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blatant \adj. Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous
blaze \n. A vivid glowing flame
blazon \v. To make widely or generally known
bleak \adj. Desolate
blemish \n. A mark that mars beauty
blithe \adj. Joyous
blithesome \adj. Cheerful
blockade \n. The shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces
boatswain \n. A subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc
bodice \n. A women's ornamental corset-shaped laced waist
bodily \adj. Corporeal
boisterous \adj. Unchecked merriment or animal spirits
bole \n. The trunk or body of a tree
bolero \n. A Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing
boll \n. A round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton
bolster \v. To support, as something wrong
bomb \n. A hollow projectile containing an explosive material
bombard \v. To assail with any missile or with abusive speech
bombardier \n. A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells
bombast \n. Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects
boorish \adj. Rude
bore \v. To weary by tediousness or dullness
borough \n. An incorporated village or town
bosom \n. The breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman
botanical \adj. Connected with the study or cultivation of plants
botanize \v. To study plant-life
botany \n. The science that treats of plants
bountiful \adj. Showing abundance
Bowdlerize \v. To expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages
bowler \n. In cricket, the player who delivers the ball
boycott \v. To place the products or merchandise of under a ban
brae \n. Hillside
braggart \n. A vain boaster
brandish \v. To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear
bravado \n. An aggressive display of boldness
bravo interj. Well done
bray \n. A loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn
braze \v. To make of or ornament with brass
brazier \n. An open pan or basin for holding live coals
breach \n. The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation
breaker \n. One who trains horses, dogs, etc
breech \n. The buttocks
brethren \n. pl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like
brevity \n. Shortness of duration
bric-a-brac \n. Objects of curiosity or for decoration
bridle \n. The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins
brigade \n. A body of troops consisting of two or more regiments
brigadier \n. General officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general
brigand \n. One who lives by robbery and plunder
brimstone \n. Sulfur
brine \n. Water saturated with salt
bristle \n. One of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc
Britannia \n. The United Kingdom of Great Britain
Briticism \n. A word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British
brittle \adj. Fragile
broach \v. To mention, for the first time
broadcast \adj. Disseminated far and wide
brogan \n. A coarse, heavy shoe
brogue \n. Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people
brokerage \n. The business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker
bromine \n. A dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor
bronchitis \n. Inflammation of the bronchial tubes
bronchus \n. Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs
brooch \n. An article of jewelry fastened by a hinged pin and hook on the underside
brotherhood \n. Spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity
browbeat \v. To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner
brusque \adj. Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech
buffoon \n. A clown
buffoonery \n. Low drollery, coarse jokes, etc
bulbous \adj. Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb
bullock \n. An ox
bulrush \n. Any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water
bulwark \n. Anything that gives security or defense
bumper \n. A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health
bumptious \adj. Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit
bungle \v. To execute clumsily
buoyancy \n. Power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas
buoyant \adj. Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat
bureau \n. A chest of drawers for clothing, etc
bureaucracy \n. Government by departments of men transacting particular branches of public business
burgess \n. In colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland or Virginia
burgher \n. An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town
burnish \v. To make brilliant or shining
bursar \n. A treasurer
bustle \v. To hurry
butt \v. To strike with or as with the head, or horns
butte \n. A conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated
buttress \n. Any support or prop
by-law \n. A rule or law adopted by an association, a corporation, or the like
cabal \n. A number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose
cabalism \n. Superstitious devotion to one's religion
cabinet \n. The body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of a nation
cacophony \n. A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones
cadaverous \adj. Resembling a corpse
cadence \n. Rhythmical or measured flow or movement, as in poetry or the time and pace of marching troops
cadenza \n. An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument
caitiff \adj. Cowardly
cajole \v. To impose on or dupe by flattering speech
cajolery \n. Delusive speech
calculable \adj. That may be estimated by reckoning
calculus \n. A concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness
callosity \n. The state of being hard and insensible
callow \adj. Without experience of the world
calorie \n. Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade
calumny \n. Slander
Calvary \n. The place where Christ was crucified
Calvinism \n. The system of doctrine taught by John Calvin
Calvinize \v. To teach or imbue with the doctrines of Calvinism
