bifocals
n. eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision |
bilingual
a. using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency |
binoculars
n. a pair of tubes with glass lenses at either end to see things far away more clearly |
biology
n. science that studies living organisms
n. all the plant and animal life of a particular region |
biscuit
n. a small, flat cake that is dry and usually sweet; cookie |
boulevard
n. a wide street in city, usually with trees on each side or along the centre |
boundary
n. dividing line that marks the edge or limit of something; border |
briefcase
n. portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books |
brochure
n. small book usually having paper cover; pamphlet |
bulletin
n. brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement
n. a periodical publication |
calculator
n. small machine that is used for mathematical calculations |
candidate
n. a person who is competing to get a job, prize, or honor |
Capitol
n. the government building in Washington where the Senate and the House of Representatives meet |
capture
v. take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force |
cardigan
n. knitted clothing, such as a sweater or jacket, that opens down the full length of the front |
caribou
n. a large deer with long horns with branches that lives in North America |
caricature
n. representation, like a picture, that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect |
category
n. group, class, or collection of things sharing a common attribute |
cemetery
n. place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard |
chameleon
n. lizard that changes color in different situations |
chandelier
n. a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling with a number of bulbs or candles |
chauffeur
n. someone whose job is to drive a car for a rich or important person |
chemist
n. a scientist who specializes in chemistry |
chimpanzee
n. a small, very intelligent African ape with black or brown fur |
civilize
v. educate a society so that its culture becomes more developed
v. improve someone's behaviour |
cocoa
n. a dark brown powder made from the crushed beans of a tree, used to make chocolate
n. a sweet chocolate drink that is made with cocoa powder |
coffee
n. a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing coffee beans
n. a drink consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans |
collide
v. come into conflict or opposition; conflict |
combine
v. join together to make a single thing or group; blend, fuse, or merge |
comedian
n. a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories |
commemoration
n. a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something officially |
commissary
n. a government official with a particular responsibility
n. a retail store, usually serve for people in the army or in prison |
commitment
n. a promise or firm decision to do something
n. act of binding yourself to a course of action |
commotion
n. a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement |
communication
n. activity of communicating; conveying information, like message, letter, or announcement |
companion
n. a person you spend a lot of time with, often because of friends or travelling together; partner |
comparison
n. considering something similar or of equal quality to something else
n. act of comparing two or more people or things |
competitive
a. wanting very much to win or be more successful than other people |
complement
v. make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it |
compliment
n. a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect; praise |
compromise
v. accept that you will reduce your demands to reach an agreement with someone
v. lower or weaken standards, risk harming something |
concentrate
v. bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body |
concession
n. something that is allowed or given up, often to end a disagreement; act of yielding |
condominium
n. an apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately |
confiscate
v. officially take private property away from someone, usually by legal authority |
congestion
n. act of gathering, heaping together, or forming a mass |
conjecture
v. guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof |
Connecticut
n. a state in the northeastern US, a New England state |
consideration
n. act of thinking about something carefully |
constellation
n. a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name
n. a group of famous people all together in one place |