contest; to accuse. n. a summons to combat. 'Cha lyb' e ate, a. impreg de nated with iron or steel. Cham ade', n. the beat of the drum which clares a surrender. Cham' ber, n. a retired room. v. to intrigue; to be wanton. Chamber lain, n. one who takes care of chambers; the sixth officer of the crown. Cham ber maid, n. a maid whose business it is to dress a lady. 'Cham'o mile,n. the name of an odoriferous plant. Champaign, n. a flat open country. Cham paign', n. a kind of wine. Cham' pi on, n. a single combatant; a hero. v. to challenge. Chan' cel lor, n. a great officer of state. Chan ce ry, n. the court of equity and conscience. Chan' de lier, n. a branch for candles. Change' a ble, a. subject to change; inconstant ; fickle. Chan' nel, n. the hollow bed of running waters. v. to hollow long ways. Chant, v. to sing. n. a me lody cathedral service. 'Cha 08, n. a confused mass of matter; confusion. Chap' lain, n. a clergyman in the army or navy. Chap' ter, n. a division of a book; assembly of priests Char' ac ter, n. a mark or letter; reputation. Char ac ter is' tic, n. that which constitutes the character. Char' ac ter ize, v. to give a character of a person; to mark with a stamp. Char' coal, n. coal made by burning wood under turf. Charge' a ble, a. expen sive; costly; accusable. Char'i ot, n. a carriage of pleasure or state. Char i ot eer', n. he that drives a chariot. Char' it a ble, a. kind in giving; bountiful ; candid. Char' i tỹ, n. tenderness; good will; alms. Char' la tan, n. a quack; a mountebank. Charm' er, n. one who charms or enchants. Charm' ing, a. very pleasing; delightful. Chart, n. a delineation of coasts, &c. a map. v. to diver. Check' er, life; merry. Cheer less, a. sad; gloomy; comfortless. Chem' ic al, a. relating to chemistry. Chem' ist, n. a professor of chemistry. Chem' is try, n. the science which treats of the elementary principles and properties of matter. Cher' ish, v. to support; to nurse up; to shelter. Cherry, n. a fruit. ruddy; blooming. a celestial Cher' ub, n. a. spirit. nl. cherubim. Che ru' bick, a. angelic; Chi cane', n. chicanery; sophistry; wrangling. Chide, v. to reprove; to blame; to reproach. Chieftain, n a leader; a commander. · Chil' blatn, n. a sore made by cold and frost. Childish, a. trifling; puerile; trivial. 'Chi me' ra, n. a vain and wild fancy 'Chi' mer i cal, a. imaginary; fantastic 'Chirurgeon, n. surgeon. Chiv al ry,n. knighthood. Choc' o late,n. a substance made of the cocoa-nut. Choice, n. the act of choosing; the thing chosen. a. select, of extraordinary value. Choir, n. a body of sing I to name. Chris ten dom n. the collective body of christians. Chris' tian, n. a disciple of Christ. Chris ti an'i ty, n. the religion taught by Christ. Chris' tian ize, v. to make christian. Christ mas, n. the festival of the nativity of Christ. Dec. 25th. Chron' ick, 2 continuance. a. of long 'Chron' i cle, n. a history; register; record. v. to record in history. Chron o lo" gic al, a. relating to chronology. 'Chro nol' o gỹ, n. the art of computing time. Churl' ish, a. rude; bru tal; harsh; selfish. Chyle, n. the white juice of the stomach, formed by digestion. Ci' der, n. the juice of apples, expressed and fermented. Cin' na mon, n. the spicy bark of a tree. Ci` on, n. a sprout; a shoot from a plant. Cipher, v. to practise arithmetic. n. nought. Circle, n. an orb. v. to move round any thing; to enclose. Circuit, n. extent measured by travelling around; space enclosed. Circuit ous, a. round about. Cir' cu lar, a. like a circle; round. Cir cu la' tion, n. a circular motion; a return. Cir cum am' bi ent, a. surrounding; passing. encom Cir cum am' bu late, v. to walk round about. Cir cum' fe rence, n. the periphery; the line including and surrounding a thing. Cir cum ja' cent, a. lying round any thing. Cir cum lo cu'tion,n.a circuit or compass of words. Cir cem loc'u to rý, 2. depending on circumlo cution Cir cum mur' ed, a. walled round. Cir cum nav'i ga ble, a. that which may be sailed round. Cir cum nav i gate, v. to sail round. Cir cum nav i ga' tion, n. the act of sailing round. Cir cum ro ta' tion, n. the act of whirling round like a wheel. Cir cum scribe', v. to enclose in certain lines or boundaries. Cir cum spect, a cautious; attentive; watchful. Cir cum spec' tiɔn, n. ad. watchfulness on every side; caution. Cir cum spect ly, watchfully; vigilantly. Cir cum stance, n. incident; event; something relative. v. to place in particular situations. Cir cum stan' tial, a. de tailed; minute Cir cum vent', v. to deceive; to cheat. Cir cum volve', v. to roll round. Cir cum vo lu' tion, n. the act of rolling round. Circus, n. an open Cirque, S space, or area, for sports. Cis' tern, n. a receptacle for water; a reservoir Civic, a. relating to ci vil honors; not military. Civil, a. complaisant ; gentle; intestine ; relating to government. Ci vil' i ty, n. politeness; complaisance. Civ il i za' tion, n. the state of being civilized; art of civilizing. Civ i lize, v. to reclaim from savageness or brutality. Civil ly, ad. politely; in a manner relating to government. Claim' ant, n. he that demands any thing as unjustly detained. Clam' my, a. viscous ; glutinous. Clam o' rous, a. vocifer ous; noisy. Clam' our, v. to vociferate. n. outcry; noise; voci. Clare ob scure', n. light and shade in painting. Clar' i fy, v. to purify or clear; to brighten Clar' i on, n. a trumpet. Clas' si cal, a relating to antique authors. Clas' sick, n. an author of the first rank. Clas si fi ca' tion, n. rang ing into classes. Clean' ly, a. nice; pure; free from dirtiness. Cleanse, v. to free from guilt; to purify. Clearance, n a certificate that a ship has been cleared at the customhouse. Cleave, v. to adhere; to divide with violence; to suffer division. Cleaver, n. a butcher's instrument. Clem' en cy, n. mercy; remission of severity. Cler' gy, n the body of men set apart by due ordination for the service of God. Cler' ic al, a. relating to the clergy. Clerk' ship, n. the office of a clerk. awkward; ill-bred. Clumsy, a. awkward; heavy; unhandy. Co ad' ju tor, n. an assistant; ally. Co ag'u late, v. to curdle; to run into clots. Co a lesce', v. to unite ; to join together; to close. Co a li" tion, n. union in one mass or body. Coast' ing, n. sailing near the land. Coax, v. to wheedle; to flatter. Cob' bler, n. a mender of old shoes; a bungler. Coch' in eal, n. an insect from which a red colour is extracted. Cock' a trice, n. a serpent. Co' coa, n. a species of palm tree. Coc' tion, n.the act of boiling. Cod' i cil, n. an append. age to a will. Co ef fi" cient, n. that which co-operates with another. Co e' qual, a. equal keep in order by force. Co er" cion, 1. penal restraint; check. Co er' cive, a. serving to |