Callisthenic
(adjective)
fitness
exercises.
After
doing some boxing style punch drills and after flicking your wrists, you can
also do some callisthenic exercises such as sit ups, crunches, and push ups.
Camouflage
(noun)
to change or
modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of.
The
color pattern of the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is due to its environment,
as it helps to camouflage the snake in the sand or rocks.
an organized
effort to accomplish a purpose.
Miguel
Cervantes worked to get Barrack Obama elected in the political campaign.
Canal
(noun)
man-made
waterway for inland navigation or irrigation.
Many
slow moving rivers feed many canals that irrigate farmlands.
Candor
(noun)
unreserved,
honest, or sincere expression.
Her
look of candor depicts a sense or realness to her characters, which is why she
is a talented actress.
Canister
(noun)
an often
cylindrical container for holding a usually specified object or substance.
Mayor
Mehmet Ozhaseki said a gas canister had likely exploded in the kitchen, causing
the building's collapse.
Canvas
(noun)
a firm
closely woven cloth usually of linen, hemp, or cotton used for clothing, sails,
etc.
Before
the invention of nylon and other synthetic fabrics, tents were made of canvas.
Capability (noun)
physical,
mental, financial, or legal power to perform.
The
evidence seems to overwhelmingly state that there is indeed a critical period
by which learning must commence in order to afford the learner the chance to
achieve native-like capabilities.
Capacity
(noun)
maximum
amount of work that can be produced or contained
There
is a natural decline of physical working capacity with age, but regular
exercise can reduce this rate of decline.
Catastrophic
(adjective)
a violent and
sudden change in a feature of the earth.
Deforestation
may have catastrophic global effects as well. Trees are natural consumers of
carbon dioxide——one of the greenhouse gases whose buildup in the atmosphere
contributes to global warming.
Clutch
(noun)
a nest of eggs
or a brood of chicks.
The
mother, who has been housed in a tank with a female brown banded bamboo shark for
the last six years, laid a clutch of eggs in April.
Comparatively
(adverb)
characterized
by the systematic comparison of.
phenomenon
and especially of likenesses and dissimilarities
The
number of words in the English language that have been directly borrowed from German
is comparatively small, most of them having been borrowed in recent years.
Cap
(noun)
an upper
limit as on expenditures.
The
allowances will have a monetary value because companies that reduce their emissions
will be able to sell excess credits to other firms that can not reach their CO2
caps.
Caption
(noun)
title or
brief explanation appended or joined to an illustration
Before
you read, survey the chapter, the title, headings, and subheadings, captions under
pictures, charts, graphs or maps.
Captive
(adjective)
person or
animal that has been taken prisoner or confined
On
his way
back to Spain in 1575, the
galley El Sol was attacked by Turkish ships, and Cervantes was taken captive to
Algeria.
Carat
(noun)
unit of
weight for precious stones.
The
weight of a diamond is expressed in carats.
Caravan
(noun)
a group of
vehicles traveling in a single file
Larger,
slower camels are employed in caravans, whereas the faster, lighter camels serve
as mounts for couriers and soldiers.
Cabaret
(adjective)
describing a
restaurant serving liquor and providing entertainment as by singers or dancers.
Gregg
Marx, a direct descendant of the Marx Brothers, performs his cabaret act, “Wet Night...Dry
Martini,” 8:30 p.m. at Feinstein’s at the Cine Grill.
Calamity
(noun)
a state of
deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss; an extraordinarily grave
event marked by great loss and lasting distress and affliction.
British
economist Thomas Malthus in 1798 proposed the unsettling theory that population
growth would outrun the ability to produce food. This, he said, would lead to war,
famine, disease, and other calamities.
Canine
(noun)
Dog.
From
dawn until dusk, there are dozens of things for humans and canines to do together:
sports, games, lectures, contests, and crafts.
Carbohydrate
(noun)
energy
producing organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
There
are three main food categories: carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
Cardiac
(adjective)
of, near, or
affecting the heart.
