natured
cantä'ta, musical poem.
căn’tatrice, a
opera singer.
căn’teen, a tin vessel.
căn’ter, moderate gallop.
căn’ticle, a hymn.

can'to, division of poem
căn'ton, district; to allot
căn'tor, assistant rabbi.
căn’vas, coarse cloth.
căn'vass, to solicit;to sift
căn'zone, a mimic song.
ca'pable, efficient; able.
capa'cious, extensive.
capac'itate, to qualify.
capac'ity, talent, skill.
capac'ity, space.
capǎr'ison, rich dress.
cape, a headland.
ca'pías, a writ for arrest
cap'illary, long and slen-

der.

căp'ital, most important. căp'ital, first city, wealth căp'italize, raise funds. căpita'tion, head-census.

căm'eo, carved carved precious cap'itol, public building.

stones.

căm’era, photographic capit'ulate, to surrender.

apparatus.

că'pon, a gelded cock.

căm'eralis'tics, science of caprice', a whim.

public revenue.

căm’omile,

plant.

capri'cious, freakish.

medicinal căp'sicum, pepper plant.

căn, to have power. căn, a metal vessel. canaille', rabble.

canärd, an absurd story.

căn’can, a dance. căn'cel, to void.

capsize', to upset. căpstan, a ship-device. căp'sule, a small casing cặp tăin, head officer. căp'tion, a heading. căp'tious, petulant. căptivāte, to fascinate.

căn'cer, a disease. [stick cap'tive, a prisoner. căndela'brum, a candle- căp'tūre, seizure.

căn’did, fair, frank.

căpuchin', a monk.

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Caucus

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Chap

centrif'ugal,

cau'cus, a meeting. [tall | cen'tiped, having many cau'dal, pertaining to a cen'traize, draw to center cau'dle, a warm drink. caul, a membrane. caules'cent, having a stem cauliflower, a vegetable. cause, to occasion; motive cause less, groundless. cause'way, a road. caus'tic, corroding. cau'terize, to sear with

fire. cau'tion,

[warn.

prudence, to

cau'tious, prudent.

receding from center, [center. centrip'etal, tending to cen'tuple, a hundred fold centü'rion, Roman officer cent'ury, 100 years. cephalopod, an animal. cerăm'ics, of pottery. ce'real, edible grain. cerebral, of the brain cěremō'nious, solemn. ceremonial, external rite

căv'alcade, a procession.cer'emony, display.
căvalier', a horseman. cer'tain, sure.
eǎv'alry, military troops
on horses.
[earth.
cave, hollow place in the
că'veǎt, warning.
căv'ern, a deep cave.
cav'iar, roes of sterlet.
căv'il, to find fault.
căv'ity, a hollow place.
caw, crow's cry.
cayenne', a red pepper.
cayuse', an Indian pony.
cease, quit, end.
cease'less, continual.
ce'city, blindness.
ce'dar, a tree; its wood.
cêde, surrender.

cedil'la, a type mark.

cer'tainly, undoubtedly.
cer'tainty, a fixed fact.
certificate, declaration.
cer'tify, testify in writ-
ing.
certiora'rl, a law term.
cer'titude, assurance.
ceru'lean, sky blue.
cer'vical, of the neck.
cessa'tion, a pause.
ces'sion, a transfer.
cess'pool, a sewer.
cesü'ra, a poetic rule.
chäfe, to rub; to irritate
chaff, husks.
chäf'finch, a bird.
chagrin, vexation.

cěl'ebrate, to commem-chain, to fasten.

morate.

celeb'rity, famous person
celĕr'ity, rapidity.
cěl'ery, a plant.
celes'tial, heavenly.
celiac, of the stomach.
cel'ibacy, unmarried state
cell, a small close room
cel'lar, room under house
cel'lular, containing cells
cel'luloid, artificial ivory
cel'lulose, chemical term
cement', to unite.
cem'etěry, a graveyard.
căn’obite, a hermit. [tion|
cĕn'otǎph, tomb-inscip-
cens'er, incense burner.
cen'sor, a harsh critic.
censo'rious, fault-finding
cen'sure, to condemn.
cen'sus, enumeration.
cen'taur, half man and
half horse.
centenarian, aged 100.
centennial, of 100 years.
cen'ter, centre, place on
a center.

