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Term
cabal

n.
Definition
"叩拜"

small group of people united secretly to promote their interests
Term
cache

n.
Definition
"(hide) cash"

hiding place; something hidden
Term
cachet

n.
Definition
看誰?

superior status; prestige
Term
cacophony n.

cacophonous adj.
Definition
"caco-phon-y; bad sound"

jarring, unpleasant noise
Term
cadence

n.
Definition
"cade=fall, ex: cascade"

a fall at the end of sentance, voice or music

balanced, rhythmic flow; the measure or beat of movement
Term
cadge

v.
Definition
to beg or get by begging
Term
cajole

v.
Definition
"caj-cage, jole-joy; lead into cage use joy"

to flatter, coax, persuade
Term
calamitous adj.

calamity n.
Definition
disastrous, catastrophic
Term
callous

adj.
Definition
"(skin) become stone"

thick-skinned, insensitive
Term
callow

adj.
Definition
"low in Calcium"

immature
Term
calumny n.

calumniate v.
Definition
false and malicious accusation, slander
Term
camaraderie

n.
Definition
"from comrade=roommate"

good will and rapport among friends
Term
canard

n.
Definition
"看那"

false, deliberately misleading rumor or story
Term
candid

adj.
Definition
"cand=white, pure"

honest in expression
Term
candor

n.
Definition
honesty of expression
Term
canny

adj.
Definition
"very able to"

intelligent
Term
canon n.

canonical adj.
Definition
"can-on, sth can (bring) on"

an established principle; standard for judging; an authoritative list

经典,真作
Term
canonize

v.
Definition
"from canon; make it canon"

to declare a person a saint, raise to highest honors
Term
cant

n.
Definition
"can't; normally can't speak"

insincere talk; language of a particular group
Term
cantankerous

adj.
Definition
看他饿死

irritable; ill-humored, bad-tempered
Term
canvass

v.
Definition
"can-V-ass, an ass can win"

to examine thoroughly 细查; conduct a poll 拉选票
Term
capacious

adj.
Definition
"capac-hold, ex: capacity"

large, roomy
Term
capitulate

v.
Definition
"capit=head; head down -->" to surrender
Term
capricious adj.

caprice n.
Definition
impulsive and unpredictable
Term
captious

adj.
Definition
"cap-ti-ous: capture tiny things"

faultfinding intended to entrap, as in argument
Term
cardinal

adj.
Definition
"cardi=heart -->" of foremost importance
Term
carnal

adj.
Definition
"carn-flesh: ex: carnivorous=flesh eating"

of the flesh
Term
carping

v.
Definition
constantly complaining or being naggingly critical, captious
Term
castigate

v.
Definition
to punish, chastise, criticize
Term
casuistry

n.
Definition
false or excessively subtle reasoning, 诡辩
Term
cataclysm

n.
Definition
"cata-clysm: wash downward --> flood"

violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change
Term
categorical

adj.
Definition
absolute, without exception
Term
catharsis

n.
Definition
purification, cleansing
Term
catholic

adj.
Definition
universal, comprehensive
Term
causal adj.

causality n.

causation n.

causative adj
Definition
involving a cause

cause-and-effect relationship

the causing of an effect, the relation of cause and effect

functioning as a cause
Term
caustic

adj.
Definition
"caus=burn; 烤死他"

sarcastically biting, burning
Term
cavalier

adj.
Definition
骑士, disregard, dismissive
Term
caveat

n.
Definition
a warning, a qualification or explanation
Term
cede v.

cession n.
Definition
to surrender possession of something, 割让
Term
celestial

adj.
Definition
"celest=sky"

concerning the sky or heaven; sublime
Term
censorious

adj.
Definition
from "censor, 审查"

severely critical, captious, carping
Term
censure

v.
Definition
to blame, criticize
Term
certitude

n.
Definition
"cert=certain"

assurance, certainty
Term
cessation

n.
Definition
"cess=yield, cession=割让,转让"

halt, cease
Term
chagrin

n.
Definition
"插棍"

shame, embarrassment
Term
champion

v.
Definition
to defend or support
Term
charisma n.

