托福词汇备考 精挑细选100词
caparison n.装饰用马衣；给马穿衣 [<Sp caparazon saddle-cloth<capa CAPE羔羊皮（产于好望角）拉丁文"头"岬，海角；好望角（Cape of Good] [Hope）]
caper v.n.雀跃；嬉戏；把戏 [ME capres & F c res<L capparis<Gk kapparis， treated as pl： cf CHERRY， PEA 豌豆]
capillary a.毛细管的 [<capillus hair]
capitulate v.有条件地投降 [<L caput head]
caprice n.反复无常；任性 [F<It CAPRICCIO随想曲 capricious善变的，任性的，反覆无常的]
caption n.标题 [<capt- take]
captious a.好吹毛求疵的；诡辩的 [capt take+ious->take（other's fault）（CAPTION）]
carat n.克拉；开 [<Gk keration fruit of the carob稻子豆（dimin of keras horn角）Karate空手道 caret加字符号]
cardinal a.首要的；基本的
[ME<OF<L cardinalis<cardo -inis hinge： in Eng first applied to the four virtues on which conduct 'hinges（ 关键，枢纽，要点）'
cardiology n.心脏学 [cardio+logy]
careen v.使船倾倒；使侧倾 [<L carina KEEL龙骨]
caress v.抚爱 [<L carus dear]
caricature n.讽刺画；讽刺 [<caricare load， exaggerate]
carmine n.洋红色 [<carmesinum crimson+minium cinnabar1（矿）辰砂，朱砂 鲜红色，朱红色（vermilion）]
carnage n.大屠杀；残杀 [<L caro carnis flesh]
carnal a.肉体的 [<caro carnis flesh]
carnivorous a.食肉的 [<caro carnis flesh+-VOROUS carnivore 食肉动物；食虫植物]
carouse n.v.酒宴；痛饮；狂欢 [orig as adv = right out， in phr drink carouse<G gar aus trinken carousal喧闹的酒会]
carping a.吹毛求疵的
carrion n.腐臭的尸体 [ME<AF & ONF caroine， -oigne， OF charoigne ult<L caro flesh]
cartographer n.制图者 [carto纸+grapher]
carve v.雕刻；切成薄片；开拓 [OE ceorfan cut<WG]
cascade n.小瀑布 [F<It cascata<cascare to fall ult<L casus： CASE（<L."发生的事"）情形，场合；事例]
caste n.印度世袭阶级；阶级制度 [<casto pure， CHASTE（<L."无缺点的，纯洁的"）1<女子>（肉体上）纯洁的，贞洁的]
castigate v.谴责；惩治 [L castigare reprove<castus pure castigation 强烈申斥；反对；鞭打；惩罚]
casualty n.意外；灾祸 [ME<medL casualitas（CASUAL）， after ROYALTY etc]
casuistry n.诡辩；曲解 [casuist 诡辩家 F casuiste <Sp. casuista <L casus CASE]
cataclysm n.洪水；剧变 [cata向下的+clysm=kluzo洗 catacomb地下墓穴 catalogue分类目录 clyster（医）灌肠]
catalyst n.催化剂 [cata+lysis溶解 after analyst catalysis接触反应，催化作用]
catapult n.弹弩；发射机 [F catapulte or L catapulta<Gk katapeltes（CATA-， pallo hurl）]
catastrophe n.大灾难 [cata+strophe turning]
catechism n.问答形式的教授法 [CATECHIZE 以问答方式讲授；盘问 catechizer 口试者 catechist 传道师；盘问者；采用问答式教学者]
categorical a.绝对的 [CATEGORY 种类]
cater v.承办酒席；迎合 [<acater buy； cate n.佳肴，美食]
catharsis n.导泻；净化 [<kathairo cleanse cathartic通便的；洗涤（胃肠）的；泻药]
catholic a.宽容的；广泛的 [<kata in respect of+holos whole Catholic天主教]
caucus n.干部会议；核心人物 [18th-c US， perh<Algonquin cau' -cau-as' u adviser]
caustic a.腐蚀性的；刻薄的 [<kaustos burnt<kaio burn]
cauterize v.灼烧 [<kaio burn]
cavalcade n.车队等的行列 [<cavalcare ride ult<L caballus pack-horse]
cavil v.吹毛求疵；苛责 [<L cavillari<cavilla mockery 嘲弄；蔑视]
cavity n.空穴；空腔；蛀牙洞 [<L cavus hollow洞]
cede v.割让；让步 [<L cedere yield]
celebrity n.名声；名人 [<celebr有名的+ity CELEBRATED 驰名的，有名的]
celerity n.快速 [<celer swift]
celestial a.天上的 [CELESTE天空]
celibate a.
coterminous a.毗连的；有共同边界的 [也写作contermious， con+term边界，结束；terminate结束]
couch n.床；睡椅；麦牙糖 [var of QUITCH =quitch grass 茅草]
counterfeit a.n.v.假冒的；伪作；骗子 [E<OF countrefet， -fait， pp. of contrefaire]
countermand v.撤回；取消 [ME<OF contremander<medL contramandare（CONTRA-， mandare order）]
counterpart n.相对物；极相似之物 [counterpane（装饰用的）床罩，床单 counterpiston 逆活塞]
coupling n.联结；联合体
covenant n.契约；盟约 [ME<OF， pres part of co（n）venir， formed as CONVENE召集；集合]
covert a.暗地的；隐藏的 [ME<OF covert pp. of covrir COVER]
covetous a.贪婪的 [ME<OF coveitous<Gallo-Roman be ~ of another person's property 贪图他人财产]
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