cen'tigrade, a thermom

eter. centime', 100th of a franc cen'timeter, 3 100th of [feet.

meter.

chair'man, president.
chaise, a vehicle.
chalcěd'ony, a mineral.
chalet' [chala], Swiss hut
chăl'ice, communion-cup.
chauk, white earth.
chalk'y, dead white.
chăl'lenge, to call out.
chal'lis, woolen stuff.
chăm'ber, a room [officer
chăm'berlain, a public
chame'leon, a lizard.
chăm’ols, (shăm’my), an
imal.

chămp, to chew.
champagne', wine.
chăm’pion, a defender.
chance, casuality.
chăn'cel, part of church
chan'cellor, public officer
chan'cery, court of law.
chandelier', light-holder.
chan'dler, a dealer.
change, to alter.
chănge'able, fickle.
change'ling, of two minds
chan'nel, a passage.
chănt, religious singing.
chăn’ticleer, a rooster.
chăn'try, a chapel.
cha'os, confusion.
chap, a fellow, cleave.

chap'el, a small church.
chap'eron, an attendant.
chap'lain, an army priest
chap'let, a garland.
chap'ter, division of book
chär, to reduce to coal.
character, reputation.
chăr'acterize, distinguish
charade', theatrical.
chär'coal, wood coal.
chärge, to rush on; im-
chärge, cost. [pute to.
chär'ger, a battle-horse.
char'ily, warily.
chär'iot, a vehicle.
chär'itable, liberal.
chär'ity, benevolence.
chäriväri, mock serenade
chär'latan, a quack.
chär'lotte, a sweet dish.
chärm, subduing power.
chärm, to give pleas:re.
chär'nel, a morgue.
chärt, a marine map.
chär'ter, a privilege.
chärtreuse', a cordial.
chär'woman, day-servant
char'y, careful.
chase, to pursue; to hunt
chasm (kasm'), a gap.
chas'seur, of cavalry.
chaste, pure.
chas'ten, to punish.
chas'tening, sobering.
chastise', to discipline.
chas'tity, purity, [ment.
chas'uble, priestly vest-
chat, to talk familiarly.
chateau', a castle.
chat'tels, movable goods.
chat'ter, a noise.
chat'ty, bative.
cheap, of low price.
cheap'en, to lessen value
cheat, defraud; swindle.
check, to control: order

defeat.

on bank for money. check'er, form in squares check'ers, draughts. check'mate, full check or [pudence cheek, side of face; imcheer to comfort. cheer, shout of approval. cheerful, in good spirits cheer'less, gloomy. cheese, curd of milk. chef, head-cook. chem'ical, of chemistry. chemise', lady's garment chem'istry, a science. chenille' tufted cord. cher'ish, to hold dear. cheroot', a Manilla cigar cher'ry, a fruit. cher'ub, a baby-angel.

Chop

Icher'up, to chirp.
che'rup, to chirp.
cher'vil, a plant.
chess, a game.
chěst, a large box.
chěst'nut, a tree's fruit.
chevalier', a knight.
chěv'iot, woolen stuff.
chev'ron, mark of rank.
chew, to masticate.
chibouk', a Turkish pipe
chic, unique, dainty effect
chican'ery, a mean trick.
chick'en, a fowl.
chic'ory, a plant.
chide, to rebuke.
chid'ing, reproof.
chief, principal.
chief'ly, principally.
chief'tain, a leader.
chiffonier, small cabinet
chignon', back hair.
chil'blain, a cold-sore.
child, children, offspring
child'hood, state of child
child'ish, silly; weak.
child'like, submissive.
chill, shiver, make cold.
chime, sound in harmony
chime'ra, a wild fancy.
chimes, bell-ringing.
chim'ney, a fireplace; flue
chimpǎn'zee, big monkey
chi'na, porcelain. [nut.
chinchil'la, an animal.
chine'apin, dwarf chest-
chine, the backbone; part

of cask.

chink, to jingle.

