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Showing 18 of 337 words/ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/ [camouflage]
[noun] The disguising of military personnel, equipment, or installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.
/ˈkæn.dɪd/ [candid]
[adjective] Truthful and straightforward; frank in expressing one's honest opinion.
/ˈkæn.dər/ [candor]
[noun] The quality of being open, honest, and sincere in expression; frankness.
/ˈkæn.ə.bɪs/ [cannabis]
[noun] A tall plant with a stiff upright stem, cultivated for its fiber (hemp) or for its psychoactive properties when processed as a drug.
/ˈkænjʊleɪt/ [cannulate]
[verb] To insert a cannula into a body cavity, duct, or blood vessel to administer medication, drain fluid, or draw blood.
/kænˈtɒn.mənt/ [cantonment]
[noun] A permanent or semi-permanent military camp or garrison town, historically common in British India.
/ˈkænti/ [canty]
[adjective] Cheerful, lively, pleasant, and in good spirits.
/keɪp/ [cape]
[noun] A sleeveless piece of clothing that hangs loosely from the shoulders.
/ˌkæp.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ [captivation]
[noun] The state of being strongly attracted, interested, or charmed by something or someone.
/ˈkɑːrd.bɔːrd/ [cardboard]
[noun] A stiff, thick, heavy-duty paper or pasteboard material used chiefly for making boxes, containers, and packaging.
/ˈkɑːrdiæk/ [cardiac]
[adjective] Relating to the heart.
/ˈkɑːrdiz/ [cardies]
[noun] Informal plural for cardigans; knitted sweaters or jackets that open down the front.
/ˌkɑːrdɪˈnæləti əv ðə ˈpaʊər sɛt əv ˈtwɛnti-faɪv/ [cardinality of the power set of 25]
[noun] The total number of elements contained within the power set of a set that has 25 elements, which evaluates to 2 raised to the 25th power, or 33,554,432.
/ˈkɛəriːz/ [caries]
[noun] Decay of a bone or tooth, characterized by the progressive destruction of the hard tissues.
/ˈkæri.ər/ [carrier]
[noun] A person or thing that transports, conveys, or supports something.
/kɑːrz/ [cars]
[noun] Plural of car; road vehicles, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor, and able to carry a small number of people.
/kɑːt/ [cart]
[noun] A strong open vehicle with two or four wheels, typically used for carrying loads and pulled by a horse, or pushed/pulled by hand.
/kɑːrˈtiːʒən dʒiˈɒm.ə.tri/ [Cartesian geometry]
[noun] A branch of mathematics that uses a coordinate system to represent geometric points, lines, and shapes as algebraic equations, typically utilizing perpendicular axes.