Cardiac
rehabilitation professionals find themselves increasingly drawn into discussions
about healthcare reform, particularly when it relates to cost containment.
Cardiovascular
(adjective)
of the heart
and the blood vessels as a unified body system.
About
one of every two Americans dies of cardiovascular disease.
Cargo
(noun)
something
carried physically.
Cargo-carrying
ships docking at the Port of Los Angeles are unloaded each day, and the goods from
those ships contain merchandise which is shipped to businesses all over the United States.
Carnivore
(noun)
any of an
order of typically flesh-eating mammals that includes dogs, foxes, bears, raccoons.
All
spiders are carnivores, so they eat a variety of insects and will inject
enzymes into their food either before or while they are breaking it up.
Cascade
(noun)
small
waterfall, especially one in a series
The
cascades and rapids on the Kern River are some of the most difficult in California for kayakers.
Cataclysmic
(adjective)
broadly : an
event that brings great changes; a momentous and violent event marked by overwhelming
upheaval and demolition.
But
as such cataclysmic collisions occur on average only once in a million years or
so, are they really worth worrying about?
Causative
(adjective)
producing an
effect.
Possible
causative agents for brain cancer in firefighters include vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile
and formaldehyde.
Cavalry
(noun)
combat troops
mounted originally on horses but most often in motorized armored vehicles.
If
a member of your party is buried by an avalanche, his only real chance of
survival is if you rescue them; don't go for help unless you're sure they're
dead, because they will be by the time you get back with the cavalry.
Cavern
(noun)
a hallow in
the side of a cliff, a hill, or beneath the earth’s surface.
Sabah, Malaysia is home to the
largest cavern in the world.
Cavity
(noun)
a space in an
otherwise solid mass.
Our
larynxes are low in our throats, and our vocal tracts have a sharp right angle
bend that creates two independently modifiable resonant cavities (the mouth and
the pharynx or throat) that defines a large two dimensional range of vowel
sounds.
Cease
(verb)
to bring or
come to a natural or proper conclusion, to come to a termination.
The
lake disappears soon after the rains cease in the spring.
Cease-fire
(noun)
a military
order to cease firing; a suspension of active hostilities
If
those assurances are given, Palestinian officials said, the Palestinian
Authority will accept the cease-fire proposal from the three radical groups and
an announcement will be made in Cairo
where the Egyptian government has been instrumental in getting the radical
groups to consider halting their attacks.
Cell
(noun)
a small
compartment, cavity, or bounded space.
In
the country's Muslim south, the police arrested three men they said were
members of a terrorist cell that was planning to attack embassies and
entertainment spots.
Cellulose
(noun)
the chief
substance composing the cell walls or fibers of all plant tissue.
Starch
and cellulose are complex carbohydrates.
Cement
(verb)
to join or
unite or as with cement.
It
began in the early 1970s, when lesbian and gay couples applied for marriage
licenses, asked courts to allow one partner to adopt the other, and took other
steps to legally cement their relationship.
Cemetery
(noun)
a place for
the burial of the dead; a graveyard.
Many
of the soldiers killed while fighting in Vietnam
have been buried in a cemetery in Washington
D.C.
Centrist
(adjective)
moderate, not
extreme.
The
Senate bill was centrist enough for Republican Leader Frist and Democratic
Leader Tom Daschle to support it.
Certified
(adjective)
to confirm
formally as true, accurate, or genuine.
A
laboratory certified clarity rating of SI2 represents the point at which
inclusions in a diamond are technically not apparent to the average naked eye.
Chameleon
(noun)
any of the
various American lizards capable of changing their color
Usually,
the green anole lizard is sold in pet shops as a chameleon, but actually the
true chameleon and the green anole are different animals.
Championing
(noun)
to aid the
cause by approving or favoring.