charismatic adj.
Definition
"cha-ris-ma: china rises Mao"

personal magnetism or charm
Term
charlatan

n.
Definition
fake
Term
chary

adj.
Definition
wrathful, cautious,wary
Term
chaste adj.

chastity n.
Definition
not having experienced sexual
Term
chastise

v.
Definition
"掐死打死"

to punish, scold
Term
chauvinism n.

chauvinistic adj.
Definition
fanatical patriotism ("fatherland"); prejudiced belief in the superiority of a certain group, 沙文主义,过分爱国主义
Term
cherubic

adj.
Definition
"cherub=small angel"

sweet, innocent, resembling an angel
Term
chicanery

n.
Definition
"chi-can-ery: cheat can run"

trickey, fraud
Term
chide

v.
Definition
"chide a child"

scold
Term
chimera n.

chimerical adj.
Definition
"she-goat" monster

sth that is fantastic, fanciful
Term
chivalry n.

chivalrous adj.
Definition
from "cavalier"

the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward woman
Term
choleric

adj.
Definition
"choler=bile"

short-tempered
Term
chromatic

adj.
Definition
"chrom=color"

relating to color
Term
chronicle

n. v.
Definition
"chron=time"

record of historical events (based on time)
Term
churlish adj.

churl n.
Definition
rude; boorish
Term
cipher

n.
Definition
"cipher=zero"

secret code; ex: decipher, encipher

non-entity; worthless person or things
Term
circumlocution

n.
Definition
"locut=speak"

indirect way of saying something
Term
circumscribe v.

circumcription n.
Definition
"to draw a circle around"

to limit narrowly; restrict
Term
circumspect

adj.
Definition
cautious, wary
Term
circumvent

v.
Definition
"come around"

to avoid by clever maneuvering (plan)
Term
clairvoyance n.

clairvoyant adj.
Definition
"clear-vision"

able to predict the future, psychic
Term
clamber

v.
Definition
to climb by crawling
Term
clamor

v. n.
Definition
noisy outcry
Term
clandestine

adj.
Definition
"clan=宗派,家族; destine=命中注定"

secretive
Term
claustrophobia

n.
Definition
"claustro=cloister, closed space"

fear of small confined places
Term
clement adj.

clemency n.
Definition
leniency, merciful
Term
cliche'

n.
Definition
an overused exression or idea
Term
cloister

v.
Definition
to confine, seclude
Term
coalesce

v.
Definition
"co-al-esce; ally together"

to cause to become one, to unite or merge into a single body
Term
coalition

n.
Definition
a combination, union, an alliance
Term
coda

n.
Definition
concluding part of literary or muscial composition; something that summarized or concludes
Term
codification n.

codify v.
Definition
"from code"

systematization
Term
coercion n.

coerce v.

coercive adj.
Definition
use of force, government by force 强迫,高压统治
Term
cogent

adj.
Definition
convincing; logically compelling
Term
cogitate

v.
Definition
to think carefully; ponder, meditate, comtemplate
Term
cognate

adj. n.
Definition
"cog-nate; born together"

related, similar

word related to one in another language
Term
cognition n.

cognitive adj.
Definition
mental process by which knowledge is acquired
Term
cognizant adj.

cognizance n.
Definition
"cogni=apprehend"

informed; conscious; aware
Term
cognomen

n.
Definition
"nomen=name"

a surname; a nickname
Term
coherent adj.

coherence n.
Definition
intelligible, understanablel sticking together
Term
collage

n.
Definition
artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements
Term
collateral

adj.
Definition
accompanying or concomitant
Term
colloquial adj.

colloquy n.
Definition
"loqu=speak, speak together"

typical of informal speech
Term
collude v.

collusion n.
Definition
"lude=play"

to make a secret agreement for deceitful purposes
Term
colossal adj.

colossus n.
Definition
huge
Term
commendable

adj.
Definition
praiseworthy
Term
commensurate

adj.
Definition
"com-mensur-ate= measure as equal"

proportional
Term
commiseration

n.
Definition
"miser=wretched, pitty"

expression of pity
Term
commodious

adj.
Definition
spacious, roomy
Term
commodity

n.
Definition
something that can be turned to commercial advantage
Term
communicable

adj.
Definition
transmittable
Term
compelling

adj.
Definition
"pel=drive, push"

having a powerful effect; demanding attention
Term
compendium

n.
Definition
"pend=weight; weight is together"

a brief, comprehensive summary
Term
complacent adj.

complacency n.
Definition
"plac=pleased"

self-statified
Term
complaisant adj.

complaisance n.
Definition
"plais=pleased; can be praised"

overly polite; willing to please; obliging
Term
complement n.

complementary adj.
Definition
something that completes or makes up a whole
Term
comply v.

compliant adj.
Definition
"compl=fill up; to fill up other people"

yielding
Term
complicity

n.
Definition
"plic-->police, sth bad"

partership in wrongdoing
Term
composure

n.
Definition
"pos=put; all can put down"

mental calmness
Term
comprehensive

adj.
Definition
thorough, conclusive
Term
compulsive

adj.
Definition
"com-plus-ive, add all together"

obsessive, addictive, 强迫的
Term
compunction

n.
Definition
"punct=prick, poke"

uneasiness caused by guilt
Term
concede v.

concession n.
Definition
"con-cede"

to yield, admit
Term
conciliate v.

conciliatory adj.
Definition
"similar to console, consolatory"

overcoming distrust or hostility
Term
concoct

v.
Definition
"coct=cook; cook together"

make by mixing ingredients

to invent a story, lie
Term
concomitant

adj.
Definition
"con-comi-tant; sth that comes together"

existing concurrently
Term
concord n.

concordance n.

concur v.
Definition
"cord=heart / on a same cord"

harmony; agreement
Term
condescend

v.
Definition
"descend=downward"

to bestow courtesy with a superior air 轻慢
Term
condone

v.
Definition
"everything is done"

to overlook volunarily; forgive
Term
conflagration

n.
Definition
big fire
Term
confluence

n.
Definition
"flue=flow"

meeting place, meeting of two streams
Term
conformity

n.
Definition
"form=shape; from conform 遵守"

harmony; agreement
Term
confound

v.
Definition
to battle, perplex; mix up, confuse; to puzzle and surprise sb.
Term
congenial

adj.
Definition
"genial from genius"

similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to
Term
congenital

adj.
Definition
"geni=gene"

existing at or before birth
Term
conglomerate n.

conglomeration n.
Definition
"glomer=ball; together form a ball"

group of varied things
Term
congress

n.
Definition
formal meeting
Term
congruent adj.

congruous adj.
Definition
"gure=agree"

corresponding, having identical shape and size
Term
conjecture

n.
Definition
"ject=throw; throw together and think"

speculation, prediction; conclusion reached without proof
Term
conjugal

adj.
Definition
"jugal=join for marria(g)e"

pertaining to marriage agreement
Term
conjure

v.
Definition
"jure=swear"

to evoke a spirit; bring to mind, 召唤,想起
Term
connivance n.

connive v.
Definition
act of conspiring or scheming

共谋,默许
Term
connoisseur

n.
Definition
"nois=know"

a person with refined taste 鉴赏家,行家
Term
connotation n.

connote v.
Definition
"not=notice"

a meaning suggested by a word or thing
Term
consanguinity

n.
Definition
"sanguin=blood"

relationship by blood or by a common ancestor; close connection
Term
conscientitous

adj.
Definition
from "conscience 良心,是非感; sci=know"

careful and thorough; governed by conscience
Term
conscript

n. v.
Definition
"write everyone's name"

to enroll for compulsory service 征兵
Term
consecrate

v.
Definition
"secr/sacr=holy"

to declare sacred
Term
consensus

n.
Definition
"sens=feeling; same feeling"

general agreement
Term
consign

v.
Definition
"sign together / make with a seal"

to entrust; commit irrevocably
Term
consonance n.

