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Lee2 (c-e)
defenitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cabbie (n) | an informal taxi driver |
| cadaver (n) | a corpse |
| cable car (n) | a small carriage hung from a cable, drawn up and down along a mountainside |
| cad (n) | a person who behaves dishonourably |
| cabana (n) | a small shelter such as a beach or swimming pool |
| cacophony (n) | a harsh discordant mixture of sound |
| cachet (n) | prestige |
| cache (n) | a hiding place or a computer memory allowing high speed retrieval |
| caboose (n) | a rail car at the end of the train for housing the crew |
| cable (n) | a thick rope of wire |
| cabin fever (n) | irritability, anxiety |
| cabbage roll (n) | a boiled cabbage leaf wrapped around a filling and baked |
| cabaret (n) | a restaurant in which entertainment is provided |
| dab (v) | press briefly with a cloth etc. |
| dally (v) | waste time frivolously, show a casual interest in something |
| dachshund (n) | a dog with short legs and a long body |
| dabble (v) | take a casual interest, splash or move about in a small amount of liquid |
| dale (n) | a broad valley |
| daisy (n) | a plant bearing flowers witha yellow disk and white rays |
| dais (n) | a low platform used to support a throne, table, etc. |
| dairy (n) | milk and milk products |
| dainty (adj) | delicately pretty or graceful |
| daikon (n) | a thin, white oriental radish |
| dahlia (n) | a daisy-like plant having many single or double coloured flowers |
| dagger (n) | a short stabbing weapon with a pointed and edged blade |
| daffodil (n) | a bulbous plant with a yellow or white trumpet shaped flower |
| eager (adj) | full of keen desire |
| earflap (n) | a flap on a hat for covering the ear |
| earl (n) | a British nobleman ranking between a marquess and a viscount |
| early bird (n) | a person who gets up earlier than others |
| earmark (n) | an identifying mark or characteristic |
| earmuff (n) | either of a pair of connected ear coverings worn for warmth |
| earn (v) | obtain in return for labour or services, deserve |
| earnest (adj) | very serious, sincere |
| earplug (n) | a soft material placed in the ear to keep water noise etc. |
| earshot (n) | the distance over which something can be heard |
| ear-splitting (adj) | excessively loud |
| earthbound (adj) | attached to the earth moving towards the earth |
| earthen (adj) | made of earth made of baked clay |
| earthenware (n) | a pottery made of baked clay |
| earthling (n) | a person from this planet |