chintz, cotton stuff. chlp'munk, an animal. chirog'raphy, writing. chirology, dumb lan

guage.

chi'romancy, hand read-
ing.
chirop'odist, a foot doctor
chirp, a bird's squeak.
chis'el, to engrave; a tool
chit, a babe; small.
chit'chat, prattle.
chiv'alrous, knightly.
chivalry, knighthood.
chlo'ral, a drug.
chlo'roform, a drug.
chloro'sis, a disease.
choc'olate, food; drink.
choice, option; select.
choir, church singers.
choke, to smother.
chol'er, anger.
chol'era, a disease.
chol'eric, inclined
choose, to pick. [anger
chop, a piece of meat.

to

Chopsticks

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Clearance

chop'sticks, Chinese cir'cumcise, Jewish cereutensils. [choir mony. [a circle.

chō'ral, pertaining, to circum'ference, limits of chord, musical term. chores, small duties. chör'ister, choir singer. chō'rus, singing in concert.

[crow.

chough (chuf), a Cornish
chow chow, pickles.
chow'der, a dish.
chrism, holy unguent.
christ, son of God.
chris'ten, to baptize.

cir'cumflex, voice-wave. circumlocu'tion, roundabout speech. circumscribe', to inclose. cir'cumspect, prudent. cir'cumstance, incident. circumstǎn'tial, minute. circumvent, to delude. cir'cus, a show-place. cister'clan, a monk, cis'tern, a reservoir.

chris'tendom, Christian cit'aděl, a fortress,

countries.

[Christ.elta'tion, a summons.

chris'tianity, religion of cite, to quote; to summon

chris'tmas, Christ's birth

clt'izen, not an alien.

civ'illy, politely.

thography in colors.

chron'ic, lingering. chrön'icle, to register. chronology, orderly enumeration.

chronom'eter, a time
piece.
[ering.
chrys'alis, insect cov-
-chrysanthemum, a flower
-chrysoprase, a quartz.
chub, a fish.

chubby, short and thick
chuck, to toss.
chuc'kle, a hen's call.
chuc'kle, smothered laugh
chuff'y, surly.
chum, a comrade.

chump, a stupid person.
church'man, Episcopalian
church'warden, vestryman
.church'yard, a cemetery.
churl, an ill-bred person
churl'ishness, rudeness.
rudeness.
churn, to make butter.
chute, an inclined slide.
cic'atrice (cik), a scar.
.clc'atrize, to heal.
cicero'ne, a guide.
ci'der, juice of apples.

civ'ism, citizenship.
civility, courtesy.
civilization, culture.
civ'ilize, to refine.
clabber, thick milk.
claim, to demand a thing
clairvoy'ant, mind-reader
clăm, a shellfish.
clam'ber, to climb hard.
clăm'my, sticky.
clăm'or, loud noise.
clăm'orous, noisy.
clămp, a fastening.
clăn, a clique.
clăndes'tine, secret.
clăng, a sharp sound.
clăn'nish, adhere closely
clap, strike suddenly.
clap'board, a thin board
clap'ping, applauding.
clap'trap, an artifice.
clär'et, light red wine.
clar'ify, to make clear.
clar'ion, shrill. [ment.
clarionet', a wind instru-
clash, opposition.
clasp, a fastening hook.
class, a group.
clas'sic, high-class writer

clgar', a roll of tobacco.clăs'sify, to make a class

cigarette', a small cigar -cincho'na, Peruvian bark cinc'ture, a girdle. cln'ders, coal embers. cin'emat'ics, science of motions. cin'namon, a spice. [ing cl'pher, zero, secret writcir'cuit, a district. circuitous, indirect. cir'cular, round. cir'cular, a letter to many cir'culate, to move around; to spread.

clas'sis, presbytery.
class'mäte, a schoolmate
clăt'ter, abrupt sounds.
clause, part of a writing.
clav'icle, collar-bone.
cla'vier, a key board.
claw, nail of animal.
clay, a species of earth.
clay'more, Scotch sword.
clean, not soiled.
clean'liness, neatness.
cleanse, to purify.
clear, vindicate; plain.
clear'ance, riddance.