| 601 | choir | A choir is a group of people who sing together. |
| 602 | choke | If you choke on something, it stops you from breathing. |
| 603 | cholesterol | Cholesterol is a substance in fat, tissues, and blood of all animals. |
| 604 | choose | To choose is to pick something or make a decision. |
| 605 | chop | To chop something means to cut it into pieces with a tool. |
| 606 | chore | A chore is an unpleasant job that must be done. |
| 607 | chronic | When something is chronic, it happens over and over again for a long time. |
| 608 | chronicle | To chronicle an event means to record it. |
| 609 | chronology | The chronology of a series of past events is when they happened. |
| 610 | chunk | A chunk is a thick, solid piece of something. |
| 611 | cigarette | A cigarette is a thinly wrapped paper tube filled with tobacco that is smoked. |
| 612 | cinema | A cinema is a building in which films are shown. |
| 613 | circuit | A circuit is a piece of an electronic device that allows electricity to flow. |
| 614 | circulate | To circulate is to spread something around, especially in a circular way. |
| 615 | circumstance | A circumstance is an event that makes a situation what it is. |
| 616 | circus | A circus is a traveling show with animals and people. |
| 617 | cite | To cite something is to mention it as an example or as proof of something. |
| 618 | citizen | A citizen is someone who lives in a certain place. |
| 619 | city | A city is a place where a lot of people live. |
| 620 | civic | If something is civic, then it is related to a town or city, in particular to its government. |
| 621 | civilian | A civilian is someone who is not in the military. |
| 622 | claim | To claim means to say that something is true. |
| 623 | clap | To clap means to hit one’s hands together to express pleasure or get attention. |
| 624 | clash | To clash means to fight or argue over something. |
| 625 | class | Class is the way people in society are divided into different social and economic groups. |
| 626 | classic | A classic thing is something that is common from the past. |
| 627 | classical | Classical music is more formal and serious than popular music. |
| 628 | classification | Classification means putting things into categories or groups that have things in common. |
| 629 | classify | To classify things is to put them into groups based on their type. |
| 630 | clay | Clay is a type of heavy, wet soil used to make pots. |
| 631 | clean | To clean is to make something neat and tidy. |
| 632 | clear | To clear is to remove everything from a place. |
| 633 | clerk | A clerk is a type of worker. Clerks in a store help customers. |
| 634 | client | A client is a person or business that pays another to do a service. |
| 635 | cliff | A cliff is a high and often flat wall of rock. |
| 636 | climate | A climate is the usual weather in a place. |
| 637 | climb | To climb means to use your hands and feet to go up something. |
| 638 | cling | To cling to something means to hold onto it tightly. |
| 639 | clockwise | If something moves clockwise, it moves in a circle in the same direction as a clock. |
| 640 | close | To close is to shut something or cover up an opening. |
| 641 | closet | A closet is a small room used to store things. |
| 642 | cloth | Cloth is material used to make clothes. |
| 643 | clothes | Clothes are what people wear to cover their bodies. |
| 644 | cloud | A cloud is a group of water drops in the sky. |
| 645 | clue | A clue is a fact or object that helps solve a mystery or crime. |
| 646 | clumsy | If someone is clumsy, then they are awkward in handling things. |
| 647 | cluster | A cluster of things is a small group of them placed close together. |
| 648 | coach | A coach is a person who teaches sports. |
| 649 | coal | Coal is a hard black material that people burn for heat. |
| 650 | coalition | A coalition is a group of people or organizations working for a common purpose. |
| 651 | coarse | If something is coarse, that means it has a rough texture. |
| 652 | coast | The coast is the land by an ocean. |
| 653 | coastline | A coastline is the outline of a country’s coast. |
| 654 | coconut | A coconut is a large brown fruit that has a hard shell and white flesh. |
| 655 | code | A code is a set of symbols used to hide or read a message. |
| 656 | coexist | To coexist with something means to exist with it in the same time and place. |
| 657 | coffin | A coffin is a box used to bury dead people. |
| 658 | cognitive | If something is cognitive, it is related to learning and knowing things. |
| 659 | coherent | The parts of a coherent plan fit well together. |
| 660 | coin | To coin is to create a new word or phrase that other people begin to use. |
| 661 | coincide | To coincide means to happen at the same time. |
| 662 | collaborate | To collaborate means to work together on something. |
