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"C" Words Flashcards

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Call

Verb

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Definition: to telephone someone.

Sentence:He never fails to call his mother on her birthday.

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Came

Verb

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Definition: the past tense of come.

Sentence: she came downstairs with a letter in her hand.

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Can

Modal Verb

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Definition: to be able to do something or to know to do something.

Sentence: can you see anything over there?

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Cannot

Modal Verb

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Definition: to able something

Sentence: I can’t give you anymore.

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Can’t

Modal Verb

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Definition:to able to do something or to know how to do something.

Sentence: my mom can drive a car,but my aunt can’t.

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Capital

Noun

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Definition:an important city where the main government of a country,state etc is.

Sentence: A capital letter is used at the beginning of a sentence.

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Captain

Noun

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Definition:the sailor in charge of a ship or the pilot in charge of an aircraft.

Sentence:The captain ordered his man to gather at once.

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Car

Noun

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Definition: a vehicle with four wheels and an engine,that can carry a small number of passengers.

Sentence: my dad sold the car yesterday.

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Care

Noun

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Definition: the process of looking after someone

Sentence: I will take very good care of him,and not let him fall and hurt himself.

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Carefully

Adverb

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Definition: in a careful way.

Sentence:he dried a glass carefully.

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Carry

Verb

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Definition:to hold something in your hand.

Sentence: I always carry a bottle of mineral water with me.

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Case

Noun

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Definition: an example of a particular.

Sentence: in any case,he found something else interesting.

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Cat

Noun

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Definition: a small animal.

Sentence: a cat came out from under the desk.

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Catch

Verb

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Definition:To get hold of and stop an object

Sentence: she didn’t run fast enough to catch the bus.

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Cattle

Noun

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Definition: cows and bulls kept on farm.

Sentence:The native Thailand cattle are small,but make good draught oxen.

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Caught

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Definition: The past tense of catch.

Sentence: He caught a boy stealing his watch.

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Cause

Verb

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Definition: to make something happen.

Sentence: I didn’t cause the accident.

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Cells

Noun

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Definition:the smallest part of a living thing.

Sentence:every second,millions of cells die in your body and millions are born.

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Center

Noun

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Definition: the American spelling of centre.

Sentence: There’s a nice park in the center of town.

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Cents

Noun

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Definition:standard unit of money.

Sentence:they were about 25 cents a pound cheaper.

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Century

Noun

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Definition:one of 100 year periods measured from before or after the year of Christ’birth.

Sentence: As for time; it could have been a year or a century ago.

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Certain

Adjective

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Definition: confident and sure without any doubts.

Sentence: She was equally certain that he would have loved them.

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Chance

Noun

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Definition: the possibility that something will happen especially something you want.

Sentence: You had your chance to solve it on your own.

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Change

Verb

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Definition: to become different or to make something become different.

Sentence: Sometimes we have to accept change, if we want to move forward.

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Chart

Noun

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Definition:information that is clearly arranged in the form of a simple picture.

Sentence: he dropped her chart on the table.

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Check

Verb

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Definition: to do something in order to find out whether something.

Sentence: I gave him an hour to check into the matter.

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Chief

Adjective

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Definition: highest in rank

Sentence:
I wouldn’t be a good spy chief if I killed my sources.

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Child

Noun

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Definition:someone who is not yet an adult.

Sentence: She was an only child who had been very welcome.

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Children

Noun

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Definition:the people who is young.

Sentence: Bad guys were everywhere and children running away.

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Choose

Verb

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Definition:to decide which one of a number of things or people you want.

Sentence: may choose what to tell you about the war.

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Church

Noun

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Definition:a building where Christians go to worship.

Sentence:They would like to be married in a church.

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Circle

Noun

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Definition:a company round shape like the letter O

Sentence:she absently drew a circle in the sand.

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City

Noun

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Definition:a large important town.

Sentence: I will show you around the city.

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Class

Noun

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Definition: one of the groups in a society that different types of people are divided.

Sentence:Several people in the class are absent today.

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Clean

Adjective

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Definition: without any dirt.

Sentence: This table isn’t clean. There’s a sticky spot where something spilled.

