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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