boast | v. show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride |
bomb | n. a container filled with explosive, designed to explode
v. fail to get a passing grade |
bookkeeper | n. a person who records the accounts or transactions of a business |
bookshelf | n. a shelf on which to keep books |
bookstore | n. a shop where books are sold |
booth | n. house or shed built for temporary occupation
n. covered stall or temporary structure |
bored | a. uninterested because of frequent exposure
v. (past tense) make a hole in something, especially with a revolving tool |
brain | n. organ or seat of intellect
n. understanding or imagination |
breath | n. air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration |
breathe | v. respire; inhale and exhale air |
breeze | n. light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly |
brisk | a. keen or sharp in speech or manner; active, fast, and energetic |
broom | n. a long-handled brush of bristles or twigs, used for sweeping |
button | n. a knob on an equipment that is pressed to operate it
n. a small disk or knob sewn on to a garment to fasten it |
California | n. a state in the western United States on the Pacific, the 3rd largest state |
campaign | n. battle; a series of actions advancing a principle |
cancel | v. revoke; call off; omit or delete |
capitalize | v. take the chance to gain advantage from
v. provide a company with capital |
caramel | n. sugar or syrup heated until it turns brown, used as a flavoring or coloring for food |
career | n. profession or occupation; individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan |
casserole | n. a kind of stew or side dish that is cooked slowly in an oven |
cauliflower | n. a garden plant grown for its compact edible head of usually white undeveloped flowers |
channel | n. passage for water to flow through; bed of a stream or river
n. route of communication or access |
cheerleader | n. someone who leads the cheers at a sporting event
n. an enthusiastic and vocal supporter |
cheery | a. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer |
chestnut | n. a glossy brown nut that may be roasted and eaten |
chipmunk | n. a burrowing ground squirrel, has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body |
chlorine | n. a common nonmetallic element, a toxic, irritant, pale green gas |
choice | n. an act of selecting or making a decision
a. appealing to refined taste, of very good quality |
chord | n. combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
chorus | n. a large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together |
chronological | a. arranged in order of time of occurrence |
cinnamon | n. an aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a Southeast Asian tree |
citizen | n. a native or naturalized member of a state |
civil | a. having to do with citizens or the state
a. courteous and polite |
civilization | n. culture, the stage of human social development |
claim | n. demand for something as rightful or due |
clearance | n. act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust |
climber | n. someone who climbs as a sport, especially someone who climbs mountains
n. a vine or similar plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants |
cloth | n. artifact made by weaving or knitting natural or synthetic fibers |
clothesline | n. a cord on which clothes are hung to dry |
clothing | n. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body |
comfortable | a. free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having peace of mind
a. more than adequate |
compete | v. contest or fight with others who are trying to do the same |
competition | n. struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize |
confident | a. assured; having or marked by assurance |
constant | a. invariable or repeating; continually occurring; persistent |
contagious | a. infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases |
contestant | n. a person who participates in competitions |
conversation | n. oral exchange of opinions or ideas, informal dialogue |
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