| A | B |
| acculeate | Having a stinger, as a bee or wasp. |
| acuminate | Tapering to a point. |
| acute | Having a sharp point or tip. |
| cavernous | Filled with caverns, cavities, or hollow areas. |
| cavity | A hollow or hole, especially inside of the body. |
| excavate | To make a hole in; hollow out. |
| caducuous | Dropping off or shedding at an early stage of development. |
| cascade | A waterfall or series of small waterfalls over steep rocks. |
| cast | To throw, shed or molt; to throw to the ground. |
| sedative | Having a soothing or calming effect; reducing or relieving stress, anxiety or irritability. |
| sedentary | Characterised by or requiring much sitting. |
| sediment | Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid. |
| captive | One that is forcibly taken and held prisoner. |
| intercept | To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of. |
| participate | To take part in something. |
| caustic | Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving or eating away by chemical action. |
| cauterize | To burn or sear with a cautery. |
| cautery | An instrument, such as a laser or an electric current used to burn tissue. |