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cladistics.noun
a system of classification based on the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of groups of organisms
cladistic.adjective
cladistically.adverb

clade.noun
a group of organisms, such as a species, whose members share homologous features derived from a common ancestor

charade.noun
a readily perceived pretense; a travesty (went through the charade of a public apology); a game in which words or phrases are represented in pantomime, sometimes syllable by syllable, until they are guessed by the other players

convince, convinced, convincing, convinces.transitive verbs
to bring by the use of argument or evidence to firm belief or a course of action; persuade
convincement, convincer.nouns
convincible.adjective
convincing.adjective
serving to convince (a convincing argument; a convincing manner); believable; plausible-(a convincing story); valid
convincingly.adverb
conviningness.noun

conviction.noun
the state of being convinced; certainty; a fixed or strong belief; opinion; the judgment of a jury or judge that a person is guilty of a crime as charged; the state of being found or proved guilty
convictional.adjective

captivate, captivated, captivating, captivates.transitive verbs
to attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; charm
captivation, captivator.nouns

contemn, contemned, contemning, contemns.transitive verbs
to view with contempt; contemner.noun

clack, clacked, clacking, clacks.verbs
intransitive verb use.to chatter thoughtlessly or at length; to cackle or cluck, as a hen; to make an abrupt, sharp sound, as in the collision of two hard surfaces
transitive use-to cause to make an abrupt, sharp sound
clack.noun
thoughtless, prolonged talk; chatter; a clacking sound (the clack of an old fashioned typewriter); something that makes a clacking sound
clacker.noun

crap.noun
worthless nonsense; rubbish; excrement; an act of defecating
intransitive use-crapped, crapping, craps
a game ; to defecate;

crapshoot.noun
a risky undertaking

calamity.noun, plural.calamities
an event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; a disaster (a hurricane would be a calamity for this low-lying coastal region); dire distress resulting from loss or tragedy

crook.adjective
not honest; crooked; out of order; faulty; of poor quality; inferior

covert.adjective
not openly practiced, avowed, engaged in, accumulated, or shown (covert military operations); covert funding for the rebels; secret; covered or covered over; sheltered; a covering or cover; a covered place or shelter; a hiding place 
covertly.adverb
covertness.noun

coarse, coarser, coarsest.adjectives
of low, common, or inferior.quality; lacking in delicacy or refinement.(coarse manners; vulgar or indecent (coarse language); consisting of large particles; not fine in texture
coarsely.adverb
coarseness.noun

certain.adjective
definite; fixed (set aside a certain sum each week); sure to come or happen; unavoidable; inevitable.(it is certain the sun rises each day)
certain.pronominal
an indefinite but limited number; some (certain of the products are of better quality)
for certain.idiom
without doubt

certainly.adverb
undoubtedly; definitely.(this is certainly not my writing); by all means; of course (you may certainly join us for lunch); surely (hey certainly are competent workers)

certainty.noun, plural.certainties
the fact, quality, or state of being certain.(the certainty of the sun rising each day)

cultivate, cultivated, cultivating, cultivates.transitive verbs
to improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till (till the land); to loosen or dig soil around (growing plants); to grow or tend (a plant or crop); nurture; to form and refine, as by education; to seek the acquaintance or goodwill of; make friends with
cultivatable.adjective

cultivation.noun
the act of cultivating; the state of being cultivated; refinement; culture

culture.noun
the totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions and all other products of human work and thought; these patterns, traits, and products considered as the expression of a particular period, class, community, or population; the growing of microorganisms, tissue cells, or other living matter in a specially prepared nutrient medium; such a growth or colony, as of bacteria
culture, cultured, culturing, cultures.transitive verbs
to cultivate; to grow (microorganisms or other living matter) in a specially prepared nutrient medium; to use (a substance) as a medium for culture (culture milk)

catabolism.noun
the metabolic breakdown of complex.molecules into simpler ones, often resulting in a release of energy
catabolically.adverb

current.adjective
belonging to the present time (current events); happening now; being in progress now

current.noun
a steady, smooth onward movement (a current of air from a fan; a current of spoken words); flow; electrically
currently.adverb
currentness.noun

chaste, chaster, chastest.adjectives
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest; not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal; pure or simple in design or style
chastely.adverb
chasteness.noun
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