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chili

           • chilly ['tJdi] cool; cold. 0 The damp, chilly weather made us
             shiver.
           • chilly ['tJdi]    lacking   warmth   of  feeling.   0  Each political
             opponent gave the other a chilly stare.
        chili See the main entry beginning with Chile.
        chilly See the main entry beginning with Chile.

        choler-collar
           • choler ['kola,-]  anger; temper. 0 She was a woman of high
             choler.
           • collar ['kola,-]  a  chain  or  strap worn  about the  neck.   □ The
             dog's license, rabies tag, and l.D. are attached to its collar.
           • collar ['kolac]  the neckpiece of a garment. 0 The collar on
             his shirt was frayed from wear.
           • collar ['kola,-]  to capture someone or something. (Slang.)   □
             The policemen hope to collar the suspect as soon as possible.
        choose  See the main entry beginning with chews.
        chorale-coral-corral
                                        □ belongs    to  the    university
           • chorale  [bac'rel]  a  chorus.  Jo e
             men's chorale.
           • coral  ['brnl]  deep  pink.  0  Her    flowers    were  red  and  coral
             and complemented her gown perfectly.
           • coral  ['brnl]  thelimestone  skeletal  structures  that  support
                                           □
             various species of marine polyps. They love to go to the warm
             waters and snorkel amidst the coral reefs.
           • corral [loac'rel] a fenced enclosure for keeping livestock. D
             Those horses in the corral belong to a riding stable.

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           • corral  [loac'rel]  to   gather,  capture,  or  confine.   □  tried  to

             corral the escaped geese by shooing them into a corner of the
             yard.
        chord-cord
           • chord  [koacd]  a  harmonious  blend  of  tones.  □ That  chord  is  a
             difficult one to play on a twelve-string guitar.
           • chord  [k»d]  a  straight  line  connecting  two  points  on    a
             curve.  □  The geometery instructor asked his class to accurately
             measure the chord of the circle.
           • cord [bacd] a strong string or rope woven of several strands.
             □  Sam's puppy is tied to the clothesline with a cord.
           • cord  [k»d]  a  tubular  or  ropelike  structure.  0  The  baby's
             umbilical cord was wrapped around its neck at birth.
           • cord [bacd] a stack of firewood measuring 4' x 4' x 8'. D  /
             was tired and thirsty after stacking the cord of wood in the barn.

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