came \n. A leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows
cameo \n. Any small engraved or carved work in relief
campaign \n. A complete series of connected military operations
Canaanite \n. A member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of Canaan, or western Palestine
canary \adj. Of a bright but delicate yellow
candid \adj. Straightforward
candor \n. The quality of frankness or outspokenness
canine \adj. Characteristic of a dog
canon \n. Any rule or law
cant \v. To talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity
cantata \n. A choral composition
canto \n. One of the divisions of an extended poem
cantonment \n. The part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered
capacious \adj. Roomy
capillary \n. A minute vessel having walls composed of a single layer of cells
capitulate \v. To surrender or stipulate terms
caprice \n. A whim
caption \n. A heading, as of a chapter, section, document, etc
captious \adj. Hypercritical
captivate \v. To fascinate, as by excellence. eloquence, or beauty
carcass \n. The dead body of an animal
cardiac \adj. Pertaining to the heart
cardinal \adj. Of prime or special importance
caret \n. A sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted
caricature \n. a picture or description in which natural characteristics are exaggerated or distorted
carnage \n. Massacre
carnal \adj. Sensual
carnivorous \adj. Eating or living on flesh
carouse \v. To drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner
carrion \n. Dead and putrefying flesh
cartilage \n. An elastic animal tissue of firm consistence
cartridge \n. A charge for a firearm, or for blasting
caste \n. The division of society on artificial grounds
castigate \v. To punish
casual \adj. Accidental, by chance
casualty \n. A fatal or serious accident or disaster
cataclysm \n. Any overwhelming flood of water
cataract \n. Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness
catastrophe \n. Any great and sudden misfortune or calamity
cathode \n. The negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery
Catholicism \n. The system, doctrine, and practice of the Roman Catholic Church
catholicity \n. Universal prevalence or acceptance
cat-o-nine-tails \n. An instrument consisting of nine pieces of cord, formerly used for flogging in the army and navy
caucus \n. A private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates. 
causal \adj. Indicating or expressing a cause
caustic \adj. Sarcastic and severe
cauterize \v. To burn or sear as with a heated iron
cede \v. To pass title to
censor \n. An official examiner of manuscripts empowered to prohibit their publicatio\n. 
censorious \adj. Judging severely or harshly
census \n. An official numbering of the people of a country or district
centenary \adj. Pertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years
centiliter \n. A hundredth of a liter
centimeter \n. A length of one hundredth of a meter
centurion \n. A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army
cereal \adj. Pertaining to edible grain or farinaceous seeds
ceremonial \adj. Characterized by outward form or ceremony
ceremonious \adj. Observant of ritual
cessation \n. Discontinuance, as of action or motion
cession \n. Surrender, as of possessions or rights
chagrin \n. Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one's failures or errors
chameleon \adj. Changeable in appearance
chancery \n. A court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court
chaos \n. Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion
characteristic \n. A distinctive feature
characterize \v. To describe by distinctive marks or peculiarities
charlatan \n. A quack
chasm \n. A yawning hollow, as in the earth's surface
chasten \v. To purify by affliction
chastise \v. To subject to punitive measures
chastity \n. Sexual or moral purity
chateau \n. A castle or manor-house
chattel \n. Any article of personal property
check \v. To hold back
chiffon \n. A very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc
chivalry \n. The knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and practices
cholera \n. An acute epidemic disease
choleric \adj. Easily provoked to anger
choral \adj. Pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir
Christ \n. A title of Jesus 
christen \v. To name in baptism
Christendom \n. That part of the world where Christianity is generally professed
chromatic \adj. Belonging, relating to, or abounding in color
chronology \n. The science that treats of computation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events
chronometer \n. A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision
cipher \v. To calculate arithmetically. (also a noun meaning zero or nothing) 
circulate \v. To disseminate
circumference \n. The boundary-line of a circle
circumlocution \n. Indirect or roundabout expression
circumnavigate \v. To sail quite around
circumscribe \v. To confine within bounds
circumspect \adj. Showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration
citadel \n. Any strong fortress
cite \v. To refer to specifically
claimant \n. One who makes a claim or demand, as of right
clairvoyance \n. Intuitive sagacity or perception
clamorous \adj. Urgent in complaint or demand
clan \n. A tribe
clandestine \adj. Surreptitious
clangor \n. Clanking or a ringing, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamor
clarify \v. To render intelligible
clarion \n. A small shrill trumpet or bugle
classify \v. To arrange in a class or classes on the basis of observed resemblance's and differences
clearance \n. A certificate from the proper authorities that a vessel has complied with the law and may sail
clemency \n. Mercy
clement \adj. Compassionate
close-hauled \adj. Having the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible
clothier \n. One who makes or sells cloth or clothing
clumsy \adj. Awkward of movement
coagulate \v. To change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, by chemical action, or by a ferment