His
speeches and writings (especially a newspaper series signed
"Novanglus" in 1775) articulating the colonial cause and his
brilliant championing of American rights in Congress caused Thomas Jefferson to
call him the "Colossus of Independence."
Charm
(noun)
the power or
quality or attracting.
And
whereas a lot of eastern and San Francisco
investors lost money, this has become one of the enduring charms of Death Valley, adding a human dimension to the natural mystique.
Cherish
(verb)
the recognize
the value of; to have the highest regard for
Americans
cherish the freedom of owning a car.
Chivalry
(noun)
respectful
attention, especially toward women.
Cervantes's
book was read as a parody of novels of chivalry until the Romantics revealed
its true importance as a novel.
Chlorophyll
(noun)
green pigment
found in plant cells.
Many
types of seaweed and other plants that do not appear to be green also have chlorophyll
and therefore can convert the sun's energy into food.
Chronicle
(verb)
a recounting
of past events.
The
Titanic, though largely a fictional romance movie, is believed to chronicle
some historical events of the doomed ship.
Cipher
(noun)
a totally
insignificant person.
Dead
due to the extreme cold, a cipher’s body was found in the snow just outside of town.
Circle
(noun)
a group of
people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement.
An
electronic funds transfer system called E.F.T. in banking circles is replacing
the paperwork in banking processes.
Circuit
(noun)
a course,
process, or journey that ends where it began or repeats itself.
The
radio talk show host is going a public speaking circuit for the next months.
Circulated
(adjective)
something
which is passed out.
The
New York Times is one of the most widely circulated US newspapers.
Civilian
(noun)
one not on
active duty in a military, police, or fire fighting force; outsider.
Scientists
and privacy experts who already have seen the use of face recognition technologies
at a Super Bowl and monitoring cameras in London are concerned about the
potential impact of the emerging technologies if they are applied to civilians
by commercial or government agencies outside the Pentagon.
Clad
(adjective)
being covered
or clothed with.
The
park, with its glacier-clad mountains and rich growth of trees and flowers, is
often called America's
"last frontier."
Clairvoyance
(noun)
the supposed
ability to perceive things that are not in sight or that cannot be seen.
Cervantes's
work, a keen critique of the literature of his time, presented the clash
between reality and the ideals which Don Quixote sought to revive, and at the
same time originated the theme of the clairvoyance of insanity.
Clarity
(noun)
the condition
of being clean and free of contaminants.
The
value of a diamond is determined by its exact quality as defined by the 4C's: Cut, Color, Clarity and
Carat Weight.
Clash
(verb)
to fail to be
in agreement with.
Larry
clashed with his professor over the grade he had received on his research
paper.
Claw
(noun)
pointed horny
nail on an animal’s foot.
With
its razor sharp claws and powerful jaw, the bear is one of the most dangerous predators
in a forest.
Clearing
(noun)
the act of
removing the wood and brush from a tract of land
Unaware
of the dangers of deforestation, early settlers made clearings, after which they
could plant crops and build settlements.
Clump
(verb)
to move
heavily; to be of an irregular shape or of an indefinite size.
We
can imagine a cloud of weakly interacting massive particles clumped around our galaxy,
with the solar system sweeping through this cloud as we orbit the center of the
Milky Way.
Clumsiness
(noun)
the act of
lacking skillfulness in the use of the hands and the body and grace in physical
movement .
Despite
the slowness and clumsiness of porcupines on the ground, they are good climbers
because they have long, curving claws on all four paws.
Cluster
(noun)
a number of
entities making up or considered a unit
Amphibians
lay clusters of eggs in bushes in close proximity to ponds.
Cocoon
(noun)
a shell-like
container.
We'd
all be a lot kinder and gentler if the driver's seat were lashed to the front
bumper instead of encased in a padded steel cocoon.
Cognition
(noun)
the process
of knowing in the broadest sense.
Welcome
to today’s seminar about the Cognition and Perception Program offered through
the Department of Psychology at the University
of Michigan.
