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DICTIONARY ABBREVIATIONS
calm
calorie
canceled
cancel
capacitance
carbon
carat
catcher
Celcius
cent
centavo (South American currency)
centi-
centigrade
centime (Algerian/Moroccan currency)
centimeter
century
chapter
circa
circumference
cocaine
coefficient
college
contralto
copyright
Coulomb (unit of electric charge)
cubic
cup
curie (unit of radioactivity)
cytosine (component of DNA)
gallon (Latin: congius)
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COMMON USAGE
3rd
third-rate
average
mid-grade
mediocre
100
one hundred
do (musical note)
about/approximately/around/roughly (circa)
cold
catcher
clubs (cards)
programming language
constant
speed of light
half-circle
semicircle
Charlie (NATO alphabet)
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NOUNS: PEOPLE
Bucks’ center
captain
catcher
Catholic
Celsius
Charlie
Conservative
Conservatives’ leader
conspiracy’s leader
council’s leader
coup’s leader
crew’s leader
cult’s leader
Dee’s predecessor
head of cattle (pl. animals)
head of church
head of CIA
head of class
head of commission
head of company
lead in Carmen, Casablanca, Cats, Cheers, Chicago, Chinatown, Cimarron, Cocoon
leader in captivity, chains, charge, costume, court, custody
leader of Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, community, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus
member of Congress
one hundred of the Romans
radio’s Charlie
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NOUNS: PLACES
bow of canoe
capital of California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus
center of infection
central Connecticut, Macao
city’s main quarter
country’s western border
face of cliff
front of cabin, chamber, closet, cubicle, cupboard
terminal in Cadillac, Québec
third row of the theater
west end of city
west of California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus
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NOUNS: THINGS
Benjamin Franklin’s note
bit of controversy
can opener
carbon
car’s front end
car’s starter
cent
century
circumference
closing of Titanic
columnist’s tip
copyright
core of reactor
cup
cups
fair grade
final in music
first place in contest
half-circle
head of cattle
letter of complaint, concern, condolence, credit
letter of credit
major key
news-free CNN
onset of cold
opening in chess
opening, premiere of Cabaret, Caddyshack, Carmen, Casablanca, Cats, Cheers, Chinatown, Cimarron, Cocoon, Contact, Crash
piece of calico, cellophane, chalk, china, choreography, cloth, clothing, coal, commentary, cord, cotton, crap, crud
programming language
shape of clamp
so-so grade
source of current
speed of light
start of career
third class
third in a series
third place in race
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1/6 of circle
4/4 time
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NOUNS: BODY PARTS
back/rear of Marc
child’s face
head of calf, camel, caribou, cat, cattle, cheetah, chicken, chimpanzee, chipmunk, cicada, cobra, cougar, cow, coyote, cricket, crocodile, cub
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NOUNS: CLOTHING
Colin’s cap
front of cap
piece of calico, cloth, clothing
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NOUNS: FOOD
piece of cake, camembert, candy, canteloupe, carrot, cauliflower, celery, cheddar, cheese, chicken, chocolate, cod, corn, cucumber
sample of cake, camembert, canteloupe, cheese, chocolate, cinnamon
slice of cake, camembert, canteloupe, cheddar, cheese, cucumber
bite of cake, camembert, candy, canteloupe, celery, cereal, cheddar, cheese, chicken, chocolate, cod, cookie, cucumber
starter of cheese, chicken, cod
entrée of chicken, cod
kernel of corn
bit/taste of caraway, cardamom, chicory, chives, chili, cilantro, cinnamon, clove, coriander, cumin, curry
fifth of Scotch
head of cabbage
heart of artichoke
orange juice vitamin
side of coleslaw
third of cup
trace of cyanide
unlimited ice
vitamin in OJ
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NOUNS: DATES & TIMES
4th of March
2nd of October
3rd of December
one hundred years in Rome
start of career
start of Christmas
100 years
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VERBS
average
beginning to celebrate, change, check, choke, collaborate, collapse, compare, comprehend, consider, contract, converge, correct, crack, create, crumble, cry, cultivate
center
club on the head
copyright
cup
cups
do
edges away from ace
heading to California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, city, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, country, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus
initially caught, chosen, considered
start to cry
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ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS
around
average
back from Québec
beginning in/west of California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus
Canada’s first
city’s first
cold
conservative
constant
country’s first
inside of ice
left of center
middle-grade
one hundred
original of course
roughly
the third
third-rate
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C BEFORE WORD
about to —
after Becky’s heart
after Oscar’s heart
around —
beginning to cater to —
beginning to collaborate with
beginning to converge on —
beginning to cotton to —
behind Isaac’s back
circling about
Conservative —
clubs —
cold to
constant —
following around
following Carol’s lead
leader in cahoots with —
leader in common with —
leader in concert with —
leader in conflict with —
leader in contact with —
leader in contrast with —
under average
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WORD AROUND C
about 100
about $100
accommodating clubs
biting cold
capturing cup
carries around
carrying clubs
catches cold
divided by 100
draws in front of car
gaining entrance to camp, Canada, catacombs, cathedral, cave, cemetery, chamber, church, churchyard, city, club, college, competition, courthouse
gets cold
getting around
getting mediocre grade
getting tip from customer
going about 100
going around 100
going around the speed of light
holding copyright
holding cup
holding leader in custody
holds constant
keeping leader in chains
keeps cold
netting $100
nursing cold
outside clubs
outside of cup
pens letter of condolence/concern
pierced by cold
pinching $100
pocketing $100
receiving tip from coach, Confucius
retains copyright
round about
securing copyright
shown around west end of city
taking Cup
that’s eaten cold
winning cup
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C INSIDE WORD
carbonated —
captain wearing
clubs carried by —
cold cuts —
cold packs —
cold stuffing —
Conservative inspired by
Conservative occupies —
Conservative riding —
with carbon insert
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C AFTER WORD
carbon-based
going on about
going to clubs
on average
put aside $100
with head in clouds
100 dogs
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DELETE C
about to leave
after carbon’s been extracted
after $100 deduction
carbon-deficient
carbon-free
cold deserts
Conservative is out of
discharging carbon
forfeits $100
knocked out cold
less cold
less Conservative
loses composure at first
minus 100
missing about
missing Charlie
non-Catholic
not about
not cold
one hundred short
out cold
out of college
out $100
releasing 100
reportedly seagoing?
robbed of $100
shaking cold
that’s less cold
100 deserts —
100 leaves —
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