Words starting with C

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List of VOA English words “C"

cabinet n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government
call v. to give a name to; to ask for or request
calm ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense
camp n. a place with temporary housing
campaign n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war
cancel v. to end; to stop
cancer n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body
candidate n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor
capital n. the official center of a government; the city where a country’s government is
capture v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of
care v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest
career n. a chosen profession; a person’s working life
careful ad. acting safely; with much thought
carry v. to take something or someone from one place to another
case n. a legal action; an incident of disease
catch v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands
cause v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result
ceasefire n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement
celebrate v. to honor a person or event with special activities
cell n. a small mass of living material that is part of all plants and animals
center n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity
century n. one hundred years
ceremony n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition
chairman n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group
champion n. the best; the winner
chance n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen
change v. to make different; to become different
charge v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something
chase v. to run or go after someone or something
cheat v. to get by a trick; to steal from
cheer v. to shout approval or praise
chemicals n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry
chemistry n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances
chief n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important
choose v. to decide between two or more
chromosome n. a line of genes; most human cells contain 46 chromosomes
circle n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an “O”
citizen n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law
civilian ad. not military
claim v. to say something as a fact
clash n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose
clean v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances
clear ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood
clergy n. a body of officials within a religious organization
climate n. the normal weather conditions of a place
climb v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands
close v. to make something not open; ad. near to
clothes n. what people wear
cloud n. a mass of fog high in the sky
coal n. a solid black substance used as fuel
coalition n. forces, groups or nations joined together
coast n. land on the edge of the ocean
cold ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature
collapse v. to fall down or inward suddenly; to break down or fail suddenly in strength, health or power
collect v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive
college n. a small university
colony n. land controlled by another country or government
color n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others
combine v. to mix or bring together
come v. to move toward; to arrive
command v. to order; to have power over something
comment v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something
committee n. a group of people given special work
common ad. usual; same for all
communicate v. to tell; to give or exchange information
community n. a group of people living together in one place or area
company n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes
compare v. to examine what is different or similar
compete v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others
complete ad. having all parts; ended or finished
complex ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple
compound n. a substance containing two or more elements
compromise n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded
computer n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others
concern n. interest, worry; v. to fear
condemn v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad
condition n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person’s health
conference n. a meeting
confirm v. to approve; to say that something is true
conflict n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one
congratulate v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck
connect v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link
conservative n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change
consider v. to give thought to; to think about carefully
constitution n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation’s system of government
contact n. the act of touching or being close to a person or thing; v. to meet or communicate with
contain v. to hold; to include
container n. a box, bottle or can used to hold something
continent n. any of the seven great land areas of the world
continue v. to go on doing or being
control v. to direct; to have power over
convention n. a large meeting for a special purpose
cook v. to heat food before eating it
cool ad. almost cold
cooperate v. to act or work together
copy v. to make something exactly like another; n. something made to look exactly like another
corn n. a food grain
correct ad. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right
corruption n. actions taken to gain money or power that are legally or morally wrong
cost n. the price or value of something; v. to be valued at
cotton n. a material made from a plant of the same name
count v. to speak or add numbers
country n. a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities
court n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law
cover v. to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing
cow n. a farm animal used for its milk
crash v. to fall violently; to hit with great force
create v. to make; to give life or form to
creature n. any living being; any animal or human
credit n. an agreement that payments will be made at a later time
crew n. a group of people working together
crime n. an act that violates a law
criminal n. a person who is responsible for a crime
crisis n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation
criticize v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge
crops n. plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables
cross v. to go from one side to another; to go across
crowd n. a large number of people gathered in one place
crush v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely
cry v. to express or show sorrow or pain
culture n. all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population
cure v. to improve health; to make well; n. something that makes a sick person well
curfew n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses
current n. movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time
custom n. a long–established belief or activity of a peopl
customs n. taxes on imports
cut v. to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce

English word card

n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government

v. to give a name to; to ask for or request

ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense

n. a place with temporary housing

n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters

v. to end; to stop

n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body

n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor

n. the official center of a government; the city where a country’s government is

v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force

v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest

n. a chosen profession; a person’s working life

ad. acting safely; with much thought

v. to take something or someone from one place to another

n. a legal action; an incident of disease

v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands

v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result

n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement

v. to honor a person or event with special activities

n. a small mass of living material that is part of all plants and animals

n. the middle of something; the place in the middle

n. one hundred years

n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition

n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group

n. the best; the winner

n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen

v. to make different; to become different

v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime

v. to run or go after someone or something

v. to get by a trick; to steal from

v. to shout approval or praise

n. elements found in nature or made by people

n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of

n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important

v. to decide between two or more

n. a line of genes; most human cells contain 46 chromosomes

n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an “O”

n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law

ad. not military

v. to say something as a fact

n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose

v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances

ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood

n. a body of officials within a religious organization

n. the normal weather conditions of a place

v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands

v. to make something not open; ad. near to

n. what people wear

n. a mass of fog high in the sky

n. a solid black substance used as fuel

n. forces, groups or nations joined together

n. land on the edge of the ocean

ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature

v. to fall down or inward suddenly

v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive

n. a small university

n. land controlled by another country or government

n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red and others

v. to mix or bring together

v. to move toward; to arrive

v. to order; to have power over something

v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something

n. a group of people given special work

ad. usual; same for all

v. to tell; to give or exchange information

n. a group of people living together in one place or area

n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes

v. to examine what is different or similar

v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others

ad. having all parts; ended or finished

ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple

n. a substance containing two or more elements

n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded

n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information

n. interest, worry; v. to fear

v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad

n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person’s health

n. a meeting

v. to approve; to say that something is true

n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one

v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck

v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link

n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change

v. to give thought to; to think about carefully

n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation’s system of government

n. the act of touching or being close to a person or thing

v. to hold; to include

n. a box, bottle or can used to hold something

n. any of the seven great land areas of the world

v. to go on doing or being

v. to direct; to have power over

n. a large meeting for a special purpose

v. to heat food before eating it

ad. almost cold

v. to act or work together

v. to make something exactly like another

n. a food grain

ad. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right

n. actions taken to gain money or power that are legally or morally wrong

n. the price or value of something; v. to be valued at

n. a material made from a plant of the same name

v. to speak or add numbers

n. a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities

n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law

v. to put something over a person or thing

n. a farm animal used for its milk

v. to fall violently; to hit with great force

v. to make; to give life or form to

n. any living being; any animal or human

n. an agreement that payments will be made at a later time

n. a group of people working together

n. an act that violates a law

n. a person who is responsible for a crime

n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse

v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn

n. plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables

v. to go from one side to another; to go across

n. a large number of people gathered in one place

v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely

v. to express or show sorrow or pain

n. all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population

v. to improve health; to make well; n. something that makes a sick person well

n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses

n. movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time

n. a long–established belief or activity of a peopl

n. taxes on imports

v. to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce

n. (noun) a name word
v. (verb) an action word
ad. (adjective/adverb) a describing word
prep. (preposition) a word used to show a relation
pro. (pronoun) a word used in place of a noun
conj. (conjunction) a joining word

Quote:VOA Special English WordBook

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