CAR’TILAGE, s. a smooth and solid body,
softer than a bone, but harder
than a ligament
CARTILA’GINOUS, a. consisting of cartilages
CA’RTRIDGE, s. a case of paper or parchment
filled with gunpowder,
used for greater expedition
in loading
CASCA’DE, s. a cataract; a waterfall
CA’STELLATED, a. that which is turretted
or built in the form of a
castle
CATAMARA’N, s. a rude species of boat
CA’TARACT, s. a waterfall
CATA’STROPHE, s. a final event
CATHE’DRAL, s. the head church of a diocese
CA’VALRY, s. horse soldiery
CA’VERN, s. a hollow place in the ground
CA’VIL, s. a false or frivolous objection
CA’VITY, s. a hole; a hollow place
CE’DAR, s. a kind of tree; it is evergreen, and produces flowers
CE’LEBRATE, v.a. praise; commend; mention in a set or solemn manner
CELE’BRITY, s. transaction publicly splendid
CELE’RITY, s. quickness
CELE’STIAL, a. heavenly
CE’METERY, s. a place where the dead are deposited
CE’NTRE, s. the middle
CE’NTURY, s. a hundred years
CEREMO’NIOUS, a. full of ceremony
CE’REMONY, s. form in religion; form of civility
CE’RTAIN, a. sure; unquestionable; regular; particular kind
CHAO’TIC, a. confused
CHA’PTER, s. a division of a book; the
place in which assemblies of
the clergy are held
CHARACTERI’SE, v.a. to give a character
of the particular quality of
any man
CHARACTERI’STIC, s. that which constitutes the character
CHARACTERI’STICALLY, ad. constituting the character
CHA’RITY, s. kindness; love; good-will; relief given to the poor
CHA’TEAU, s. (pronounced shat-oh) a castle
CHA’TTER, v.a. make a noise by collision
of the teeth; talk idly or
carelessly
CHE’RUB, s. a celestial spirit, next in order to the seraphim
CHRI’STENDOM, s. the collective body of Christianity
CHRI’STIAN, s. a professor of the religion of Christ
CHRO’NICLE, s. a register of events in order of time; a history
CHRO’NICLER, s. a writer of chronicles; a historian
CHRONO’METER, s. an instrument for the exact measuring of time
CI’PHER, s. a figure, as 1, 2
CI’RCUIT, s. a circular band
CI’RCUIT, s. ring; round; stated journey repeated at intervals
CIRCU’MFERENCE, s. the space enclosed in a circle
CIRCUMSCRI’BE, v.a. enclose in certain
lines or boundaries; bound;
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