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VOCABULARY.

71 Cryp-tic, secret, hidden.

Cu-cur-bi-ta'-ce-ous, relating to the cucumber.

Cū’-li-na-ry, relating to the kitchen.

Cull'-ion, a mean wretch.

Cul-li-bil-i-ty, credulity.

Cu'-li-ci-form, resembling a flea.

Cul-mi-na-ted, come to the meridian.

Cu’-pre-ous, coppery.

Cu’-pid, the god of love.

Cu-prif'-er-ous, producing copper.

Cu-ri-o'-so, a curious person

Cur-mud'-geon, a miser.

Cur'-ri-cle, a two wheeled vehicle.

Cur-vet, a frolic.

Curst-ness, crabbedness.

Cus-pi-da'-ted, pointed.

Cu-ta-ne-ous, relating to the skin.

Cu'-ti-cle, the skin.

Cut-tle, a foul-mouthed man.

Cy'-cle, a round of time or a circle.

Cy'-clom-e-try,measuring the circle.

Cy-narc-tom'-a-chy, a fight between a dog and bear.

Cyn-e-get-ics, the art of hunting with dogs.

D
Dab-ster, a great proficient in one's profession.

Dac-tyl-ol-o-gy, conversing by the fingers.

Dan'-der, to wander.

Dan'-di-prat, a child.

Dank'-ish, damp.

Daw'-dle, to waste time.

Deb-on-nair', civil.

Deb-on-air'-i-ty, civility.

De-ca'-dence, act of falling.

De-cer-ta'-tion, contention or controversy

De-ces'-sion, departure.