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VOCABULARY

carnifex, -icis, m., hangman, scoundrel.

caro, carnis, f., meat.

carpentum, -i, n., two-wheeled carriage.

cārus, -a, -um, adj., dear.

caseus, -i, m., cheese.

castellum, -i, n., castle.

castra, -ōrum, n. plur., camp.

castus, -a, -um, adj., chaste.

catēna, -ae, f., chain.

cathedra, -ae, f., professor’s chair.

catulus, -i, m., puppy.

cauda, -ae, f., tail.

caulae, -ārum, f. plur., sheep-fold.

caupo, -ōnis, m., shop-keeper, inn-keeper.

caupōna, -ae, f., tavern.

causa, -ae, f., cause.

cavea, -ae, f., cage.

caveo, -ēre, -i, cautum, v. a. and n., beware.

cavillor, -āri, -ātus sum, v. n., quibble.

cavum, -i, n., hole, hollow.

cēdo, -ere, cessi, cessum, v. a. and n., yield, give up, retire.

cedo, imper., give!

cedrinus, -a, -um, adj., cedarn.

celeber, -ris, -re, adj., famous.

celebro, -āre, -āvi, -ātum, v. a., make famous, publish.

celer, -ris, -re, adj., swift.

cella, -ae, f., store-room.

cēlo, -āre, -āvi, -ātum, v. a., conceal.

cēna, -ae, f., dinner.

cēno, -āre, -āvi, -ātum, v. n., dine.

censeo, -ēre, -ui, -um, v. a., think.

centurio, -ōnis, f., centurion.

cēra, -ae, f., wax, wax tablet, writing tablet.

cerasinus, -a, -um, adj., cherry-coloured.

cerasus, -i, f., cherry.

cerno, -ere, crēvi, crétum, v. a., perceive.

certāmen, -inis, n., contest.

certātim, adv., in rivalry.

certo, -āre, -āvi, -ātum, v. n., strive.

certus, -a, -um, adj., certain; certior fīo, ascertain.

cervix, -īcis, f., neck.

cessātor, -ōris, m., loiterer.

cesso, -āre, -āvi, -ātum, v. n., delay, linger.

cēteri, -ae, -a, plur. adj., the other, the rest.

cēterum, conj., but, however.

charta, -ae, f., paper.

chīrographum, -i, n., hand-writing.

cibāria, -ōrum, m. plur., provisions.

cibus, -i, m., food.

cinerārius, -ii, m., hairdresser.

cingo, -ere, cinxi, cinctum, v. a., surround.

cinnamum, -i, n., cinnamon.

circum, prep. with acc., about.

circensis, -e, adj., of the circus.

circum, prep. with acc., around.

circumeo, -īre, -īvi or -ii, -ītum, v. a., surround, go round.

circumfero, -ferre, -tuli, -lātum, v. a., carry about.

circumsto, -stāre, -steti, no sup., v. a. and n., stand round.

circus, -ī, m., circus.

cista, -ae, f., chest.

cito, adv., quickly.

cīvīlitas, -ātis, f., civility, politeness.

cīvis, -is, c., citizen, fellow-citizen.

cīvitas, -ātis, f., state.