consonant adj.
Definition
"son=sound"

something consistent with; in agreement with sth else
Term
consortium

n.
Definition
an association formed for joint venture, partnership 合伙
Term
conspicuous adj.
Definition
"spic=look at"

very noticeable, striking
Term
constituent

n.
Definition
from constitute

part; citizen, voter
Term
constraint n.

constrain v.
Definition
sth that forces or restrains
Term
construe

v.
Definition
to explain or interpret
Term
consummate adj.

v.
Definition
"sum together"

accomplished, complete
Term
contagion

n.
Definition
"from contact"

a contagious disease
Term
contemporary

adj.
Definition
belonging to the same period of time; current, modern
Term
contemptuous adj.

contempt v.

contemptible adj.
Definition
manifesting or feeling comtempt, to look down; scornful
Term
contend v.

contention n.

contentious adj.
Definition
"tend=stretch"

to battle, compete, assert
Term
contiguous

adj.
Definition
"tig=touch"

touching; neighboring; connecting without a break
Term
continence

n.
Definition
"from continent"

self-control
Term
contingent

adj.
Definition
accidental, conditional
Term
contravene

v.
Definition
"contra-vene: come opposite"

to contradict, deny, act contrary to; violate
Term
contrite adj.

contrition n.
Definition
"一起踹他"

very sorrowful for a wrong 悔罪的,痛悔的
Term
contrived

adj.
Definition
"from contrive=plan; contri + ve=go"

artificial; not spontaneous
Term
contumacious

adj.
Definition
"tum=tumor, come together like tumor"

disobedient; rebellious
Term
conundrum

n.
Definition
"con-und-drum: all under the drum, 全蒙在鼓里"

riddle, puzzle with no solution
Term
convalesce

v.
Definition
"val=strong, be well"

to return to health after illness; recuperate
Term
convene

v.
Definition
"vene=come"

to meet, come together
Term
conviction

n.
Definition
the act of convicting someone who is guilty of a crime 定罪

a fixed belief
Term
conviviality n.

convivial adj.
Definition
"vivi=live"

cheerfulness sociability
Term
convoke

v.
Definition
"voke=call"

to call together 召集
Term
convoluted

adj.
Definition
"volut=roll"

twisted, complicated
Term
copious

adj.
Definition
"from copy"

abundant, plentiful
Term
cordial

adj.
Definition
"cord=heart"

warm and sincere
Term
cornucopia

n.
Definition
"corn-->horn; copia=copious"

horn overflowing with fruit and grain, state of abundance
Term
corpor(e)al

adj.
Definition
"corpor-real=real body"

relating to the body
Term
corpulent adj.

corpulence n.
Definition
"corpu-lent=many bodies"

bulk body, fat
Term
corpus

n.
Definition
"body"

a large collection of writtings on a specific subject or of a specific kind
Term
corroborate

v.
Definition
"robor=strengthen"

to support the correctness ofl make more certain
Term
corrugated

adj.
Definition
"rug=wrinkle"

wrinkled; ridged
Term
cosmetic

adj.
Definition
relating to beaudy; affecting only the surface
Term
cosmopolitan

adj.
Definition
"cosmo-polit-an: people believes in universal cities"

sophisticated, free of local prejudices
Term
cosmos

n.
Definition
"cosmo=universe"

physical universe regarding as a totality 宇宙
Term
cosset

v.
Definition
"set everything for (child)"

to pamper
Term
coterminous

adj.
Definition
"termin=boundaries, end"

having common boundaries; contigunous; coextensive in scope or time
Term
countenance n.

