call
v
to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.")
calm
ad
quiet; peaceful; opposite tense
camel
n
a large animal used in desert countries to carry people and things
camera
n
a device for taking pictures
camp
n
a place with temporary housing
can
v
to be able to; to have the right to
cancel
v
to end; to stop
cancer
n
a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body
candidate
n
a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor
capital
n
the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is; ad. capital letters are the large letters used at the beginning of names or to begin a sentence in writing
capture
v
to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of
car
n
a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train
care
v
to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest
carry
v
to take something or someone from one place to another
case
n
(court) a legal action; (medical) an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school."); an example of something ("It was a case of a wrong decision"); a box-shaped container used for transporting things; in case: conj. to guard against the possibility that.. ("I will come in case you need me").
cassette
n
a small container that has recording tape in it
cat
n
a small animal that often lives with humans
catch
v
to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands
cause
v
to make happen
celebrate
v
to honor a person or event with special activities
center
n
the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity
century
n
one hundred years
ceremony
n
an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition
champion
n
the best; the winner
chance
n
a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen
change
v
to make different; to become different
chapter
n
one of the parts into which a book is divided
charge
v
to accuse someone of something, usually a crime
chase
v
to run or go after someone or something
cheat
v
to get by a trick; to steal from
cheer
v
to shout approval or praise
chemicals
n
elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry
chemistry
n
the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances
chief
n
the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important
child
n
a baby; a boy or girl
choose
v
to decide between two or more
circle
n
a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O"
citizen
n
a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law
city
n
any important large town
claim
v
to say something as a fact
clash
n
a battle
clean
v
to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water")
clear
ad
easy to see or see through; easily understood
climate
n
the normal weather conditions of a place
climb
v
to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands
clock
n
a device that measures and shows time
close
v
to make something not open
cloth
n
a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances
clothes
n
what people wear
cloud
n
a mass of fog high in the sky
coal
n
a solid black substance used as fuel
coast
n
land on the edge of the ocean
coffee
n
a drink made from the plant of the same name
cold
ad
not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature
collect
v
to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes")
college
n
a small university
colony
n
land controlled by another country or government
color
n
the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others
column
n
a tall stone supporting a large building; something with a tall narrow shape ("The column of soldiers marched into town", "A newspaper page is divided into eight columns".)
combine
v
to mix or bring together
come
v
to move toward; to arrive
command
v
to order; to have power over something
comment
v
to say something about; to express an opinion about something
common
ad
usual; same for all ("a common purpose")
communicate
v
to tell; to give or exchange information
community
n
a group of people living together in one place or area
company
n
a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes
compare
v
to examine what is different or similar
compete
v
to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others
complete
ad
having all parts; ended or finished
complex
ad
of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple
compromise
n
the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded
computer
n
an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others
concern
n
interest, worry ("express concern about")
condemn
v
to say a person or action is wrong or bad
condition
n
something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health
conference
n
a meeting
confirm
v
to approve; to say that something is true
conflict
n
a fight; a battle, especially a long one
congratulate
v
to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck
connect
v
to join one thing to another; to unite; to link
conscience
n
the feeling in a person's mind which tells him if he is doing right or wrong
consider
v
to give thought to; to think about carefully
constitution
n
the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government
contain
v
to hold; to include
container
n
a box, bottle or can used to hold something
continent
n
any of the seven great land areas of the world
continue
v
to go on doing or being
control
v
to direct; to have power over
cook
v
to heat food before eating it
cool
ad
almost cold
cooperate
v
to act or work together
n
something made to look exactly like another
corn
n
a food grain
corner
n
that part of a room or anything else where two sides meet; sharp bend in a road
correct
ad
true; free from mistakes
cost
n
the price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five dollars.")
cotton
n
a material made from a plant of the same name
count
v
to speak or add numbers
country
n
a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities
courage
n
bravery
court
n
where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law
cover
v
to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing
cow
n
a farm animal used for its milk
crash
v
to fall violently; to hit with great force
create
v
to make; to give life or form to
creature
n
any living being; any animal or human
credit
n
an agreement that payments will be made at a later time
crew
n
a group of people working together
crime
n
an act that violates a law
criminal
n
a person who is responsible for a crime
crisis
n
an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation
criticize
v
to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge
crops
n
plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables
cross
v
to go from one side to another; to go across
crowd
n
a large number of people gathered in one place
crown
n
a ceremonial hat that a king wears on his head
crush
v
to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely
cry
v
to express or show sorrow or pain
culture
n
all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population
cure
v
to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease.")
current
n
movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.")
curtain
n
a cloth covering a window
custom
n
a long-established belief or activity of a people
cut
v
to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce