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| camarilla | a group of confidential, often scheming advisers, a cabal |
| camber (n and v) | a slightly arched surface, e.g. road or snow ski; to arch or cause to arch slightly |
| camisado | a surprise attack by night |
| campanology | the art or study of bell casting and ringing |
| campestral | of, or growing in uncultivated land or open fields |
| canaille (kuh-NYE) | the masses of the people, the proletariat |
| canard | an unfounded, false, or misleading story |
| candescence | the state of being white hot, incandescence |
| candor | frankness and sincerity of expression, openness |
| canny | careful and shrewd |
| canoodle (2) | lovemaking; to win over or convince by cajoling |
| canorous | richly melodious, tuneful |
| cantabile | in a smooth, lyrical flowing style |
| cantankerous (2) | ill-tempered and quarrelsome, disagreeable; difficult to handle |
| canter | a smooth gait, esp. of a horse, that is slower than a gallop, but faster than a trot |
| cantillate | to chant or recite in a musical monotone |
| cantle | a corner, segment, or portion |
| canvass (2) | to examine carefully or discuss thoroughly, scrutinize; to conduct a survey |
| capacious | capable of containing a large quantity, roomy |
| capias (CAPE-ee-us) | a warrant for arrest |
| capitally | in an excellent manner |
| capitation | a poll tax |
| capote | a long, usually hooded coat |
| caprice | an impulsive change of mind or the inclination to do so; a sudden change "a hailstorm in July is a c____ of nature" |
| captious | marked by a disposition to find and point out trivial faults; intended to entrap in an argument "a c____ question" |
| carafe (ku-RAFF) | a glass bottle, often with a flared lip, used for pouring water or wine |
| carbine | a lightweight rifle with a short barrel |
| carcino- | cancer, cancerous, causing cancer |
| the 4 cardinal virtues in classical philosophy: | justice, prudence, fortitude, and temperance |
| card-sharp | an expert in cheating at cards |
| caretaker (2) | one that looks after goods or a person; someone temporarily performs the duties of an office |
| cark or carks | worries or troubles "c___s and cares"; to be burdened with trouble |
| carmine | a strong to vivid red |
| carnal | relating to the physically and esp. sexual appetites; worldy or earthly, temporal |
| carnet | an official passor permit, esp. for crossing nat. boundaries |
| Carolinian | relating to Charlemagne and his times |
| carom | to collide and rebound |
| carouse | to engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking |
| carp | to find fault in a diagreeable way, complain fretfully |
| carpetbagger | a Northerner who went to the Sout after the Civil War for political or financial advantage |