v.
Definition
facial expression

to favor, support, approve
Term
countermand

v.
Definition
"oppose to command"

to annul, cancel
Term
countervail

adj.
Definition
"vail=value"

counteract
Term
coup

n.
Definition
"酷"

a brillantly executed stratagem; coup d'etat
Term
covert

adj.
Definition
"cover-他"

hidden, secret
Term
covet

v.
Definition
to desire sth owned by another 贪求,妄想
Term
coy

adj.
Definition
“a coy boy plays toy”

shy and flirtatious
Term
cozen

v.
Definition
relate to "coax 劝诱,哄劝"

to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive
Term
crass

adj.
Definition
crude, unrefined, stupid
Term
craven

adj.
Definition
cowardly ("like cow")
Term
credence

n.
Definition
"cred=believe"

acceptance of sth as true
Term
credo

n.
Definition
statement of belief of principle; creed
Term
credulous adj.

credulity n.
Definition
"over trust"

gullible, trusting
Term
creed

n.
Definition
statement of belief or principle
Term
crescendo

n.
Definition
"cre-scend-o: rise to crest (top)"

gradual increase in volume of sound
Term
critique

n.
Definition
from "critical"

a critical commentary
Term
cryptic

adj.
Definition
"crypt=secret"

puzzling
Term
culmination

n.
Definition
climax
Term
culpable

adj.
Definition
"culp=blame"

guilty
Term
cupidity

n.
Definition
greed
Term
curmudgeon

n.
Definition
"curse mud(妈的)"

ill-tempered, miserly person
Term
cursory

adj.
Definition
"curs=run, work done like run through"

done with little attention to detail
Term
curt

adj.
Definition
"cut short" cursory

rudely brief, abrupt 简略而草率的
Term
curtail

v.
Definition
"cut tail-->make short"

to cut short
Term
cynical

adj.
Definition
"cyn=dog"

skeptical or distrustful of human motives, one who believes that human conduct is motivated by self-interest
Term
cynosure

n.
Definition
"cyn-osur-e: dog tail"

object of common interest; guiding star (北极星)
Term
coma n.

comatose adj.
Definition
deep sleep, prolonged unconsciousness
Term
commence v.

commencement n.
Definition
to begin, start, orginate
Term
calligraphy

n.
Definition
handwriting
Term
camouflage

n. v.
Definition
to disguise in order to conceal

掩饰,伪装
Term
canopy

n.
Definition
蚊帐
Term
cape

n.
Definition
披肩,斗篷 (from cap)

海角
Term
carapace

n.
Definition
加壳
Term
caress

n.
Definition
"care + ass (摸屁股)"

爱抚,抚摸
Term
careworn

adj.
Definition
受忧虑折磨的, 饱经风霜的
Term
carol

n.
Definition
颂歌
Term
carouse

n.
Definition
"car=flesh, rouse=high (肉吃的很high)"

a noisy, merry drinking party
Term
cartographer

n.
Definition
绘制地图者
Term
carve

v.
Definition
雕刻

to slice
Term
cast

n.
Definition
剧团,演员阵容; 扔;铸造
Term
caste

n.
Definition
社会等级
Term
casualty

n.
Definition
"from causal 偶然的"

伤亡事故
Term
caterpillar

n.
Definition
"cater=cat, pillar=毛"

毛毛虫
Term
caucus

n.
Definition
政党高层会议
Term
caulk

v.
Definition
to stop up the cracks, seams, etc.
Term
cavil

v.
Definition
吹毛求疵,挑毛病
Term
cavern

n.
Definition
"from cave"

a large cave
Term
cavort

v.
Definition
"渴望它"

欢跃,兴奋的跳跃
Term
celebrity

n.
Definition
"celebr=famous"

名声,知名人士
Term
cellar

n.
Definition
地下室,酒窖
Term
cello n.

viola n.

violin n.
Definition
大提琴

中提琴

小提琴
Term
cement

n. v.
Definition
水泥

to unite or make firm by or as if by cement
Term
census

n.
Definition
official counting of a country's population
Term
ceramic

n.
Definition
陶瓷制品
Term
chorus n.

choreography n.
Definition
合唱队,歌舞团

舞蹈,舞蹈编排
Term
choke

v.
Definition
窒息,阻塞
Term
chasm

n.
Definition
深渊,大沟

a pronounced difference
Term
charade

n.
Definition
a game in which some of the players try to guess word or phase from the actions of another player who may not talk
Term
char

v.
Definition
烧焦
Term
chandelier

n.
Definition
"chandel=candle"

