castor oil. Associated words: ricinoleic, ricinolein, ricinus, Palma Christi.

castrate, v. [geld], [alter]; emasculate.

castrated person. eunich, [spade].

castration, n. orchotomy, emasculation, gelding.

casual, a. [chance], [accidental], fortuitous, contingent.

casualty, n. [accident], [calamity], contingency, fortuity.

cat, n. feline, Felis, tabby, puss, [pussy]; kitten, kitty; grimalkin (an old she cat). Associated words: purr, [mew], [miaul], caterwaul, feline, Felidæ (cat family).

catacomb, n. grotto, [crypt], [cave].

catalogue, n. [list], [register], [schedule], index, inventory, Associated word: raisonné.

cataract, n. [waterfall], cascade, [fall], lin.