| caught |
past tense and past participle of "catch." |
| cauldron |
a round metal pot that is hung or placed over a fire, used for boiling liquids. |
| cauliflower |
a plant that bears a large head of firm white flowers that can be eaten. Cauliflower is related to the cabbage plant. |
| caulk |
to fill in cracks with putty or tar to keep air or water from leaking through. |
| cause |
something or someone that brings about a result or effect. [4 definitions] |
| causeway |
a raised road or path across water or land that is wet. |
| caution |
close attention and care; the act of being careful and alert. [3 definitions] |
| cautious |
taking care to avoid danger or trouble; careful. |
| cavalry |
soldiers who fight on horseback or from tanks or helicopters. |
| cave |
a natural hole or hollow in the earth. Many caves have openings in a hillside or cliff. |
| cave dweller |
a human being who lives or lived in a cave. |
| cave in |
to fall in or sink in. [2 definitions] |
| cave-in |
a falling inward; collapse. |
| cave man |
a human being who lived in a cave thousands of years ago; cave dweller. |
| cavern |
a large cave. |
| cavity |
a hollow place or hole. |
| caw |
the cry of the crow or raven, or any harsh call that sounds like this. [2 definitions] |
| CD1 |
abbreviation of "compact disk," a round, flat disk that sound can be recorded on and that people can listen to. Other types of information can be stored on a CD also. The information on a CD is in the same form as the information stored in a computer. It is digital information. You play a CD on a special device that has a laser in it that can "read" the information on the CD. |
| cease |
to stop or come to an end. [2 definitions] |
| cedar |
an evergreen tree of the pine family that bears cones. Cedars have strong wood with a sweet smell. [2 definitions] |
| cedilla |
a mark ( � ). It is placed under certain letters to change that letter's pronunciation in French, where "�" has the sound of "s." |