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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

capitalism
capitalist economy noun an economic system based on private ownership of capital

capitalist
capitalistic adjective of or relating to capitalism or capitalists; `a capitalist nation`; `capitalistic methods and incentives`

capitalistic
adjective favoring or practicing capitalism

capitalization
capitalisation noun the act of capitalizing on an opportunity

capitalize
capitalise verb convert (a company`s reserve funds) into capital

capitate
adjective being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip

capitation
noun a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person

Capitol
Capitol Building noun the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet

Capitol Hill
the Hill noun a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets; `they are debating the budget today on Capitol Hill`

Capitol Reef National Park
noun a national park in Utah having colorful rock formations and desert plants and wildlife

Capitonidae
family Capitonidae noun barbets

capitualtion
noun a document containing the terms of surrender

capitular
capitulary adjective of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter; `capitular estates`

capitulate
verb surrender under agreed conditions

capitulation
fall 2 surrender noun the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); `they were protected until the capitulation of the fort`

capitulum
noun a dense clusters of flowers or foliage; `a head of cauliflower`; `a head of lettuce`

capo
noun the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate

capon
noun castrated male chicken

Capone
Al Capone noun United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)

caponize
caponise verb convert a cock into a capon

Caporetto
battle of Caporetto noun battle of World War I (1917); Italians were defeated by the Austrian and German forces

capote
hooded cloak noun a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head

capote
noun a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head

Cappadocia
noun an ancient country is eastern Asia Minor

Cappadocian
adjective of or pertaining to Cappadocia or its people or culture

Capparidaceae
family Capparidaceae noun a dilleniid dicot family of the order Rhoeadales that includes: genera Capparis, Cleome, Crateva, and Polanisia

Capparis
genus Capparis noun tropical or subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees

capped
adjective covered as if with a cap or crown especially of a specified kind; `cloud-capped mountains`; `brown-capped mushrooms`; `snow-capped peaks`

cappuccino
cappuccino coffee noun equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream

Capra
genus Capra noun goats

Caprella
genus Caprella noun skeleton shrimp

Capreolus
genus Capreolus noun roe deer

Capri
noun an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery

capric acid
decanoic acid noun a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats

capriccio
noun an instrumental composition that doesn`t adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation

caprice
impulse 1 whim noun a sudden desire; `he bought it on an impulse`

capricious
freakish adjective changeable; `a capricious summer breeze`; `freakish weather`

capriciously
adverb in a capricious manner; `there were Turk`s head lilies and patches of iris , islands of brilliant blue set capriciously in the green sea`

capriciously
adverb unpredictably; `the weather has been freakishly variable`

Capricorn
Capricorn the Goat noun the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19

Capricornis
genus Capricornis noun serows

Capricornus
Capricorn noun a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius

caprifig
Ficus carica sylvestris noun wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs

Caprifoliaceae
family Caprifoliaceae noun shrubs and small trees and woody vines

Caprimulgidae
family Caprimulgidae noun goatsuckers

caprimulgiform bird
noun long-winged nonpasserine birds

Caprimulgiformes
order Caprimulgiformes noun goatsuckers; frogmouths; oilbirds

Caprimulgus
genus Caprimulgus noun type genus of the Caprimulgidae

caprine
adjective being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats; `caprine creatures`; `a caprine strain of virus`; `a caprine voice`

capriole
noun (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump

caproic acid
hexanoic acid noun a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats

Caproidae
family Caproidae noun boarfishes

Capromyidae
family Capromyidae noun coypus

Capros
genus Capros noun a genus of fish in the family Caproidae

Capros aper
noun fish with a projecting snout

caprylic acid
noun a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils

capsaicin
noun colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno

Capsella
genus Capsella noun shepherd`s purse

capsicum
pepper noun any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers

capsid
noun the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus

capsize
turtle verb overturn accidentally; `Don`t rock the boat or it will capsize!`

capsizing
noun (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water

capstan
noun a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails

capstone
copestone noun a stone that forms the top of wall or building

capsular
adjective of or relating to a capsule

capsulate
capsulated adjective used of seeds or spores that are enclosed in a capsule

capsule
noun a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside

captain
headwaiter noun a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

captain
noun the pilot in charge of an airship

captain`s chair
noun a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles

captainship
captaincy noun the post of captain

caption
legend noun brief description accompanying an illustration

captious
faultfinding adjective tending to find and call attention to faults; `a captious pedant`; `an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor`

captiously
adverb in a captious, carping manner; `he was captiously pedantic`

captivated
charmed adjective strongly attracted

captivation
enchantment noun a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

captive
absorbed adjective giving or marked by complete attention to; `that engrossed look or rapt delight`; `then wrapped in dreams`; `so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred`- Walter de la Mare; `rapt with wonder`; `wrapped in thought`

captive finance company
noun a finance company owned by a manufacturer to finance dealers` inventories or to make loans to consumers buying the company`s products

captivity
incarceration noun the state of being imprisoned; `he was held in captivity until he died`; `the imprisonment of captured soldiers`; `his ignominious incarceration in the local jail`; `he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon`

captopril
Capoten noun a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure

captor
capturer noun a person who captures and holds people or animals

capture
gaining control noun the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

capuchin
ringtail 4 Cebus capucinus noun monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk`s cowl

capulin
Mexican black cherry noun Mexican black cherry

caput
noun a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; `the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula`

capybara
capibara noun pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent

car
auto noun a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; `he needs a car to get to work`

car
railway car noun a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; `three cars had jumped the rails`

car battery
automobile battery noun a lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car`s electrical system

car bomb
noun a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device

car boot sale
boot sale noun an outdoor sale at which people sell things from the trunk of their car

car care
noun keeping a car in good working order

car carrier
noun a trailer that can be loaded with new cars for delivery to sales agencies

car company
auto company noun a company that makes and sells automobiles

car dealer
noun a firm that sells and buys cars

car door
noun the door of a car

car manufacturer
car maker noun a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles

car mirror
noun a mirror that the driver of a car can use

car pool
noun a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers

car rental
hire car noun a rented car; `she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel`