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1. Chivalry L qualifications or character of the ideal knight
of the age of chivalry according to the
romantic tradition of courtesy, gallantry, and
honor. To the knights of the Round Table,
chivalry was of primary importance
2. Cymbal Gk > L > F > E has homonym: symbol] a large concave brass
plate producing a brilliant clashing tone of
indefinite pitch. The percussionist grimaced
after he struck the cymbal at the wrong time.
3. Clique F [alternate pronunciation has homonym:
cleek] a narrow exclusive circle or group of
people. Sofia didn’t want to be part of the
popular clique because she thought they were
the most boring kids in school.
4. Claviger L one that keeps the key or keys: custodian,
warden. Because she had forgotten her key,
Marsha needed to locate the claviger, Mr.
Carl, to open her classroom door
5. Clepsydra Gk>L an instrument designed to measure
time by the flow of a quantity of
water. For his science project Kerry
designed and built a clepsydra
6. Chrysanthemum Gk>L any plant or flower of a large genus
of perennial herbs that are widely
distributed in the Old World and
that are cultivated for their showy
often double and brightly colored
flower heads.
Orlando’s chrysanthemum won
first prize at the flower show.
7. Chautauqua N an institution of the late 19th and early 20th
centuries that combined popular education
with entertainment, often presented outdoors
or in a tent. Chautauqua declined with the
advent of radio
8. Couturiere F [Note: Could be confused with
unisex couturier.] a female
proprietor of or designer for an
establishment engaged in
designing, making, and selling
fashionable expensive custom-
made women’s clothing.
The couturiere Coco Chanel is
considered by many to be the 20th
century’s single most important
arbiter of fashion.
9. Causerie L>F an informal light conversation : chat. Bridget
tried unsuccessfully all evening to engage
Mrs. Vickers in causerie.
10. Cessation L>F>E a temporary or final ceasing or
discontinuance (as of action). The peal of the
bell marked the cessation of the emergency
preparedness dril
11. Cerrumen L the yellow waxlike secretion from the glands
of the external ear— called also “earwax
12. Cephalopod Gk any of a class of marine mollusks
including the squids, cuttlefishes,
and octopuses all having around the
front of the head a group of
elongated muscular arms usually
furnished with prehensile suckers
or hooks
13. Cartonnage F material consisting of linen or
papyrus glued together in many
thicknesses and usually coated with
stucco.
14. Conquistador L>Sp conqueror; specifically : any one of
the leaders in the Spanish conquest
of America, especially of Mexico
and Peru, in the 16th century.
Mr. Sanchez found the helmet of a
conquistador deep in the canyon.
15. Cornucopia L a curved goat’s horn from the
mouth of which fruit and ears of
corn overflow, emblematic of
abundance—called also “horn of
plenty.”
16. Cudgel E a short heavy stick used as an
instrument for punishment or a
weapon
17. Cuticle L an external membranous or
hardened noncellular investment
secreted by the outer surface of the
body (as in arthropods).
Because expansion cannot occur in
the chitinous cuticle, the growing
insect must periodically shed its
covering.
18. Cuneiform L written in characters composed of
strokes having the form of a wedge
or arrowhead.
The cuneiform Code of Hammurabi
is the most complete record of
ancient Babylonian law in
existence.
19. Cuckoo E [has homonym: kuku] a familiar
European bird that is noted for its
characteristic two-syllabled whistle
and for its habit of laying its eggs
in the nests of other birds for them
to hatch.
20. Crucible L a vessel or melting pot that is used
for melting and calcining a
substance (as metal and ore) which
requires a high degree of heat.