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call - v. to give a name to (\
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 (\
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 \
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 (\ 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
(\
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 (\ 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 (\concern about\v. to fear (\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 (\
v. to be valued at (\
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 (\
n. something that makes a sick person well (\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 (\
custom - n. a long-established belief or activity of a people customs - n. taxes on imports
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damage - v. to cause injury or destruction; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to
things
dance - v. to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to
music
danger - n. a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss dark - ad. having little or no light (\ date - n. an expression of time; a day, month and year daughter - n. a person's female child
day - n. twenty-four hours; the hours of sunlight dead - ad. not living
deaf - ad. not able to hear
deal - v. to have to do with (\
to buy or sell (\
debate - v. to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument debt - n. something that is owed; the condition of owing decide - v. to choose; to settle; to judge declare - v. to say; to make a statement decrease - v. to make less in size or amount
deep - ad. going far down; a long way from top to bottom
defeat - v. to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of
having lost
defend - v. to guard or fight against attack; to protect
deficit - n. a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or
imports are greater than exports
define - v. to give the meaning of; to explain degree - n. a measure of temperature
delay - v. to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be
late
delegate - n. one sent to act for another; one who represents another demand - v. to ask by ordering; to ask with force
democracy - n. the system of government in which citizens vote to choose
leaders or to make other important decisions
demonstrate - v. to make a public show of opinions or feelings (\crowd
demonstrated in support of human rights.\to explain by using examples (\
denounce - v. to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely deny - v. to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request depend - v. to need help and support
deplore - v. to regret strongly; to express sadness
deploy - v. to move forces or weapons into positions for action
depression - n. severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic
activity during which many people lose their jobs
describe - v. to give a word picture of something; to give details of something