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Clear

Adjective

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Definition: expresses in a simple and direct way so that people understand.

Sentence: I told him clear out of the room.

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Climbed

Verb

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Definition: to move up down or across.

Sentence: it took them six days to climbed the mountain.

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Close

Verb

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Definition: to shut something in order to cover an opening.

Sentence:I shouldn’t have put my laptop so close to the edge of the table.

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Clothes

Noun

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Definition: the things that people wear to cover their body or keep warm.

Sentence:He must have changed clothes during the night.

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Cloud

Noun

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Definition: a white or grey mass.

Sentence: The sun is shining and there’s not a cloud in the sky.

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Coast

Noun

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Definition: the area where the land meets the sea.

Sentence:The airplane coasted down the runway.

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Cold

Adjective

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Definition:something that is cold has low temperature.

Sentence:that familiar cold felling washed over her again with a wave that was staggering.

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Color

Noun

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Definition: the American spelling colour.

Sentence:I never thought it’d be this hard to choose a color to paint the kitchen.

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Column

Noun

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Definition: a tall solid upright stone pose used to support.

Sentence:a facade with marble columns.

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Come

Verb

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Definition:to move towards you or arrive at the place.

Sentence:she comes on a bit strong,but she’s from good people.

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Common

Adjective

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Definition:happening often and to many people or many places.

Sentence:I think the number of common-law marriages is on the rise.

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Company

Noun

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Definition:a business organization that makes or sells goods.

Sentence:she joined the company last year.

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Compare

Verb

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Definition:to consider two or more things or people.

Sentence: Don’t compare your children with others.

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Complete

Adjective

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Definition:used to emphasize that a quality.

Sentence:nobody wanted this to happen but don’t let his death be complete loss.

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Compound

Noun

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Definition:a substance containing atoms from two or more.

Sentence: the word someone is a compound word.

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Conditions

Noun

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Definition:the state that something is in.

Sentence: We can’t work under these conditions.

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Consider

Verb

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Definition:to think about something carefully.

Sentence: We are considering you for the job.

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Consonant

Noun

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Definition:a speech sound made by partly or completely stopping the flow of air through your mouth.

Sentence:

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Contain

Verb

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Definition: if something such as a bag box or place contains something that thing is inside it.

Sentence: This book contains many pictures.

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Continued

Adjective

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Definition:continuing to happen or exist for a long time.

Sentence: She continued to pack in silence.

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Control

Noun

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Definition:the ability or powder.

Sentence: The city wanted local control of education.

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Cook

Verb

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Definition:to prepare food for eating by using heat.

Sentence: The fish was cooked in a white wine sauce.

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Cool

Adjective

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Definition:low in temperature but not cold often in a way that feels pleasant.

Sentence: The plant grows best in cool climates.

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Copy

Noun

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Definition:something that is made to be exactly like another thing.

Sentence: She copied the design on a piece of paper.

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Corn

Noun

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Definition:plants such as wheat.

Sentence: Corn is the most highly subsidized.

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Corner

Noun

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Definition:the point at which two lines or edges meet.

Sentence: I am going to the theater on the corner.

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Correct

Adjective

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Definition: having no mistakes.

Sentence: I was just trying to make sure he put the water in the correct stalls.

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Cost

Noun

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Definition:the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy do or produce something.

Sentence: It will cost you a lot of money, but it’ll be worth it.

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Cotton

Noun

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Definition:cloth or thread made from the white of the cotton plant.

Sentence: He’s wearing a white cotton shirt.

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Could

Modal Verb

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Definition:used as the past tense of can.

Sentence: I wish I could speak English very well.

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Couldn’t

Modal Verb

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Sentence: I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep, so I got up and dressed.

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Count

Verb

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Definition:to calculate the total.

Sentence: There are 10 days left until the end of school, counting from today.

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Country

Noun

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Definition:an area of land that is controlled by its own government.

Sentence:I want to spend sometime in the country

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Course

Noun

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Definition:a series of lessons in a particular subject.

Sentence: Would I only work on weekends if I could? Of course, I would.

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Covered

Adjective

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Definition:having a roof.

Sentence: The floor was covered with dust

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