coagulant \adj. Producing coagulation
coalescence \n. The act or process of coming together so as to form one body, combination, or product
coalition \n. Combination in a body or mass
coddle \v. To treat as a baby or an invalid
codicil \n. A supplement adding to, revoking, or explaining in the body of a will
coerce \v. To force
coercion \n. Forcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical
coercive \adj. Serving or tending to force
cogent \adj. Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience
cognate \adj. Akin
cognizant \adj. Taking notice
cohere \v. To stick together
cohesion \n. Consistency
cohesive \adj. Having the property of consistency
coincide \v. To correspond
coincidence \n. A circumstance so agreeing with another: often implying accident
coincident \adj. Taking place at the same time
collaborate \v. To labor or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary or scientific pursuits
collapse \v. To cause to shrink, fall in, or fail
collapsible \adj. That may or can collapse
colleague \n. An associate in professional employment
collective \adj. Consisting of a number of persons or objects considered as gathered into a mass, or sum
collector \n. One who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like
collegian \n. A college student
collide \v. To meet and strike violently
collier \n. One who works in a coal-mine
collision \n. Violent contact
colloquial \adj. Pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary
colloquialism \n. Form of speech used only or chiefly in conversation
colloquy \n. Conversation
collusion \n. A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose
colossus \n. Any strikingly great person or object
comely \adj. Handsome
comestible \adj. Fit to be eaten
comical \adj. Funny
commemorate \v. To serve as a remembrance of
commentary \n. A series of illustrative or explanatory notes on any important work
commingle \v. To blend
commissariat \n. The department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs
commission \v. To empower
commitment \n. The act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping
committal \n. The act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being 
commodity \n. Something that is bought and sold
commotion \n. A disturbance or violent agitation
commute \v. To put something, especially something less severe, in place of
comparable \adj. Fit to be compared
comparative \adj. Relative
comparison \n. Examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlikeness
compensate \v. To remunerate
competence \n. Adequate qualification or capacity
competent \adj. Qualified
competitive \adj. characterized by rivalry
competitor \n. A rival
complacence \n. Satisfaction with one's acts or surroundings
complacent \adj. Pleased or satisfied with oneself
complaisance \n. Politeness
complaisant \adj. Agreeable
complement \v. To make complete
complex \adj. Complicated
compliant \adj. Yielding
complicate \v. To make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with
complication \n. An intermingling or combination of things or parts, especially in a perplexing manner
complicity \n. Participation or partnership, as in wrong-doing or with a wrong-doer
compliment \v. To address or gratify with expressions of delicate praise
component \n. A constituent element or part
comport \v. To conduct or behave (oneself)
composure \n. Calmness
comprehensible \adj. Intelligible
comprehension \n. Ability to know
comprehensive \adj. Large in scope or content
compress \v. To press together or into smaller space
compressible \adj. Capable of being pressed into smaller compass
compression \n. Constraint, as by force or authority
comprise \v. To consist of
compulsion \n. Coercion
compulsory \adj. Forced
compunction \n. Remorseful feeling
compute \v. To ascertain by mathematical calculation
concede \v. To surrender
conceit \n. Self-flattering opinion
conceive \v. To form an idea, mental image or thought of
concerto \n. A musical composition
concession \n. Anything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition, or claim
conciliate \v. To obtain the friendship of
conciliatory \adj. Tending to reconcile
conclusive \adj. Sufficient to convince or decide
concord \n. Harmony
concordance \n. Harmony
concur \v. To agree
concurrence \n. Agreement
concurrent \adj. Occurring or acting together
concussion \n. A violent shock to some organ by a fall or a sudden blow
condensation \n. The act or process of making dense or denser
condense \v. To abridge
condescend \v. To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors
condolence \n. Expression of sympathy with a person in pain, sorrow, or misfortune
conduce \v. To bring about
conducive \adj. Contributing to an end
conductible \adj. Capable of being conducted or transmitted
conduit \n. A means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid
confectionery \n. The candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy
confederacy \n. A number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid
confederate \n. One who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement
confer \v. To bestow
conferee \n. A person with whom another confers
confessor \n. A spiritual advisor
confidant \n. One to whom secrets are entrusted
confide \v. To reveal in trust or confidence
confidence \n. The state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another
confident \adj. Assured
confinement \n. Restriction within limits or boundaries
confiscate \v. To appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public use or treasury
conflagration \n. A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like
confluence \n. The place where streams meet
confluent \n. A stream that unites with another
conformance \n. The act or state or conforming
conformable \adj. Harmonious
conformation \n. General structure, form, or outline
conformity \n. Correspondence in form, manner, or use