Coherent
(adjective)
logically
connected, consistent.
The
planning stage of writing requires one to put his ideas into a coherent,
purposeful order appropriate to his readers.
Cold-shoulder
(verb)
to give
intentionally cold or unsympathetic treatment.
Asked
if he would repeat his anti-Bush message in person, Mandela replied: "You
assume that he is going to meet me. I wouldn't make that assumption. I have
said what I wanted to say and I don't have to repeat it." It was unclear
who would cold-shoulder whom.
Collaborate
(verb)
to work
together toward a common end.
Quincy
Jones' first major success as a pop music producer came in the early 1960's
when he collaborated with Lesley Gore to create a dozen pop hits including It's
My Party and Judy's Turn to Cry.
Collapse
(noun)
an abrupt,
disastrous failure.
The
balance of fusion reactions versus gravitational collapse which occurred in
this little cloud is fondly referred to as a star, and this story is about the
birth and life of the closest star to Earth, the Sun.
Collectively
(adverb)
the manner of
gathering something into a whole; characteristic of a group acting together.
Collectively,
these frozen archives give scientists unprecedented views of global climate over
the eons.
Collide
(verb)
to come
together or come up against with force.
Particles
within the cloud's center (core) became so densely packed that they often collided
and stuck (fused) together.
Colossal
(adjective)
vast,
enormous, gigantic, mammoth.
A
colossal earthquake registering 8.4 on the Richter scale occurred in Alaska in the 1960's.
Colonize
(verb)
to found or
establish an area which is subject to rule by an outside power.
Portugal, France, Holland,
and England colonizing the
continents now called the Americas
decided to stay and the rest is history.
Comeback
(noun)
a return to a
former position or condition as of success or prosperity.
The
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has changed the wolf's status from
"endangered" to "threatened" in the lower 48 states. This
lack of federal protection is allowing many western states to wage a war on
wolves -- just as they were beginning to make a comeback.
Combat
(verb)
to strive in
opposition with force.
Once
all of the hydrogen is turned into helium, a star will stop fusing hydrogen and
will lose its ability to combat gravity.
Commentary
(noun)
critical
explanation or analysis.
Hits
like “Billie Jean” and “Beat It” introduced a darker edge to the music to
complement the serious commentary in the lyrics.
Commemorate
(verb)
to mark by
some ceremony or observation.
Jones
said Tuesday at a forum commemorating the 40th anniversary of the event that Wallace
later apologized to her for blocking the doors of Foster Auditorium on June 11,
1963.
Commerce
(noun)
commercial,
industrial, or professional activity in general.
In
Roman mythology, Mercury is the god of commerce, travel, and thievery, the
Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes, the messenger of the Gods.
Comparable
(adjective)
possessing
the same or almost the same characteristics.
Body
composition is the comparable amounts of fat and lean body tissue found in the body.
Compatible
(adjective)
capable of
existing together in harmony.
The
scientific community should take on the responsibility to investigate all
objects that could potentially impact Earth down to the size compatible with
available technology and with the public perception of acceptable risk.
Compensate
(verb)
to make up
for the defects of.
Saville
and Dewey aptly call their formula reading The Barnum Effect, which goes,
"You have a strong need for other people to like you and for them to
admire you. You have a tendency to be critical of yourself. You have a great
deal of unused energy which you have not turned to your advantage. While you
have some personality weaknesses, you are generally able to compensate for
them."
Competence
(noun)
physical,
mental, financial, or legal power to perform.
The
activities and requirements of the cognition and perception program are
designed primarily to develop the student's competence as a researcher.
Complement
(verb)
to fill in
what is lacking and make perfect.
Hits
like “Billie Jean” and “Beat It” introduced a darker edge to the music to complement
the serious commentary in the lyrics.
Complex
(adjective)
difficult to
understand due to its intricacy.
Autism
is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three
years of life.
Complication
(noun)
something
that causes difficulty, trouble, or lack of ease.
