Stamering And Cognate Defects Of Speech Vol - Ii

GLOSSARY 315

Causal: Relating to a cause or causes.

Causality: The relation between cause and effect.

Causative: Relating to cause.

Cent: A halfpenny.

Centenary: Hie hundredth anniversary.

Central nervous system: The brain and spinal cord.

Cerebral: Relating to the cerebrum.

Chafe: To fret; to become excited or heated.

Chagrin: Vexation; disappointment mingled with shame.

Chaos; Confusion; disorder.

Characteristic: A trait; a feature.

Characterize: To describe; distinguish; designate; mark.

Charlatan: A quack; an imposter,

Chorea: St. Vitus's dance; a disease accompanied by irregular

and involuntary movement of the limbs. :
Chromatic; Relating to color. — Consisting d£ a succession of

semi-tones. ; '4^\

Cirailar letter; A letter mailed In the same form to a number <U

persons. . \

Ctoaxnflex inflection: An inflection involving both ris^and faH

of pitch. ', .,- v '„

Circumlocution: A roundabout phrase; a phrase expre^big to1'

idea indirectly. . , -r- '*

Circumspect: Cautious; prudent. •• • '* -

CXxtimiyent; To gain advantage over; get the better offrout-'.

wit. — To pi^s around in a cirde.

A passage cited or quoted; the act of dtiflgorquotiilLg^
Clank; dang.
Ckvicle: The collar bone,
Clonus: An irregular spasm.
Cluttering: Confused speech in which the words are not properly

articulated. . • •

Cottace; To unite; blend; fuse; grow or come together.