confront \v. To encounter, as difficulties or obstacles
congeal \v. To coagulate
congenial \adj. Having kindred character or tastes
congest \v. To collect into a mass
congregate \v. To bring together into a crowd
coniferous \adj. Cone-bearing trees
conjecture \n. A guess
conjoin \v. To unite
conjugal \adj. Pertaining to marriage, marital rights, or married persons
conjugate \adj. Joined together in pairs
conjugation \n. The state or condition of being joined together
conjunction \n. The state of being joined together, or the things so joined
connive \v. To be in collusion
connoisseur \n. A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art
connote \v. To mean; signify
connubial \adj. Pertaining to marriage or matrimony
conquer \v. To overcome by force
consanguineous \adj. Descended from the same parent or ancestor
conscience \n. The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong in character and conduct
conscientious \adj. Governed by moral standard
conscious \adj. Aware that one lives, feels, and thinks
conscript \v. To force into military service
consecrate \v. To set apart as sacred
consecutive \adj. Following in uninterrupted succession
consensus \n. A collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons
conservatism \n. Tendency to adhere to the existing order of things
conservative \adj. Adhering to the existing order of things
conservatory \n. An institution for instruction and training in music and declamation
consign \v. To entrust
consignee \n. A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted
consignor \n. One who entrusts
consistency \n. A state of permanence
console \v. To comfort
consolidate \v. To combine into one body or system
consonance \n. The state or quality of being in accord with
consonant \adj. Being in agreement or harmony with
consort \n. A companion or associate
conspicuous \adj. Clearly visible
conspirator \n. One who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unlawful purpose
conspire \v. To plot
constable \n. An officer whose duty is to maintain the peace
constellation \n. An arbitrary assemblage or group of stars
consternation \n. Panic
constituency \n. The inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body
constituent \n. One who has the right to vote at an election
constrict \v. To bind
consul \n. An officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country
consulate \n. The place in which a consul transacts official business
consummate \v. To bring to completion
consumption \n. Gradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc., or by using up, wearing out, etc
consumptive \adj. Designed for gradual destruction
contagion \n. The communication of disease from person to person
contagious \adj. Transmitting disease
contaminate \v. To pollute
contemplate \v. To consider thoughtfully
contemporaneous \adj. Living, occurring, or existing at the same time
contemporary \adj. Living or existing at the same time
contemptible \adj. Worthy of scorn or disdain
contemptuous \adj. Disdainful
contender \n. One who exerts oneself in opposition or rivalry
contiguity \n. Proximity
contiguous \adj. Touching or joining at the edge or boundary
continence \n. Self-restraint with respect to desires, appetites, and passion
contingency \n. Possibility of happening
contingent \adj. Not predictable
continuance \n. Permanence
continuation \n. Prolongation
continuity \n. Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development
continuous \adj. Connected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence
contort \v. To twist into a misshapen form
contraband \n. Trade forbidden by law or treaty
contradiction \n. The assertion of the opposite of that which has been said
contradictory \adj. Inconsistent with itself
contraposition \n. A placing opposite
contravene \v. To prevent or obstruct the operation of
contribution \n. The act of giving for a common purpose
contributor \n. One who gives or furnishes, in common with others, for a common purpose
contrite \adj. Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin
contrivance \n. The act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose
contrive \v. To manage or carry through by some device or scheme
control \v. To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over
controller \n. One who or that which regulates or directs
contumacious \adj. Rebellious
contumacy \n. Contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority
contuse \v. To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin
contusion \n. A bruise
convalesce \v. To recover after a sickness
convalescence \n. The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease
convalescent \adj. Recovering health after sickness
convene \v. To summon or cause to assemble
convenience \n. Fitness, as of time or place
converge \v. To cause to incline and approach nearer together
convergent \adj. Tending to one point
conversant \adj. Thoroughly informed
conversion \n. Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another
convertible \adj. Interchangeable
convex \adj. Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle
conveyance \n. That by which anything is transported
convivial \adj. Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking
convolution \n. A winding motion
convolve \v. To move with a circling or winding motion
convoy \n. A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation
convulse \v. To cause spasms in
convulsion \n. A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body
copious \adj. Plenteous
coquette \n. A flirt
cornice \n. An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling
cornucopia \n. The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity
corollary \n. A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration
coronation \n. The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch
coronet \n. Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereig\n.