If
left untreated, an anorexic person could starve to death or die from
complications of malnutrition.
Compose
of (verb)
to be the
constituents parts of.
Comets
are composed of dust and frozen gases that scientists believe are little
changed since the formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
Composite
(adjective)
combining the
typical or essential characteristics of individuals making up a group.
Disclosing
the list ''would give terrorist organizations a composite picture of the government
investigation,'' Sentelle wrote.
Compound
(noun)
consisting of
two or more interconnected parts.
A
molecule is a compound or group of atoms.
Compress
(verb)
to reduce in
size by or as if by drawing together.
Less
than 5 billion years ago, in a distant spiral arm of our galaxy, called the
Milky Way, a small cloud of gas and dust began to compress under its own
weight.
Comprise
of (verb)
to have as
integral parts.
On
the east side of the valley is the Armargosa
Range, comprised of three
separate units.
Compulsion
(noun)
an
irresistible, repeated, irrational, impulse to perform some act.
People
with Multiple Personality Disorder may experience any of the following: depression,
mood swings, suicidal tendencies, sleep disorders, panic attacks and phobias, alcohol
and drug abuse, and compulsions.
Computational
(adjective)
describing
the process of determining a number or amount through calculation and through
the use of a computer.
Cognitive
Psychology is an empirical science and depends on careful experimental procedures
and paradigms to test theories about these mental processes. This program is especially
geared towards the application of formal and computational modeling and
neuroscience
methods to these basic questions.
Conceivable
(adjective)
capable of
being anticipated, considered, or imagined.
The
community consists of an enormous number of people of every conceivable age, race,
religion, lifestyle, income and opinion.
Concord
(noun)
the state of
individuals who are in complete agreement.
Initially,
when settlers migrated west to settle on their own farmlands, there was no concord
with the Native American population.
Concrete
(adjective)
having actual
reality.
There
is no concrete proof for the existence of a supreme being, which is why some people
are atheists.
Conditioning
(noun)
to make
familiar through constant practice or use.
Researchers
have continued to use the techniques of classical conditioning for both learning
and unlearning certain behaviors or fears.
Condolence
(noun)
sympathy with
another in sorrow; an expression of sympathy.
We
would like to express to her majesty and the people of the United Kingdom
our sincere condolences for the loss of the British soldiers.
Conducive
(adjective)
tending to
promote or assist.
Our
intense winter storms, high rainfall amounts, and steep terrain area all conductive
to land sliding.
Confluence
(noun)
the act or
fact of coming together.
A
confluence of researchers brought about the invention of the atomic bomb.
Conformity
(noun)
an act of
willingly carrying out the wishes of others.
The
control theory’s explanation of criminal behavior focuses on the control
mechanisms, techniques, and strategies for regulating human behavior, leading
to conformity or obedience to society's rules.
Confound
(verb)
to throw a
person into confusion or perplexity.
Earlier
this week, Fed policy setters elected to trim the fed funds rate to 1.00
percent from 1.25 percent, confounding some market expectations for a reduction
of half a percentage point.
Conical
(adjective)
resembling a
cone in shape.
The
conical shaped space rocket was launched into space.
Conjure
up (verb)
imagine or
contrive.
A
family is the basic unit in society having as its nucleus two or more adults
living together and cooperating in the care and rearing of their own or adopted
children.
Despite
this all-inclusive definition, a lesbian or gay couple with or without children
are not the image conjured up when most people create a picture of a family.
Con-man
(noun)
one who tells
falsehoods in order to get financial gain.
"Dante's
View" and the "Devil's Corn Field" are names coined by the
hustlers and conmen who sought to attract visitors and investors to this
burgeoning mining area.
Consciousness
(noun)
the condition
of being aware.
The
Sun Dance was a type of self torture which included a loss of consciousness.
Consecutive
(adjective)
following one
after another in an orderly pattern.
