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commencement exercise |
Noun
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an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred |
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commencement ceremony |
Noun
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an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred |
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clockwise rotation |
Noun
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rotation to the right |
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counterclockwise rotation |
Noun
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rotation to the left |
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car race |
Noun
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a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles |
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chariot race |
Noun
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a race between ancient chariots |
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campaign for governor |
Noun
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a race for election to the governorship |
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cross country |
Noun
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a long race run over open country |
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coming back |
Noun
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the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction |
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claiming race |
Noun
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a horse race in which each owner declares before the race at what price his horse will be offered for sale after the race |
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ceilidh |
Noun
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an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling |
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cocktail party |
Noun
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an afternoon party at which cocktails are served |
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coldheartedness |
Noun
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an absence of concern for the welfare of others |
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carnality |
Noun
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feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness |
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caprice |
Noun
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a sudden desire |
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chagrin |
Noun
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strong feelings of embarrassment |
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chagrin |
Verb
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to cause to feel shame |
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cold feet |
Noun
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timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action |
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cold comfort |
Noun
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very limited consolation or empathy |
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chafing |
Noun
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soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction |
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craving |
Noun
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an intense desire for some particular thing |
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captivation |
Noun
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a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual |
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captivation |
Noun
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the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) |
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comfortableness |
Noun
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a feeling of being at ease in a relationship |
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comfortableness |
Noun
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a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain |
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concupiscence |
Noun
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a desire for sexual intimacy |
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chafe |
Noun
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anger produced by some annoying irritation |
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chafe |
Noun
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soreness and warmth caused by friction |
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chafe |
Verb
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to warm by rubbing, as with the hands |
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chafe |
Verb
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to cause friction |
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chafe |
Verb
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to tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading |
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chafe |
Verb
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to cause annoyance in |
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chafe |
Verb
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to feel extreme irritation or anger |
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chafe |
Verb
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to become or make sore by or as if by rubbing |
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contentment |
Noun
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happiness with one's situation in life |
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creepy-crawlies |
Noun
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feelings of dislike and anxiety |
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complacency |
Noun
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self-satisfaction, contentment with one's situation |
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complacence |
Noun
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the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
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consternation |
Noun
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
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creeps |
Noun
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a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency |
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creeps |
Noun
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a feeling of fear and revulsion |
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class feeling |
Noun
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feelings of envy and resentment of one social or economic class for toward another |
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contrition |
Noun
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sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation |
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contriteness |
Noun
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sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation |
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continental breakfast |
Noun
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a light breakfast modelled after those of Continental Europe, generally cold and including bread, pastries and coffee or tea |
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compunction |
Noun
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a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) |
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cornmeal |
Noun
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coarsely ground corn |
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cookout |
Noun
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an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors |
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clambake |
Noun
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a cookout at the seashore where clams and fish and other foods are cooked--usually on heated stones covered with seaweed |
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cheerlessness |
Noun
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a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness |