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C and E: People who only show up at church on Christmas and Easter, the only two times a year where church attendance seems 'mandatory'. [Example] Better set up more chairs in the sanctuary so all the C and E folks have a place to sit.
capitation: 1. A counting of heads. 2. A uniform tax assessed by the head; a poll tax. 3. A fee extracted from each student.
caveat: a warning or caution.
chapman:
choler: anger.
choleric:
Cinderella: In sports, specifically the playoffs, a Cinderella is a team that does better than expected near the beginning and then quickly fades.
clemency:
clockblock: When you're looking forward to leaving work early or on time, but are kept late either by a new assignment from your boss or a chatty coworker. [Example] I was all set to rush out of work at 5:00, but then I got totally clockblocked by my boss and wound up staying till almost 7.
coeval: existing during the same period of time; also, a contemporary.
cognoscente: a person with special knowledge.
conspectus: A general survey, synopsis, outline, or digest of something.
cordwainer:
cum: with; along with; combined with.
cupidity: eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth.
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