An
anorexic girl weighs at least 15 percent less than her ideal weight, has an
extreme fear of gaining weight, and has missed at least three consecutive
menstrual periods.
Consequence
(noun)
something
brought about by a cause.
Deviance
is seen as a consequence of society's decision to apply that term to a person, and
deviant behavior is behavior that society labels as deviant.
Conservatism
(noun)
a political
philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions
and preferring gradual development to abrupt change.
Although
he never wavered in his devotion to colonial rights and early committed himself
to independence as an unwelcome last resort, Adams's innate conservatism made
him determined in 1770 that the British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre
receive a fair hearing.
Conserve
(verb)
to protect an
asset from loss or destruction.
Now
that we know what is involved in obtaining water and how quickly it is being
used, everyone must do his/her part to conserve water.
Consistently
(adverb)
without
variation or change.
Long
time Death Valley residents say that daily
temperatures at Bad water are consistently higher than those at Furnace Creek.
Consort
(noun)
a husband or
wife.
Prince Albert was Queen
Elizabeth’s consort and her first cousin and the nephew of the king of the
Belgians, Leopold I.
Conspire
(verb)
to work out a
secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end.
Martin’s
Luther King’s house was bombed, and he was convicted along with other boycott
leaders on charges of conspiring to interfere with the bus company's operations.
Constituent
(adjective)
one of the
individual entities contributing to a whole.
If
water rich asteroids added water to the lunar surface, most of the water would
be split by sunlight into its constituent atoms of hydrogen and oxygen and lost
into space, but some would migrate by literally hopping along to places where
it is very cold.
Constitute
(verb)
to put in
force by legal authority.
The
death penalty is constituted by most state judicial courts as a legal force of punishment
for criminals who have committed premeditated murder.
Constrain
(verb)
to control,
or restrict.
Still
others are enjoying a higher level of economic prosperity than the average
American and don't feel constrained in any way by a lack of marriage rights.
Consul
(noun)
an official
appointed by a government to reside in a country to represent the commercial.
interests
of citizens of the appointing country Bret Harte served as a consul in Germany and Scotland, after which he settled in
England, where he
remained until he died in 1902.
Consultant
(noun)
one who
advises another, especially officially or professionally.
Business
consultants often advise their clients to make long term investments.
Consummate
(adjective)
supremely
excellent in quality or nature.
Mozart
was commissioned to compose a new opera for Munich, Idomeneo (1781), which proved that he
was a consummate master of opera series.
Containment
(noun)
the state of
holding back or within fixed limits; to restrain.
The
government is increasingly drawn into discussions about healthcare reform, particularly
when it relates to cost containment.
Contemporary
(adjective)
modern, in
existence now.
In
1989, the musician came back with “Back On the Block,” another grand tour of contemporary
Rhythm and Blues (R&B) with a guest list that read like a Who's Who of R&B.
Contentious
(adjective)
inclined to
act in a hostile way; given to arguing.
A
contentious argument erupted during the classroom debate.
Continental
(adjective)
of the
mainland; any of the main large land areas of the earth.
Around
the margins of the Pacific Ocean, for example,
denser oceanic plates slip under continental plates in a process known as seduction.
Contour
(adjective)
following
contour lines or forming furrows or ridges along them.
Contour
plowing diminishes water-polluting runoff.
Contraception
(noun)
deliberate
prevention of conception or impregnation.
It
is widely known as the "morning-after pill," but new research
confirms that emergency contraception reliably prevents regnancy even when taken as long as five days
after having sex.
Contract
(verb)
to reduce in
size by or as by drawing together.
A
partner will stretch your muscle group to a comfortable level. Then you
contract as tight as you can and hold for about 6 to 10 seconds. You then relax
and your partner stretches you further, repeating the process.
Contrive
(verb)
to form a
strategy for.
Chimpanzees
require massive regimented teaching sequences contrived by humans to acquire
quite rudimentary abilities.
Conversely
(adverb)
the manner of
being the opposite of.
