canopy the spreading branches of a tropical forest
canter a gait that resembles a gallop but is much smoother and slower
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catastrophe a momentous tragic event
cavernous like a large cave
cavort to engage in extravagant behavior
chameleon
chink gaps in a log cabin that need to be caulked.
chipolatas small Italian pork sausages
chortle laugh or chuckle
chuck to toss or throw
churlish vulgar, ill-natured and peevish
churning turning over and over
circumstances the sum of essential and environmental factors
civil tongue adequate in courtesy and politeness
clairvoyant unusually perceptive
clamour a loud continuous noise
clatter a rattling sound
clumsy lacking dexterity, nimbleness or grace
clunk a dull sound
cluster a group of things in close proximity
clutching grasping and holding
cock and bull story an incredible story told as if it were true
cockatrice a legendary serpent that is hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg
and that has a deadly glance
cocky boldly or brashly self-confident
codswallop nonsense
coincidence the occurrence of simultaneous events
collywobbles now known as cholera
commentary a record of events
compatible capable of existing together in harmony
concocted devised, fabricated, cooked up
compliment an expression of esteem, respect, affection or admiration
compromise a settlement of differences reached by mutual concession.
comply to conform
compulsively having power to compel
concoct to devise or fabricate
confirm to remove doubt
consent to agree or give permission
contagious communicable by contact
contemptuous feeling or expressing contempt
contrary in conflict with
cope to deal with and attempt to overcome problems
confiscated to seize by authority
conjured summoned by invocation or incantation
contorted twisted into a strange shape
contrary in a matter opposite to what is reasonable or normal
corporeal relating to a physical body
corruption impairment of integrity, virtue or moral principle
coursing the pursuit of a running game with dogs that follow by sight instead of
by scent
cowering quivering as if in grave fear or abject distress
crackpot one given to eccentric or lunatic ideas
craning stretching the neck to get a better view
crestfallen feeling shame or humiliation
cringing to shrink in fear or civility
crinkled related to wrinkled
croaked uttered in a hoarse raucous voice
Crookshanks pet cat of Hermione
cronies close friends especially of long standing
crucial essential or decisive in dealing with a crisis
Crunch
cubicle small partitioned space
cue a signal to action in a play
culprit one accused of or found guilty of a crime
cunning characterized by willingness and trickery
curse to call upo divine or supernatural powers to bring harm upon one
Leg-Locker Curse A curse that will cause the victim's legs to lock together
curt terse