coveted:
a. greatly desired | crackle:
v. make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises; show liveliness, energy, or intensity |
craggy:
a. rugged and uneven; abounding with broken rocks | crater:
n. a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
crease:
n. a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling | crest:
n. ornamental tuft or ridge on the head of animal; plume used as decoration on top of helmet; top, as of a hill or wave |
criterion:
n. standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test | crouch:
v. bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear |
crumple:
v. fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles | cub:
n. young of certain animals, such as the bear, wolf, or lion |
culinary:
a. relating to the kitchen, or to the art of cookery; used in kitchens | culminate:
v. reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit |
cultivate:
v. improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of | cumbersome:
a. heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk |
cumulative:
a. increasing by successive addition | curriculum:
n. course; program |
curtail:
v. cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part | custodian:
n. curator; guardian |
cut short:
v. make shorter by cutting; interrupt and curtail before the planned end time | daft:
a. mad; crazy; simple; stupid; foolish; gay; playful |
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