Lack
of physical activity causes an increase in body fat. Conversely, regular
exercise leads to a loss of body fat.
Convert
(verb)
to alter or
change the physical or chemical properties of something.
Our
gut converts the protein from our dinner lamb chop into smaller amino acids.
Convey
(verb)
to make
known; to put into words.
The
best philosophy to be conveyed about how to avoid problems is the principle of
the three red flags, which states that most accidents or avalanches are not the
result of an unavoidable "karmic cannonball," but rather are the
predictable outcome of a series of related events.
Conveyor
(noun)
a mechanical
apparatus which carries packages or bulk material from one place to another.
Muscular
contractions cause a ripple like movement that carries the contents down the small
intestine somewhat like a conveyor belt.
Convoy
(verb)
to accompany,
especially to escort for protection.
So
Marin County parents started "walking
school buses," where they convoy groups of kids to school. It's a concept
used in Chicago
city schools where gang crime is the biggest threat to children.
Cooing
(verb)
making a low
soft cry
Usually
ranging from approximately 0 to six months, cooing is the first stage of linguistic
development in children.
Cooperating
(verb)
to work
together toward a common end.
A
family is the basic unit in society having as its nucleus two or more adults
living together and cooperating in the care and rearing of their own or adopted
children.
Coordinator
(noun)
one who
brings something into accord; one who combines and adapts in order to attain a particular
effect.
Maya
Angelou became the northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Cordially
(adverb)
manner
relating to kindness, warmth, and unaffected courtesy.
In
1762 the Mozart children played at court in Vienna; the Empress Maria Theresa and her
husband, Emperor Francis I, received them cordially.
Core
(noun)
the most central and material part; a point of
origin from which ideas, influences, etc., emanate.
Earth's
density is due in part to gravitational compression; if not for this, Mercury
would be denser than Earth, indicating that Mercury's dense iron core is
relatively larger than Earth's, probably comprising the majority of the planet.
Corporate
(adjective)
being a
commercial organization.
Corporate
interviewers are looking for applicants who display purpose and commitment to their
future occupation.
Corpse
(noun)
the physical
frame of a dead person or animal.
Zurbaran
attempted to capture the fact that it is a corpse by painting a somewhat frightening
face.
Correlate
(verb)
to come or
bring together in one’s mind or imagination.
One
of his students found that scores on these tests did not correlate with class
standing among undergraduates at Columbia
University.
Corrode
(verb)
to eat away
by degrees as if by gnawing; especially : to wear away gradually usually by.
chemical
action; to weaken or destroy gradually : to undermine
CO2
might corrode concrete plugs meant to seal wells.
Costume
(noun)
clothes or
other personal effects, such as make-up, worn to conceal one’s identity.
To
celebrate Halloween, children dress up in costumes and go house to house asking
for candy.
Counterpart
(noun)
something
possessing the same or almost the same characteristics as something else.
In
Roman mythology, Mercury is the god of commerce, travel, and thievery, the
Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes, the messenger of the Gods.
Countless
(adjective)
too great to
be calculated.
Indeed,
fallout from the Chernobyl
nuclear accident has turned up in ice cores, as has dust from violent desert
storms countless millennia ago.
Coupe
(noun)
a 2-door
automobile often seating only two persons; also : one with a tightly spaced
rear seat.
The
Corvette Coupe, from the United
States, is a popular sports car.
Covet
(verb)
characterized
as having an inordinate desire for what belongs to another
He
is the only art critic to have twice won America's most coveted award for
art criticism, the Frank Jewett Mather Award, given by the College Art
Association.
Cowhand
(noun)
a cowboy; one
who tends cows.
In
the 1800's, some worked as cowhands on ranches in Montana, during which they experienced
devastating snowstorms and temperatures as cold as -40 F.
Crack
(noun)
to undergo
partial breaking.
A
small pebble caused a crack in the windshield.
Cradle
(noun)
a place in
which a thing begins or is nurtured in its infancy.
