C Set3

centurion	n. officer commanding a unit of 100 soldiers
cerebral	adj. of the brain
cerebration	n. working of the brain; thinking ;
ceremonious	adj. full of ceremony; very formal ;
certitude	n. feeling of certainty; lack of doubt ;
cessation	n. action or act of ceasing; pause
cession	n. action of ceding sth, esp land or rights
chafe	v. ~ become irritated or impatient (because of sth)
chaff	n. outer covering of corn, etc, separated from the grain by threshing or winnowing
chaffing	(n.) banter; teasing
chagrin	n. feeling of disappointment or annoyance
chalice	n. large cup for holding wine, esp one from which consecrated wine is drunk at the Eucharist
chameleon	n. any of various types of small lizard that can change colour according to its surroundings
champion	n. person, team, animal or plant that has defeated or excelled all others in a competition
championship	n. contest to decide who is the champion
chancellor	n. head of government in Austria etc
chant	n. simple tune to which psalms or canticles are fitted by singing several syllables or words to the same note
chaotic	adj. in a state of chaos; completely disorganized
chapel	n. small building or room used for Christian worship, eg in a school, prison, large private house, etc
chaperon	n. older person, usu a woman, who looks after a girl or a young unmarried woman on social occasions
chaplain	n. clergyman attached to the chapel of a school, prison, etc, or serving in the armed forces
char	v. (cause sth to) become black by burning; scorch
charisma	n. power to inspire devotion and enthusiasm
charlatan	n. person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill, esp in medicine
charm	n. power of pleasing, fascinating or attracting people; attractiveness
chary	adj. ~ (of sth) cautious; wary
chase	v. ~ sb/sth run after in order to capture or overtake sb/sth
chasm	n. deep opening in the ground; abyss; gorge ;
chassis	n. framework on which the body and working parts of a vehicle, radio or television are built , ; .
chaste	adj. not having had sexual intercourse; virgin ;
chasten	v. punish in order to correct or improve; discipline ;
chastise	v. punish (sb) severely, esp by beating
chauvinist	n, adj displaying or feeling chauvinism
check	v. ~ (up) make sure of sth by examining or investigating it
checkered	adj. chequered
cherubic	adj. with a plump and innocent face
chicanery	n. use of clever but misleading talk in order to trick sb, esp in legal matters; dishonest practice
chide	v. ~ sb (for sth) (dated or fml ) rebuke; scold
chimerical	adj. unreal; fanciful
chip	n. thin piece cut or broken off from wood, stone, china, glass, etc
chisel	n. tool with a sharp cutting edge at the end, for shaping wood, stone or metal
chivalrous	adj. showing the qualities of a perfect knight
choice	n. ~ act of choosing between two or more possibilities
choir	n. organized group of singers, esp one that performs in church services
choleric	adj. easily angered; bad-tempered ;
chore	n. small routine task
choreography	n. steps for ballet and dancing on stage
chortle	n. loud chuckle of pleasure or amusement
chorus	n. group of singers; choir
chronic	adj. lasting for a long time; continually recurring