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　　573. chronic : long established, as a disease

　　* The doctors were finally able to attribute his chronic headaches and nausea a to traces of formaldehyde gas in his apartment.

　　574. chronicle : report; record (in chronological order)

　　* The gossip columnist was paid to chronicle the latest escapades of the socially prominent celebrities.

　　580. circuitous : roundabout

　　* Because of the traffic congestion on the main highways, she took a circuitous route.

　　581. circumlocution : indirect or roundabout expression

　　* He was afraid to call spade a spade and resorted to circumlocutions to avoid direct reference to his subject.

　　582. circumscribe : limit; confine

　　* Although I do not wish to circumscribe your activities, I must insist that you complete this assignment before you start anything else.

　　583. circumspect : prudent; cautious

　　* Investigating before acting, she tried always to be circumspect.

　　584. circumvent : outwit; baffle

　　* In order to circumvent the enemy, we will make two preliminary attacks in other sections before starting our major campaign.

　　586. cite : quote; commend

　　* She could cite passages in the Bible from memory.

　　590. clamor : noise

　　* The clamor of the children at play outside made it impossible for her to take a nap.

　　595. claustrophobia : fear of being locked in

　　* His fellow classmates laughed at his claustrophobia and often threatened to lock him in his room.

　　609. coalesce : combine; fuse

　　* The brooks coalesce into one large river.