Part 2 Flashcards
carve
to cut into something, especially to make a shape or pattern
casino
a building where people gamble and play games for money
castle
a large strong building with thick walls and towers, built in the past for defense
casual
relaxed and informal; not planned or arranged
casualty
a person killed or injured in an accident or war
catalog
a complete list of items, typically for sale
cater
to provide food and drinks for an event
cattle
cows and bulls kept on a farm
caution
care and attention to avoid mistakes or danger
cautious
careful to avoid potential problems or dangers
cave
a large natural hole in rock or under the ground
cease
to stop doing something or stop happening
cemetery
a place where dead people are buried
certainty
something that is definitely true or will definitely happen
certificate
an official document proving something
challenging
difficult in a way that tests your ability or determination
chamber
a hall or room used for a specific purpose
championship
a competition to find the best team or player in a sport
chaos
complete confusion and disorder
characterize
to describe the qualities or features of someone or something
charm
the power to attract or delight people
charming
pleasant and attractive
charter
a written document giving rights or privileges
chase
to run after someone or something to catch them
cheek
the soft part of your face below your eyes
cheer
to shout with joy or approval; support given through shouting
choir
a group of people who sing together
chop
to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool
chronic
lasting for a long time; constantly recurring
chunk
a thick, solid piece of something
circuit
a path that electricity flows through; a circular route
circulate
to move around or through something
circulation
the movement of blood through the body; the spreading of something
citizenship
the state of being a legal member of a country
civic
relating to a city or town, especially its administration
civilian
a person not in the military or police force
civilization
an advanced stage of human social development
clarify
to make something clearer or easier to understand
clarity
the quality of being clear and easy to understand
clash
to fight or strongly disagree; a conflict
classification
the act of putting things into groups by their type
classify
to arrange things into groups or categories
cliff
a high area of rock with a very steep side
cling
to hold onto something or someone tightly
clinic
a place where medical treatment is given
clinical
relating to medical treatment or hospitals
clip
a small device that holds things together; a short video
closure
the act of closing something permanently; feeling of resolution
cluster
a group of similar things growing or held together
coalition
a temporary alliance or partnership
coastal
relating to or located near a coast
cocktail
a mixed alcoholic drink
cognitive
relating to thinking and mental processes
coincide
to happen at the same time
coincidence
when two things happen at the same time by chance
collaborate
to work together with someone
collaboration
the act of working together with someone
collective
done by or involving all members of a group
collector
someone who collects things as a hobby
collision
an accident when two things crash into each other
colonial
relating to a colony or colonization
colony
a country or area controlled by another country
colorful
having bright or varied colors; interesting and exciting
columnist
a writer of regular articles in a newspaper
combat
fighting between armed forces; to fight against
comic
funny; a magazine with stories told in pictures
commander
a person in charge of a military group
commence
to begin
commentary
a spoken description of an event as it happens
commentator
someone who describes events on radio or TV
commerce
buying and selling goods and services
commissioner
an official in charge of a department or activity
commodity
a raw material that can be bought and sold
communist
relating to a system where property is publicly owned
companion
someone you spend time with or travel with
comparable
similar in size, amount, or quality
comparative
measured or judged by comparing to something else
compassion
feeling of sympathy and desire to help others
compel
to force someone to do something
compelling
very interesting and convincing
compensate
to pay someone for work or for damage/loss
compensation
payment for work or for damage/loss
competence
ability to do something well
competent
having the ability and skills to do something well
compile
to collect information from different places
complement
to add to something in a way that improves it
completion
the act of finishing something
complexity
the state of being complicated or complex
compliance
following rules or requests
complication
a problem or difficulty that makes something harder
comply
to follow rules or instructions
compose
to write or create something
composer
someone who writes music
composition
something that has been created; the way something is put together
compound
something made up of several parts or elements
comprehensive
complete and thorough
comprise
to consist of; to make up
compromise
an agreement reached by each side giving up something
compulsory
required by law or rule; mandatory
compute
to calculate something
conceal
to hide something
concede
to admit that something is true or to surrender
conceive
to imagine or think of something; to become pregnant
conception
the way something is understood; the beginning of pregnancy
concession
something that you allow or give up
concrete
made of cement, sand, and stone; specific and real
condemn
to express very strong disapproval
confer
to give something such as a title; to discuss
confess
to admit something wrong you have done
confession
admission of something wrong you have done
configuration
the way parts of something are arranged
confine
to keep someone or something within limits
confirmation
proof that something is true or correct
confront
to face or deal with a difficult situation
confrontation
a hostile or argumentative situation
confusion
the state of being uncertain or unclear about something
congratulate
to praise someone for an achievement
congregation
a group of people gathered for religious worship
congressional
relating to Congress (U.S. legislature)
conquer
to take control of a place or people by force
conscience
the part of you that judges right from wrong
consciousness
the state of being awake and aware
consecutive
following one after another without interruption
consensus
general agreement among a group
consent
permission for something to happen
consequently
as a result
conservation
protection of nature and natural resources
conserve
to protect something from damage or waste
considerable
large in size, amount, or importance
considerably
by a large amount
consistency
the quality of always staying the same
