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cabin a small house, usually built in a simple or rough way. [2 definitions]
cabinet a piece of furniture with shelves, compartments, or drawers and usually covered by a door or doors. Cabinets are used to store or hold objects. [2 definitions]
cable a thick, strong rope made of steel or fiber. [5 definitions]
cable car an enclosed vehicle either on rails or hanging from a cable that is pulled back and forth by a moving cable. A cable car carries people up and down a steep slope or across a chasm.
caboose a car at the rear of a freight train, used by the train's crew as a place for eating, sleeping, and observation of the tracks.
cacao a South American tree with yellowish flowers and reddish brown seeds. [2 definitions]
cackle to make the sharp, broken cry of a hen. [4 definitions]
cactus a thick-stemmed, often prickly plant without conventional leaves that grows in hot, dry areas of America.
cadet a student in a military school; person training to be a military officer.
café an informal, often small, restaurant that usually specializes in coffees, simple meals, and desserts.
cafeteria a dining hall or restaurant in which customers choose or are served their food at a counter. The customers then carry the food on trays to their tables.
caffeine a bitter substance found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and some sodas. Caffeine stimulates the heart and nervous system and can cause a person to stay awake and alert.
cage a box or space closed in by wire or bars, used to keep and display animals or birds. [4 definitions]
caiman a large reptile that is related to the crocodile and alligator. Caimans live in tropical areas of North and South America.
Cairo the capital city of Egypt, on the Nile River.
Cajun a person of French Canadian descent, now usually native to Louisiana. [2 definitions]
cake a sweet, baked food made of flour, eggs, sugar, and flavoring. Cakes can be made in the form of a loaf or layers. [4 definitions]
Cal.1 abbreviation of "large calorie," or "large calories"; the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius.
Cal.2 an abbreviation of "California," a U.S. state on the west coast.
calamity an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster.
calcium a soft, silver-white substance that is one of the chemical elements. Calcium is found in many kinds of rocks. It is used by the body for building healthy bones and teeth. (symbol: Ca)