烛台
Term
chancellor

n.
Definition
大臣,总理,首席法官,大学校长
Term
chameleon

n.
Definition
变色龙,善变之人
Term
chafe

v.
Definition
to warm by rubbing, to annoy (激怒)
Term
chaff

n.
Definition
"差麸"

谷壳,米糠
Term
chuckle

v.
Definition
to laugh softly in a low tone
Term
cinder

n.
Definition
"剩的"

余烬,煤渣
Term
circumstantial

adj.
Definition
incidental 不重要的,偶然的

marked by careful attention to detail 描述详细的
Term
cistern

n.
Definition
贮水池
Term
clam

n.
Definition
蛤蛎,守秘密的人
Term
clannish

adj.
Definition
"from clan,宗派,家族"

排他的
Term
clash

v.
Definition
"crush"

冲突,撞击
Term
clause

n.
Definition
从句,法律条款
Term
clay

n.
Definition
"claymore, 黏土铸剑"

黏土
Term
clinch

n.
Definition
"cl-inch, 一寸一寸钉牢"

钉牢,最后确定
Term
cling

v.
Definition
to hold tightly, to be unwilling to abandon
Term
clique

n.
Definition
朋党,小集团
Term
clog

v. n.
Definition
to obstruct; obstruction

阻塞,障碍
Term
clout

n.
Definition
用手猛击,权利,影响
Term
cloying

v.
Definition
"cloe"

too much of sweetness
Term
clumsy

adj.
Definition
笨拙的,拙劣的
Term
coax

v.
Definition
to induce, persuade by soothing words 巧言劝诱
Term
coddle

v.
Definition
"蝌蚪"

溺爱,悉心照料
Term
cohabit

v.
Definition
live together
Term
collected

adj.
Definition
composed, calm, self-possessed 泰然自若的
Term
collate

v.
Definition
对照,核对
Term
coltish

adj.
Definition
"colt=小马"

不受拘束的
Term
comatose

adj.
Definition
unconscious, torpid
Term
comely

adj.
Definition
动人的,美丽的
Term
comic

adj.
Definition
""from comedy"

using comedy, comedian
Term
comity

n.
Definition
礼仪,礼让
Term
commemorate

v.
Definition
"com + memor"

to call to remembrance 纪念
Term
commence v.

commencement n.
Definition
to begin, start

毕业典礼
Term
commingle

v.
Definition
to mix up
Term
commission

n.
Definition
委托,佣金
Term
commonplace

adj.
Definition
ordinary, not interesting
Term
commotion

n.
Definition
"com + mot (move) + tion"

violent motion, turbulence 骚动,动乱
Term
commune n.

communal adj.
Definition
公社

全体共有的,共享的
Term
commute

v.
Definition
to change or exchange

坐公交车上下班
Term
companion

n.
Definition
"from company"

同伙,伙伴
Term
compassion

n.
Definition
"pass=feeling"

同情,怜悯
Term
compatriot

n.
Definition
同胞
Term
compel

v.
Definition
to force or constrain 强迫
Term
compelling

adj.
Definition
keenly interesting, captivating 引起兴趣的
Term
compendium

n.
Definition
"opposite to appendix"

a summary or abstract
Term
competence n.

competent adj.
Definition
"from compete"

胜任,能力
Term
compile

v.
Definition
"pile=堆,叠"

to gather and put together 汇聚,编辑
Term
comprehend v.

