English Wordbook/C

Staff C of the English Wordbook.

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cabinet n cupboard cable n wire, rope calculate vb reckon calculator n reckoner calligraphy n handwriting capacity n holdth, heldth captain n leader capture vb take, kidnap, steal, swipe, nab car n wain carpenter n woodwright carry vb bear case, in conj lest, for fear that castle n stronghold castrate vb geld catholic adj broad cattle n cows, livestock cause vb make, begin, start cautious adj wary, canny cavalry n horsemen cave n hollow, hole cavity n hollow, hole cease vb stop, halt cell n room cemetary n graveyard cent n penny central adj main, middle, midland centre n middle century n one hundred years certain adj known, know certainly adv forsooth chair n seat, stool challenge n ordeal, dare chamber n room, bedroom chance n opening, hap change vb shift charge vb load, fill cheer n gladness, glee cheer vb gladden chief n head, leader cider n applewine cinema n filmhouse circa prep about circle n & vb ring, trundle, trendle circumference n girth city n town, borough class n layer, kind close vb shut close adj near, narrow clichèd adj hackneyed cohabit vb live/bide/dwell together collapse vb infall, fall down, swoon collect vb gather colour n bykything, light wavelength, hue column n upright comet n shooting star command vb bid commerce n business common adj shared, rife, mean, widespread companion n helpmate compare vb liken comparison n likening compassion n ruth compassionate adj ruthful complicate vb ravel complete adj whole, all, fulfilled complete vb fulfill, finish completely adv wholly comprehend vb understand compute vb reckon, withreckon, linkreckon computer n withreckoner, linkreckoner, reckoner conceal vb hide concieve vb foreseed conclude vb end conclusion n end conduct vb lead, undertake confectionary n sweets, sweet-shop confuse vb ravel, bewilder conjunction n linking word, linkword connect vb link, fit connection n link conscience n inwit conscript vb draft consecrate vb hallow consent n leave consequently adv therefore construct vb build construction n building contain vb hold contemporary adj today's content adj happy, glad continent n mainland, landstretch continue vb abide, keep on, ongo continuous adj unbroken, ongoing contradict vb gainsay contrary adv against conundrum n riddle conurbation n towncluster convey vb bear, send core n heart corpse n body, lich corpor(e)al adj bodily correct adj right coronation n crowning counsel vb rede counsellor n alderman, redeman count vb reckon counterpart n match country n land, kith county n shire, earldom coup de grace n masterstroke court n deemhall cover vb overlay, hide covert adj hidden, shrouded, stealthy, under wraps cream n salve crease n & vb wrinkle create vb make, build creator n wright (also as suffix), maker creature n wight credence n belief, trustworthiness crepuscular adj twilight criminal n lawbreaker cross n rood crucifix n rood cry vb weep, shout, wail, yell, howl cub n whelp cultivate vb grow, till, farm culture n kithdom current adj today's curve n bow custom adj bespoke cutaneous adj skin cygnet n swanling