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• carrot ['krea--;:,t, 'kEa--;:,t] a common garden vegetable having
an edible orange root. □ Put a carrot or two in the stew to add
both fl,avor and color.
• carrot ['krea--;:,t, 'kEa--;:,t] a promised but often deceptive re-
ward or advantage. (From the image of a carrot tied to the end
of a stick and held out in front of a horse, causing it to move
forward in hopes of getting to eat the carrot.) □ To inspire
Austin to earn all A's on his report card, his parents coa:xed him
with a carrot of box seats to the Pirate's opening day game.
• karat ['krea--;:,t, 'kEa--;:,t] a unit of pureness of gold in an alloy.
□What karat is the gold in your wedding ring?

caret See the main entry beginning with carat.
carol-carrel
• carol ['krea--;:,l, 'kEa--;:,l] a song usually associated with the
Christmas season. □ Their favorite holiday carol is "God Rest
Ye Merry Gentlemen."
• carrel ['krea--;:,l, 'kEa--;:,l] a small, three-sided, desklike enclo- sure
usually found in libraries and other study areas. D Food, drink,
and portable radios are not permitted in any study carrel.
carrel See the main entry beginning with carol.
carrot See the main entry beginning with carat.

cash See the main entry beginning with cache.
cast-caste
• cast [krest] to throw someone or something. (Usually with an
adverb, such as away, out, or off.) □ The sailor cast the rope
around the piling on the dock.
• cast [krest] to assign roles or parts in a production. □ The
director cast an unknown actress in the movie's lead role.
• cast [krest] to form something in a mold. D The sculptor cast
the statue in bronze.
• cast [krest] to direct one's sight onto something. D As Tommy
cast his eyes on his new birthday pony, he became very excited.
• caste [krest] a social rank usually based on birth, wealth, or
occupation. D In some societies, individuals are prohibited
from moving out of the caste into which they were born.
caste See the main entry beginning with cast.

cedar-seeder
• cedar ['sida--] a type of coniferous tree known for its sturdy,
aromatic wood. □ The craftsman carefully lined the drawers of
the chest with fragrant cedar.

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