Ancient
Greece,
once the cradle of Western culture, is responsible for many of the moral and
scientific concepts that exist today.
Cramp
(verb)
to be
retrained or confined.
The
Scots fought from a better position and the English were too cramped for space
to use their superior numbers.
Cranium
(noun) skull
the part of the head that encloses the brain.
It
was believed in the nineteenth that bumps on a person’s cranium revealed his or
her personality.
Cratered
(verb)
to exhibit
bowl-shaped depressions caused by the impact of a meteorite.
Mercury
is in many ways similar to the Moon: its surface is heavily cratered and very old.
Creaking
(verb)
a prolonged
grating or squeaking sound.
Yards
creaking and making groaning sounds can be early warnings of slope failure.
Cremate
(verb)
to reduce a
dead body to ashes by burning.
His
last wish before he died was to be cremated and have his ashes spread over the Pacific Ocean.
Crevice
(noun)
a narrow
opening resulting from a split or crack.
Found
in waters all over the earth, octopuses like to hide in rocks and crevices and
can squeeze into tiny holes, as they have no bones.
Criterion
(noun)
a standard of
comparison.
In
order for doctors to know whether or not a baby is normal, there are certain
criteria or standards of judgment, but individual babies will vary somewhat
from these standards.
Critique
(noun)
evaluative
and critical discourse.
William
Faulkner was a keen critique of the literature of his time.
Crucial
(adjective)
so serious as
to be at the point of crisis.
The
sociological perspective is crucial for working in today's multiethnic and multinational
business environment.
Crude
(adjective)
in a natural
state and still not prepared for use.
Crude
oil needs to be refined before it can be used for automobile consumption.
Crumple
(verb)
to make
irregular folds in, especially by pressing or twisting; to be unable to hold up.
The
front and rear ends of an automobile are designed to crumple during a
collision.
Crushing
(verb)
pressing
forcefully so as to break up into pulpy mass.
The
core thus begins to fuse helium into carbon to make enough energy to maintain
its balance with the crushing force of gravity.
Crustal
(adjective)
relating to
the outer exterior of the earth consisting of rock.
Tectonic
earthquakes are a particular kind of earthquake that are associated with the earth's
crustal deformation; when these earthquakes occur beneath the sea, the water above
the deformed area is displaced from its equilibrium position.
Crystallized
(adjective)
formed with a
clear colorless rock.
Diamond
is the name given to the crystallized form of the element Carbon.
Cull
(noun)
something
rejected especially as being inferior or worthless.
Animal
activists are angry about the kangaroo cull.
Cultivate
(verb)
to prepare or
prepare and use for something.
The
proposal focused on a laboratory procedure designed to create embryos to
cultivate their stem cells, which are master cells that can potentially grow
into any type of human tissue.
Cumulative
(adjective)
increasing,
as in force, by successive additions.
Scientific
knowledge is not absolute, but cumulative in that new facts are constantly being
added while old facts are discarded.
Curio
(adjective)
something
such as a decorative object considered novel, rare, or bizarre.
A
further one million are fished for the curio trade because seahorses retain
their shape and color when dried.
Current
(noun)
occurring in
or belonging to the present time.
Although
the three currents discussed so far in 20th century painting may also be found in
sculpture, the parallelism should not be overstressed.
Curve
(verb)
having bends,
curves, or angles; deviating from a straight line.
Unstable
areas may sometimes be identified by trees or telephone poles tilted at odd angles,
or by curved tree trunks.
Cyclical
(adjective)
of, relating
to, or being an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession
of events or phenomena is completed.
The
one thing we don't know is whether it will be cyclical, whether it will occur seasonally.
Cylinder
(adjective)
the surface
traced by a straight line moving parallel to a fixed straight line and
intersecting a fixed curve.
The
long cylinders of ancient ice that they retrieve provide a dazzlingly detailed
record of what was happening in the world over the past several ice ages.
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