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champagne |
n. light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France Why don't we crack open a bottle of champagne to celebrate? |
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chant |
v. utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice They began to chant the hero's deeds after his speech. |
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chasm |
n. deep opening in the earth surface They could not see the bottom of the chasm. |
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chide |
v. scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval Grandma began to chide Steven for his lying. |
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chivalrous |
a. having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave Toward his royal captive, he behaved in chivalrous fashion. |
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circus |
n. public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals I am not an animal rights person, but training animals to perform in a circus is cruel. |
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clandestine |
a. secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting. |
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clasp |
n. fastening device; firm grip When the clasp on Judy's bracelet broke, Fred repaired it, bending the hook back into shape. |
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cleft |
n. crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin Trying for a fresh handhold, the mountain climber grasped the edge of a cleft in the sheer rock face. |
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cliche |
n. obvious remark; overused expression or idea You certainly don't like to be missing some of your main players, but when it happens, that old cliche is true. |
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client |
n. someone who pays to get goods or services Gentlemen, my plan is broken up: what this lawyer and his client say is true: I have been married, and the woman to whom I was married lives! |
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climax |
n. upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree My amazement reached its climax when Miss Temple asked the final question. |
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closet |
n. a small room or apartment; room for privacy Please put the coats back into the closet. |
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clump |
n. cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading Hiding behind the clump of bushes, the fugitives waited for the heavy sound of the soldiers' feet to fade away. |
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comely |
a. pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful I would rather have a poor and comely wife than a rich and homely one. |
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commence |
v. have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin Mrs. Fairfax swallowed her breakfast and hastened away to commence operations. |
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commend |
v. commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard I will commend the child to her sister's care. |