| 663 | collapse | To collapse is to fall down suddenly. |
| 664 | colleague | A colleague is somebody you work with. |
| 665 | collide | To collide with something means to hit it while moving. |
| 666 | collision | A collision is the act of two things hitting into each another. |
| 667 | colony | A colony is a country controlled by another country. |
| 668 | combat | Combat is fighting between two people or groups. |
| 669 | combine | To combine is to join together to make a single thing or group. |
| 670 | comet | A comet is an object in space made of ice and rock with a tail of glowing dust. |
| 671 | comfort | To comfort someone means to make them feel better. |
| 672 | comfortable | When something is comfortable, it makes you feel relaxed, confident, and not worried. |
| 673 | comic | When something is comic, it is funny. |
| 674 | command | A command is an order given to a person or animal to do something. |
| 675 | commence | To commence something means to begin it. |
| 676 | commentator | A commentator is a person who gives opinions or describes something, often on TV or the radio. |
| 677 | commerce | Commerce is the activity of buying and selling things. |
| 678 | commission | To commission someone is to pay that person to do some job. |
| 679 | commit | To commit to something is to promise to do it. |
| 680 | committee | A committee is a group of people who meet together to make decisions. |
| 681 | commodity | A commodity is something that can be bought or sold. |
| 682 | common | If something is common, it happens often or there is much of it. |
| 683 | commonplace | If something is commonplace, then it is ordinary. |
| 684 | communal | If something is communal, it involves a group of people. |
| 685 | communicate | When we communicate with others, we talk or write to them. |
| 686 | community | A community is a group of people who share the same area or interests. |
| 687 | commute | To commute is to travel a long distance to get to work. |
| 688 | companion | A companion is a person that someone spends a lot of time with. |
| 689 | company | A company is a business or organization that makes or sells goods or services. |
| 690 | comparative | If something is comparative, it is being judged based on something else. |
| 691 | compare | To compare means to say how two things are the same and different. |
| 692 | compassionate | When people are compassionate, they feel pity and sympathy for others. |
| 693 | compatible | When things are compatible, they work well or exist together successfully. |
| 694 | compel | To compel someone to do something means to force them to do it. |
| 695 | compensate | To compensate is to pay someone for the time they spent doing something. |
| 696 | competence | Competence is the ability to do something well or effectively. |
| 697 | competent | If someone is competent, they are able to think or act successfully. |
| 698 | compile | To compile things means to collect a variety of them into a group. |
| 699 | complain | When you complain, you say that you are unhappy about something. |
| 700 | complaint | A complaint is an expression of unhappiness about something. |
| 701 | complement | To complement something or someone is to make them better. |
| 702 | completely | Something completely different is very, very different from before. |
| 703 | complex | If something is complex, it has many small parts. It is hard to understand. |
| 704 | compliance | Compliance is the act of following a rule or doing what you are supposed to do. |
| 705 | complicate | To complicate something means to make it harder than necessary. |
| 706 | compliment | To compliment is to say a nice thing about someone or something. |
| 707 | component | A component is a part of a larger machine. |
| 708 | compose | To compose something is to make it from smaller parts. |
| 709 | compound | A compound is an enclosed area such as a prison or factory. |
| 710 | comprehend | To comprehend something means to understand it. |
| 711 | comprehensive | If something is comprehensive, it has all the details about something else. |
| 712 | compress | To compress something means to press or squeeze it so that it takes up less space. |
| 713 | comprise | If something comprises something else, it consists of or is made up of it. |
| 714 | compromise | To compromise is to agree to something that is not exactly what you want. |
| 715 | con | To con someone is to trick that person into doing something or giving up money. |
| 716 | conceal | To conceal something means to hide it. |
| 717 | concede | To concede is to admit against your wish that something is true. |
| 718 | conceive | To conceive something means to be able to imagine or believe it. |
| 719 | concentrate | To concentrate is to give one’s full attention to something. |
| 720 | concentric | When circles or rings are concentric, they have the same center. |
| 721 | concept | A concept is an idea about something. |
| 722 | concern | Concern is a feeling of worry. |
| 723 | concert | A concert is an event where you listen to people play music. |
| 724 | concerto | A concerto is music played with an orchestra but features a solo instrument. |
| 725 | concession | A concession is something that one person gives up to another. |
| 726 | conclude | To conclude is to arrive at a logical end by looking at evidence. |
| 727 | conclusion | The conclusion of something is the final part of it. |
| 728 | concrete | Concrete is a substance made from stones. |
| 729 | condemn | To condemn someone means to give them a specific punishment. |
| 730 | condense | To condense a gas means to make it a liquid. |
| 731 | condensed | When a liquid is condensed, it is made thicker. |
| 732 | condition | The condition of someone or something is the state that they are in. |
| 733 | conduct | Conduct is the way that someone acts. |
| 734 | confer | To confer with someone means to discuss something with them to make a decision. |
| 735 | confess | To confess is to admit a bad or embarrassing truth. |
| 736 | confidence | Confidence is a feeling of certainty or ability. |
| 737 | confident | Confident people believe that they can do something without failing. |
| 738 | confidential | If something is confidential, it must be kept secret. |
| 739 | configure | To configure something means to set it up and arrange it. |
| 740 | confine | To confine something is to keep it in one place. |
| 741 | confirm | To confirm is to make sure something is correct. |
| 742 | conflict | A conflict is a fight between different people or groups. |
| 743 | conform | To conform to rules or laws is to obey them. |
| 744 | confront | When you confront someone, you meet them face to face to deal with a problem. |
| 745 | confuse | To confuse someone means to make them feel like they are unsure. |
| 746 | congested | If something is congested, it is full or blocked. |
| 747 | congratulate | To congratulate someone is to tell them that you are happy for them. |
| 748 | congregate | To congregate means to gather in one place. |
| 749 | congress | Congress is a group of leaders in a government. |
| 750 | connect | To connect two things means to join them together. |
| 751 | conquer | To conquer a place means to attack and take control of it. |
| 752 | conquest | A conquest is an event by which one country takes over another country. |
| 753 | conscience | Your conscience is your inner sense of what is right and wrong. |
| 754 | conscious | If someone is conscious of something, then they are aware of it. |
| 755 | consecutive | When things are consecutive, they happen one after another without interruption. |
| 756 | consensus | A consensus is a general agreement among a group of people. |
| 757 | consequence | A consequence is a result of a choice or action. |
| 758 | consequent | Consequent means happening because of a different situation. |
| 759 | conserve | To conserve something is to protect it from being ruined or used completely. |
| 760 | consider | To consider something means to think about it. |
| 761 | considerable | Considerable means large in size, amount, or extent. |
| 762 | considerate | When someone is considerate, they pay attention to the needs of others. |
| 763 | consist | To consist of certain is to be made of parts or things them. |
| 764 | consistency | Consistency is the state of always behaving in the same way. |
| 765 | consistent | If a person is consistent, they always have the same behavior or attitude. |
| 766 | console | To console is to give comfort to a person who feels sad. |
| 767 | consolidate | To consolidate means to join or bring together into one thing. |
| 768 | conspiracy | A conspiracy is a secret plan that two or more people make together to do something harmful or illegal. |
| 769 | constant | When an event or action is constant, it happens a lot or all of the time. |
| 770 | constantly | Constantly means doing something on a continuous basis. |
| 771 | constitution | A constitution is a document of principles for a government. |
| 772 | constrain | To constrain something means to limit its development. |
| 773 | construct | To construct something means to make or build it. |
| 774 | consult | To consult means to ask someone for help. |
| 775 | consume | To consume something means to eat or drink it. |
| 776 | consumption | The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking it. |
| 777 | contact | To contact people is to speak or write to them. |
| 778 | contain | To contain is to hold or have something. |
| 779 | contaminate | To contaminate something means to put dirty or harmful chemicals into it. |
| 780 | contemplate | To contemplate something means to think about it. |
| 781 | contemporary | When something is contemporary, it is related to the present time. |
| 782 | contempt | