A building where animals are butchered
Abattoir
An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne
Abdication
The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound
Acoustics
Urging or requesting (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something
Adjure
Indefinite and very long period of time Aeon Sets of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty
Aesthetics
One who is not sure about God’s existence
Agnostic
Extreme physical or mental sufferings Agony
Japanese form of self-defence and martial art that uses
locks, holds, throws, and the opponent’s own movements
Aikido
Passages between rows of seats in a building such as a
church or theatre, an aircraft, or train Aisle
The medieval forerunner of chemistry
Alchemy
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
Allegory
An annual calendar containing important dates and
statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables
Almanac
Persons or things that cause a change
Catalyst
Events causing great and usually sudden damage or
suffering; a disaster
catastrophe
A closed political meeting
Caucus
The sound of Crows
Caw
A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard
Cemetery
Complete Disorder and confusion
Chaos
A person employed to drive a private or hired car
Chauffeur
A person who is blindly devoted to an idea/ A person
displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism
Chauvinist
Use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one’s purpose
Chicanery
A person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance
Choreographer
Illness persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
Chronic
The branch of biology concerned with cyclical physiological phenomena
Chronobiology
The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their
occurrence
Chronology
Extreme self-confidence or audacity (usually used
approvingly)
Chutzpah
Secret or disguised ways of writing; a code
cipher
Quotations from or references to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work
citation
Climb or moving with difficulty or a lot of effort, using one’s hands and feet
Clamber
A group of followers hired to applaud at a performance
Claque
Kindness shown to somebody when they are being
punished; willingness not somebody so severely
Clemency
The sound of Dolphins
Click
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
Clique
A room in a public building where outdoor clothes or
luggage may be left
Cloakroom
The sound of Hens
Cluck
Governments formed by two or more political parties
working together
Coalition
A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show
Compere
Feelings of guilt or regret
Compunction
A group of worshippers
Congregation
A critical judge of any art and craft
Connoisseur