comprehensible adj.
Definition
"prehend=hold"

to understand sth fully; include
Term
concatenate

v.
Definition
"caten=chain"

to link together
Term
conceal

v.
Definition
"ceal=seal"

to hide, keep from being seen
Term
conceit

n.
Definition
自负,自大
Term
conceive

v.
Definition
to imagine; to become pregnant
Term
concur

v.
Definition
"con-(oc)cur"

to agree, to have the same opinion
Term
conducive (to)

adj.
Definition
有助于
Term
conduit

n.
Definition
"duit=duce"

a large pipe for fluid
Term
confection

n.
Definition
甜食,糖果
Term
confederacy

n.
Definition
"from federal"

alliance
Term
confine

v.
Definition
"fine=end, limit"

restrain 限制,禁闭
Term
confiscate

v.
Definition
"fisc=money"

to seize private property for the public treasury 充公
Term
conflate

v.
Definition
"flate=blow"

to combine or mix
Term
confront

v.
Definition
to face; to oppose defiantly or antagonistically
Term
congeal

v.
Definition
"geal=freeze"

to solidify or thicken by cooling or freezing
Term
congest

v.
Definition
拥挤,充血
Term
consent v.

consensus n.
Definition
"sent=feeling"

to give agreement
Term
conspire

v.
Definition
"spire=breath, 同声一气"

共谋
Term
constellation

n.
Definition
"stell=star"

星座,星群
Term
consternation

n.
Definition
"sternum, 胸骨"

great fear or shock
Term
consul

n.
Definition
领事
Term
containment n.
Definition
"from contain"

keeping sth. within limits
Term
contemplate

v.
Definition
深思
Term
contort

v.
Definition
"tort=bend"

deform, to twist or wrench 扭曲,歪曲
Term
conversant

adj.
Definition
familiar or acquainted 精通的,熟知的
Term
convey

v.
Definition
carry, to make known to another person 转达
Term
convulse v.

convulsion n.
Definition
"vulse=pull"

to shake or disturb violently, agitate 震动,震惊

骚动,痉挛
Term
coronation

n.
Definition
加冕
Term
corral n.

coral n.
Definition
畜栏

珊瑚
Term
corrode v.

corrosive adj.
Definition
to destroy slowly by chemical action
Term
counterfeit

v.
Definition
"feit=do"

伪造,仿造
Term
coterie

n.
Definition
"ter=boundary"

a close circle of friends who share a common interest or background 小团体
Term
covenant

n. v.
Definition
a binding and solemn agreement 契约
Term
cow v.

cower v.

coward n.
Definition
to threat

to crouch or huddle up from fear or cold 畏缩,蜷缩

胆小鬼
Term
crux

n.
Definition
essential or main point
Term
cuisine n.

culinary adj.
Definition
style of cooking
Term
crutch

n. v.
Definition
拐杖
Term
crusade

n.
Definition
十字军东征

维护理想,原则而进行的运动或斗争
Term
crumb n.

crumble v.
Definition
small particles of bread or cake

to breaks into crumbs or small pieces
Term
crook

v. n.
Definition
to bend or curve

钩状物
Term
cronyism

n.
Definition
"crony=close friend"

favoritism shown to cronies as in political appointments to office 任人唯亲
Term
cringe

v.
Definition
to shrink from danger or pain; to act in a timid, servile manner, fawn

畏缩,谄媚
Term
crestfallen

adj.
Definition
"crest=鸡冠"

dejected, disheartened, humbled 挫败的,失望的
Term
creep

v.
Definition
匍匐, 悄悄地移动
Term
creek

n.
Definition
a small stream 小溪
Term
cram

v.
Definition
to fill beyond normal capacity

临时抱佛脚
Term
cranky

adj.
Definition
queer, eccentric, unsteady

怪癖的,任性的,不稳的
Term
cravat

n.
Definition
neckerchief or scarf
Term
craving

n.
Definition
strong desire
Term
crease

n.
Definition
折痕,皱痕
Term
cumber v. n.

cumbersome adj.
Definition
hinder, obstruct, burden 阻碍,不便,负担,累赘
Term
cunning

adj.
Definition
善于骗人的
Term
curator

n.
Definition
"cur=care"

博物馆馆长
Term
curmudgeon

n.
Definition
a bad-tempered person
Term
custodian n.

custody v.
Definition
"卡死偷电"

管理员,监护人
Term
cutlery

n.
Definition
from "cut"

餐具
Term
cyclone

n.
Definition
"cyc=circle"

气旋,飓风
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