Everyday Barron's wordlist 676-700
cessation N. stoppage
cession N. yielding to another; ceding
chafe V. warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing;
chaff N. worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
chaffing adj. bantering; joking
chagrin N. annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)
chalice N. goblet; consecrated cup
chameleon N. lizard that changes color in different situations
champion v. support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)
championship N. position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion
chaotic adj. in utter disorder
charisma N. divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism
charlatan N. quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)
chary adj. cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
chase V. ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch
chasm N. abyss; very deep crack
chassis N. framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached
chaste adj. morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere
chasten V. discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate
chastise V. punish as by beating; criticize severely
chauvinist N. blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin
check V. stop motion; curb or restrain
checkered(chequered) adj. marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares
cherubic adj. angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order
chicanery N. trickery; deception