consistently
in the same way over time
consolidate
to combine things to make them stronger
conspiracy
a secret plan by a group to do something harmful
constitute
to be or make up something
constitution
the basic principles by which a country is governed
constitutional
relating to or allowed by a constitution
constraint
something that limits or restricts
consult
to ask for advice or information
consultant
an expert who gives professional advice
consultation
the process of discussing something to get advice
consumption
the using up of something
contemplate
to think about something carefully
contempt
the feeling that something is worthless or beneath you
contend
to compete or argue
contender
someone who competes to win something
content
satisfied and happy
contention
disagreement or argument
continually
repeatedly; all the time
contractor
someone hired to do specific work
contradiction
a difference between two statements or ideas
contrary
opposite
contributor
someone who gives or helps provide something
controversial
causing a lot of disagreement
controversy
public disagreement about something
convenience
the quality of being useful or suitable
convention
a large meeting; a generally accepted custom
conventional
traditional and ordinary
conversion
the process of changing from one form to another
convey
to communicate or transport something
convict
to find someone guilty of a crime
conviction
a strong belief; being found guilty of a crime
convincing
making you believe something is true
cooperate
to work together toward the same goal
cooperative
willing to help and work with others
coordinate
to organize different elements to work together
coordination
the ability to organize and direct
coordinator
someone who organizes events or activities
cop
informal word for police officer
cope
to deal successfully with a difficult situation
copper
a reddish-brown metal used for electrical wires
copyright
legal right to control use of creative work
corporation
a large company or business organization
correction
the act of making something right
correlate
to have a mutual relationship or connection
correlation
a connection between two things
correspond
to match or be similar to; to communicate by writing
correspondence
communication by exchanging letters
correspondent
a journalist who reports from a particular place
corresponding
matching or similar
corridor
a long passage in a building
corrupt
dishonest and willing to use power wrongly
corruption
dishonest behavior by people in power
costly
expensive; causing problems
councilor
a member of a council
counseling
professional advice about problems
counselor
someone trained to give guidance on problems
counter
a long flat surface for serving customers; to oppose
counterpart
someone with the same job in a different place
countless
too many to count
coup
a sudden seizure of power from a government
courtesy
polite behavior
coverage
reporting of news; extent of protection
cowboy
someone who looks after cattle in the American West
crack
to break or split; a thin break
craft
skill in making things; to make something with skill
crawl
to move forward on hands and knees
creativity
ability to create new and original things
creator
someone who makes something new
credibility
the quality of being believable
credible
believable and trustworthy
creep
to move slowly and quietly
critically
in a way that involves careful judgment
critique
a detailed analysis and assessment
crown
the circular ornament worn by a monarch
crude
basic and unrefined; rude
cruise
a holiday on a ship; to travel smoothly
crush
to squeeze or press something so hard it breaks
crystal
a clear, hard mineral; very clear glass
cue
a signal for someone to do something
cult
a small religious group; extreme dedication to something
cultivate
to prepare land for growing crops; to develop
curiosity
desire to know or learn something
curious
eager to know or learn something
curriculum
subjects included in a course of study
custody
the legal right to take care of a child
cute
attractive in a pretty or endearing way
cutting
something cut from a plant to grow new plants
cynical
believing people are only interested in themselves
dairy
relating to milk products; a place where milk is processed
dam
a wall built across a river to hold back water
damaging
causing harm
dare
to be brave enough to do something
darkness
absence of light
database
organized collection of information on a computer
dawn
the first appearance of light in the morning
deadline
the latest time something should be done
deadly
causing or able to cause death
dealer
someone who buys and sells things
debris
scattered pieces of rubbish or remains
debut
first public appearance or performance
decision-making
the process of deciding something important
decisive
having or showing ability to make decisions
deck
a flat surface on a ship; a set of cards
declaration
an official or formal statement
dedicated
committed to a task or purpose
dedication
commitment to a task or purpose
deed
something that is done; a legal document about property
deem
to consider or judge something in a particular way
default
failure to do something required; a preset standard
defect
a fault or imperfection
defender
someone who protects something
defensive
used or intended to protect; anxious to defend oneself
deficiency
lack of something necessary
deficit
the amount by which something is too small
defy
to refuse to obey
delegate
a person sent to represent others
delegation
a group of delegates
delete
to remove something
delicate
easily damaged; requiring careful handling
delighted
very pleased
democracy
system of government by the whole population
democratic
based on principles of democracy
demon
an evil spirit
demonstration
a public protest; showing how something works
denial
saying something is not true; refusing to accept truth
denounce
to publicly criticize
dense
closely packed together; stupid
density
how compact something is
depart
to leave, especially to start a journey
dependence
needing someone or something to survive
dependent
needing support from someone or something
depict
to show or describe something in words or pictures
deploy
to move troops or equipment into position; to use
deployment
the movement of troops or equipment into position
deposit
money paid as a first installment; to put something down
depression
severe unhappiness; economic decline
deprive
to prevent someone from having something
deputy
a person who helps or acts for someone more senior
derive
to get something from something else
descend
to move downward
descent
the act of moving downward; family ancestry
designate
to choose someone officially for a purpose
desirable
worth wanting; attractive
desktop
the main screen of a computer
desperately
in a way showing great need or despair
destruction
the action of destroying something
destructive
causing damage or destruction
detain
to keep someone from leaving
