5 words a day

when the queue is full, this blog will post five words per day. however, it is not guaranteed to post five words every day. please read this disclaimer first!

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chartreuse (adj.)

a clear, light green with a yellowish tinge

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cerumen (n.)

earwax

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cenotaph (n.)

a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere

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cedilla (n.)

a mark (¸) placed under a consonant letter, as under c in French, in Portuguese, and formerly in Spanish, to indicate that it is pronounced(s), under c and s in Turkish to indicate that they are pronounced,respectively, (ch) and (sh), or under t and s in Romanian to indicate that they are pronounced, respectively, (ts) and (sh)

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Cartesian (adj.)

of or relating to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature

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chantpleure (v.)

to sing and weep at the same time

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cerulean (adj.)

deep blue; sky blue; azure

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burnish (v.)

to polish (a surface) by friction; to make smooth and bright

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chatoyant (adj.)

changing in luster or color; (Jewelry.) reflecting a single streak of light when cut in a cabochon

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chalice (n.)

a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass;  a drinking cup or goblet

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centennial (adj.)

pertaining to, or marking the completion of, a period of 100 years

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celesta (n.)

a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard

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catena (n.)

a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church

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bungalow (n.)

a cottage of one story

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scientia ac labore

knowledge through hard work

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quorum

of whom – the number of members whose presence is required under the rules to make any given meeting constitutional

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quid pro quo

this for that – an exchange of value