cannon
n. great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force |
cantaloupe
n. a type of melon that is round and has yellow or green skin and sweet orange flesh |
canyon
n. a large valley with steep sides and usually a river flowing in the bottom; gorge |
carnival
n. festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows |
catsup
n. ketchup; thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes |
cautious
a. conservative; careful to avoid potential problems or dangers |
ceiling
n. the upper surface of a room
n. an upper limit, usually relating to money |
celebration
n. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event |
challenge
v. assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to |
championship
n. status of being first place; position or title of a winner |
Chicago
n. the largest city in Illinois, a port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan |
chili
n. the small, red or green seed case from particular pepper plant that is used to make very hot and spicy foods |
chilly
a. cold but not freezing |
chronograph
n. an accurate timer for recording time |
chutney
n. a mixture containing fruit, spices, sugar, and vinegar, eaten cold with especially meat or cheese |
cleanse
v. make something completely clean, as by washing
v. make someone or something morally clean or pure |
coarse
a. rough or harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality |
cobra
n. a poisonous snake that makes itself look bigger by spreading the skin at the back of its head |
coincidence
n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance |
collapse
v. breakdown; fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no support |
collect
v. get and keep things of one type, such as stamps or coins as a hobby |
collector
n. a person who collects things because they are beautiful, valuable, or interesting
n. a person who is employed to get payments, as for rent or taxes |
college
n. a school to study for an undergraduate degree, usually a part of university |
comedy
n. light and humorous drama with a happy ending |
command
n. an order, especially one given by a soldier
n. a line of code written as part of a computer program |
committee
n. special group delegated to consider some matter |
communicate
v. send information about; make known; reveal clearly |
comparative
a. based on, or involving comparison |
compassionate
a. having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic or merciful |
conceivable
a. capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood |
condemn
v. blame; express strong disapproval of |
confidence
n. feeling secure or certain about something |
connect
v. join, or fasten together; associate or combine; unite or link together |
conquer
v. gain or acquire by force; take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over |
considerate
a. kind and helpful
a. caring about and respectful of others |
consistent
a. being in agreement with itself; always behaving or happening in a similar |
constructive
a. tending to improve or promote development
a. emphasizing what is hopeful or to the good |
continue
v. exist over a prolonged period of time
v. span an interval of distance, space or time |
controversy
n. a lot of disagreement or argument about something |
convenient
a. suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs; accessible |
cooperate
v. work or act together toward a common end or purpose |
costume
n. dress; aset of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season |
council
n. a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject |
counsel
v. give advice to someone; suggest |
counterfeit
v. make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge |
coyote
n. a small wild animal like a dog
n. a person who is paid to secretly and illegally bring people across the border |
creative
a. promoting construction or creation
a. having the ability or power to create |
crocodile
n. a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes |
deceitful
a. dishonest or hiding the truth |
deceive
v. cause to believe what is not true; mislead |