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cenozoic
adjectivenounlow
/ˌsiːnəˈzəʊɪk/the most recent geological era, spanning from about 66 million years ago to the present, characterized by the diversification of mammals and birds
cense
verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic
/sɛns/To perfume with incense, to burn incense as a ritual act.
censer
nounC2
/ˈsɛnsə/A vessel in which incense is burned, typically used in religious ceremonies.
censor
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈsensə(r)/To examine and remove parts of books, films, letters, etc., that are considered harmful, offensive, or a threat to security.
censorship
nounB2
/ˈsensəʃɪp/The suppression or prohibition of speech, writing, or other forms of communication, typically by a governing or institutional authority, on the grounds that it is harmful, objectionable, or undesirable.
censure
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1/C2
/ˈsɛnʃə/strong criticism or official disapproval, especially from a person or body in authority.
census
nounverb-transitiveC1
/ˈsɛnsəs/An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
census taker
nounB2
/ˈsensəs ˌteɪkə(r)/A person employed to visit households and collect the official data for a population census.
census tract
nounLow
/ˈsensəs trækt/A small, permanent geographic unit designated by the US Census Bureau for the purpose of collecting and analysing statistical data.
cent
nounA2 (Common)
/sent/The hundredth part of a monetary unit, especially a dollar or euro.
cent sign
nounB1
/sent saɪn/The symbol (¢) used to denote units of currency equal to one hundredth of a basic monetary unit, primarily the US dollar.
cental
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈsɛnt(ə)l/A unit of weight equal to one hundred pounds, used primarily in agriculture and commerce for measuring grains and other bulk commodities.
centare
nounExtremely rare / Archaic
/ˈsɛntɑː/A unit of area equal to one square meter.
centas
nounVery low (historical/regional)
/ˈsɛntæs/A subdivision of the Lithuanian litas, equal to 1/100 of a litas. The term was historically used for Lithuanian currency.
centaur
nounC1
/ˈsɛn.tɔːr/In Greek mythology, a creature with the head, arms, and torso of a human and the body and legs of a horse.
centaurea
nounC2
/ˌsen.tɔːˈriː.ə/A genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as knapweeds or cornflowers.
centaurus
nounC2/Proficient
/senˈtɔːrəs/a large constellation in the southern sky, named after the mythical half-man, half-horse creature; also a taxonomic genus of insects.
centaury
nounLow
/ˈsɛntɔːri/Any of various low-growing, often pink-flowered plants of the genus Centaurium, formerly used in herbal medicine.
centavo
nounC1
/sɛnˈtɑːvəʊ/A small monetary unit, typically one hundredth of the basic currency unit in various Spanish-speaking countries and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies.
centenarian
adjectivenounC1-C2 / Low Frequency
/ˌsɛntɪˈnɛːrɪən/A person who is one hundred years old or older.

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