corporal \adj. Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind
corporate \adj. Belonging to a corporation
corporeal \adj. Of a material nature; physical
corps \n. A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together
corpse \n. A dead body
corpulent \adj. Obese
corpuscle \n. A minute particle of matter
correlate \v. To put in some relation of connection or correspondence
correlative \adj. Mutually involving or implying one another
corrigible \adj. Capable of reformation
corroborate \v. To strengthen, as proof or conviction
corroboration \n. Confirmation
corrode \v. To ruin or destroy little by little
corrosion \n. Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration
corrosive \n. That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration
corruptible \adj. Open to bribery
corruption \n. Loss of purity or integrity
cosmetic \adj. Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion
cosmic \adj. Pertaining to the universe
cosmogony \n. A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe
cosmography \n. The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology
cosmology \n. The general science of the universe
cosmopolitan \adj. Common to all the world
cosmopolitanism \n. A cosmopolitan character
cosmos \n. The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement
counter-claim \n. A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff
counteract \v. To act in opposition to
counterbalance \v. To oppose with an equal force
countercharge \v. To accuse in return
counterfeit \adj. Made to resemble something else
counterpart \n. Something taken with another for the completion of either
countervail \v. To offset
counting-house \n. A house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc
countryman \n. A rustic
courageous \adj. Brave
course \n. Line of motion or direction
courser \n. A fleet and spirited horse
courtesy \n. Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually
covenant \n. An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties
covert \adj. Concealed, especially for an evil purpose
covey \n. A flock of quails or partridges
cower \v. To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame
coxswain \n. One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew under an officer
crag \n. A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge
cranium \n. The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain
crass \adj. Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine
craving \n. A vehement desire
creak \n. A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound
creamery \n. A butter-making establishment
creamy \adj. Resembling or containing cream
credence \n. Belief
credible \adj. Believable
credulous \adj. Easily deceived
creed \n. A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief
crematory \adj. A place for cremating dead bodies
crevasse \n. A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier
crevice \n. A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces
criterion \n. A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion
critique \n. A criticism or critical review
crockery \n. Earthenware made from baked clay
crucible \n. A trying and purifying test or agency
crusade \n. Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle
crustacean \adj. Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc
crustaceous \adj. Having a crust-like shell
cryptogram \n. Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning
crystallize \v. To bring together or give fixed shape to
cudgel \n. A short thick stick used as a club
culinary \adj. Of or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen
cull \v. To pick or sort out from the rest
culpable \adj. Guilty
culprit \n. A guilty person
culvert \n. Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal
cupidity \n. Avarice
curable \adj. Capable of being remedied or corrected
curator \n. A person having charge as of a library or museum
curio \n. A piece of bric-a-brac
cursive \adj. Writing in which the letters are joined together
cursory \adj. Rapid and superficial
curt \adj. Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression
curtail \v. To cut off or cut short
curtsy \n. A downward movement of the body by bending the knees
cycloid \adj. Like a circle
cygnet \n. A young swan
cynical \adj. Exhibiting moral skepticism
cynicism \n. Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value
cynosure \n. That to which general interest or attention is directed
daring \adj. Brave
darkling \adv. Blindly
Darwinism \n. The doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms
dastard \n. A base coward
datum \n. A premise, starting-point, or given fact
dauntless \adj. Fearless
day-man \n. A day-laborer
dead-heat \n. A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner
dearth \n. Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable
death's-head \n. A human skull as a symbol of death
debase \v. To lower in character or virtue
debatable \adj. Subject to contention or dispute
debonair \adj. Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner
debut \n. A first appearance in society or on the stage
decagon \n. A figure with ten sides and ten angles
decagram \n. A weight of 10 grams
decaliter \n. A liquid and dry measure of 10 liters
decalogue \n. The ten commandments
Decameron \n. A volume consisting of ten parts or books
decameter \n. A length of ten meters
decamp \v. To leave suddenly or unexpectedly
decapitate \v. To behead
decapod \adj. Ten-footed or ten-armed
decasyllable \n. A line of ten syllables
deceit \n. Falsehood
deceitful \adj. Fraudulent
deceive \v. To mislead by or as by falsehood
decency \n. Moral fitness
decent \adj. Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress
deciduous \adj. Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc
decimal \adj. Founded on the number 10
decimate \v. To destroy a measurable or large proportion of
decipher \v. To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible
decisive ad. Conclusive
declamation \n. A speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public
declamatory \adj. A full and formal style of utterance
declarative \adj. Containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation
declension \n. The change of endings in nouns and \adj. to express their different relations of gender
decorate \v. To embellish
decorous \adj. Suitable for the occasion or circumstances
decoy \n. Anything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation
decrepit \adj. Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity
dedication \n. The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause