cathartic, n. purgative, [physic], [purge], evacuant.
catholic, a. universal, [general], world-wide; [liberal], [tolerant], unsectarian, broad-minded; Roman Catholic, Romish. Antonyms: uncatholic, [sectarian], local, [narrow], noncatholic.
catholicity, n. universality, catholicism; [liberality].
catkin, n. ament.
cat's-eye, n. chatoyant, chrysoberyl. Associated words: chatoyant, chatoyment.
cat's-paw, n. [dupe], [tool], cully, [gull].
cattle, n. [kine]; Bos; Bovine quadrupeds; Taurus.
cattle-plague, n. rinderpest, murrain.
cattle-stealing, n. abigeat (Civil Law).
cause, n. [origin], [source]; [motive], [incitement], [inducement], [incentive]. Associated words: ætiology, etiology, teleology, etiological, causation, causative, causality.