As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife"s voice urgently warning him, "Herman, I just heard on the news that there"s a car going the wrong way on 280. Please be careful!"
"Heck," said Herman, "It"s not just one car. It"s hundreds of them!"
—n. - summons to take part in a contest etc. Or to prove or justify something.
- demanding or difficult task.
- objection made to a jury member.
- call to respond. —v. (-ging) 1 issue a challenge to.
- dispute, deny.
- (as challenging adj.) Stimulatingly difficult.
- object to (a jury member, evidence, etc.). challenger n. [latin calumnia calumny]
CHAMELEON
n. - small lizard able to change colour for camouflage.
- variable or inconstant person. [greek, = ground-lion]
CHAMOMILE
var. Of *camomile.
CHAMPAGNE
n. - a white sparkling wine from champagne. B similar wine from elsewhere.
- pale cream colour. [champagne, former province in e. France]
CHAPARRAL
n. Us dense tangled brushwood. [spanish]
CHARABANC
n. Hist. Early form of motor coach. [french char à bancs seated carriage]
CHARACTER
n. - collective qualities or characteristics that distinguish a person or thing.
- a moral strength. B reputation, esp. Good reputation.
- a person in a novel, play, etc. B part played by an actor; role.
- colloq. Person, esp. An eccentric one.
- printed or written letter, symbol, etc.
- written description of a person's qualities.
- characteristic (esp. Of a biological species). in (or out of) character consistent (or inconsistent) with a person's character. characterless adj. [greek kharakter]
CHARLATAN
n. Person falsely claiming knowledge or skill. charlatanism n. [italian, = babbler]
CHARLOTTE
n. Pudding of stewed fruit covered with bread etc. [french]
CHARTERED
attrib. Adj. (of an accountant, engineer, librarian, etc.) Qualified member of a professional body that has a royal charter.
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