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cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government

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?

camera - n. a device for taking pictures?

camp - n. a place with temporary housing?

campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from
voters; a connected series of military actions during a war?

can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food，
usually made of metal?

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?

capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and
services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies

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?

careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought?

carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another?

case (court) - n. a legal action?

case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox
at the school.")?

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; n. the thing or person that produces a result?

ceasefire - n. a halt in fighting， usually by agreement?

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?

chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group?

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?

charge - v. to accuse someone of something， usually a crime; n. a statement in
which someone is accused of something?

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?

children - n. more than one child?

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?

civilian - ad. not military

civil rights - n. the political， economic and social rights given equally to all people of
a nation

claim - v. to say something as a fact

clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose

clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water")?

clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood

clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization?

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; ad. near to?

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?

coalition - n. forces， groups or nations joined together?

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?

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?

committee - n. a group of people given special work?

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"); v. to fear ("to be
concerned")

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?

Congress - n. the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United
States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in
other countries?

connect - v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link?

conservative - n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change?

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?

convention - n. a large meeting for a special purpose?

cook - v. to heat food before eating it?

cool - ad. almost cold?

cooperate - v. to act or work together?

copy - v. to make something exactly like another; n. something made to look exactly
like another?

corn - n. a food grain?

correct - ad. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right?

cost - n. the price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five dollars."); v.
to be valued at ("The book costs 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?

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?

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."); n.
something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.")?

curfew - n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses?

current - n. movement of air， water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time
("She found the report in a current publication.")?

custom - n. a long-established belief or activity of a people?

customs - n. taxes on imports?

cut - v. to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce