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| cabbage | a large round vegetable with thick green or purple leaves |
| cabochon | a gemstone - usually round or oval in shape - with a domed surface that is polished but not faceted |
| cachalot | a whale - often a sperm whale |
| cacolet | a single litter mounted on a pack animal |
| calciferol | a substance found in fish oils and used in the treatment of rickets |
| calligraphy | the art of producing beautiful writing using special pens or brushes |
| callisthenics | a set of physical exercises intended to make you fit and thin |
| calumniate | to say untrue or unfair things about someone |
| cambist | an expert in foreign exchange |
| candelabrum | a decorative holder for several candles or lamps |
| canoe | a long light boat that is pointed at both ends and is moved by using a paddle |
| canonical | pertaining to a canon |
| cantankerous | bad-tempered and complaining a lot |
| canyon | a deep valley with very steep sides of rock that usually has a river running through it |
| capable | having the skills or ability to do something |
| caparisoned | a medieval term - a caparisoned horse is one covered in a decorative cloth |
| capricious | likely to change your mind suddenly or behave in an unexpected way |
| captain | someone who commands a ship or aircraft |
| capture | to catch someone in order to make them a prisoner |
| capybara | a large rodent covered in reddish hair and living in the Amazon basin |
| carcass | the body of a dead animal - that is ready to be cut up as meat |
| career | a job or profession that you have been trained for and intend to do for several years |
| careless | not paying enough attention to what you are doing - so that you make mistakes |
| carotid | either of two large arteries - one on each side of the neck - that carry blood from the aorta to the head |
| carry | to take something somewhere in your hands or arms etc. |
| cartography | the skill or practice of making maps |
| cartouche | an ornamental tablet or panel in the form of a scroll |
| cassava | a starch obtained from the root of a tropical American plant |
| castle | a very large strong building - built as a safe place that could be easily defended against attack |
| cauliflower | a garden vegetable with green leaves around a large firm white centre |
| cause | to make something happen |
| caution | the quality of being very careful -not taking risks - and trying to avoid danger |
| cease | to stop doing something |
| cedar | a large evergreen tree with leaves shaped like needles |
| ceiling | the inner surface of the top part of a room |
| celebration | an occasion or party where you celebrate something |
| cemetery | a piece of land in which dead people are buried |
| century | a period of 100 years |
| cephalopod | a sea mollusc with a head and tentacles |
| cereal | a breakfast food made from grain and usually eaten with milk |
| cetacean | a mammal that lives in the sea - such as a whale |
| champion | someone or something who has won a competition - especially in sport |
| chaplet | a garland worn on the head |
| chapter | one of the parts into which a book is divided I've only read as far as chapter five |
| character | the particular combination of qualities that makes someone a particular kind of person |
| charge | an attack in which soldiers rush with great force against someone |
| charleston | a lively dance of the 1920s |
| cheerful | behaving in a way that shows that you are happy |
| chemical | a substance used in chemistry or produced by chemistry |
| chiaroscuro | the use of deep variations in and subtle gradations of light and shade for dramatic effect |
| chiffonnier | a tall elegant chest of drawers |
| Chihuahua | a Mexican breed of small dogs with rounded head and prominent eyes |
| chlorophyll | the green pigment of plant leaves and algae |
| chocolate | a sweet brown food eaten for pleasure or used to give foods such as cakes a special sweet taste |
| choir | a group of people who sing together - especially in church or school |
| chorus | a part of a song that is repeated after each verse |
| cinder | a very small piece of burnt wood or coal |
| circumstances | the conditions that affect a situation or action or outcome |
| civilian | anyone who is not a member of the army or navy or air force or police |
| clarinet | a musical instrument shaped like a long black tube played by blowing into it and pressing keys to produce different notes |
| clause | a part of a written law or document covering a particular subject of the law or document |
| climate | the typical weather conditions in a particular area |
| climb | to move up or down or across something using your hands and feet |
| clumsy | moving in an awkward way and tending to break things |
| coarse | having a rough surface that feels slightly hard |
| cockabully | a small fresh-water fish from New Zealand |
| cocoa | a brown powder made from the crushed cooked seeds of a tropical tree used to make chocolate |
| coffee | a hot dark-brown drink that has a slightly bitter taste |
| coincidence | a surprising and unexpected situation in which two things that are connected happen at the same time or in the same place or to the same people. |
| collapse | if a structure suddenly falls down because of a weakness in its structure |
| collect | to get things of the same type from different places and bring them together |
| colloquialism | a word or expression that is used mainly in conversation rather than in writing or formal speech |
| colonel | a high rank in the army or marines or air force |
| colourful | having bright colours or a lot of different colours |
| column | a tall and solid upright stone post used to support a building or as a decoration |
| combination | two or more different things that are put together |
| comedy | a play or film or show that is intended to entertain and audience and make them laugh |
| comfortable | feeling relaxed and satisfied |
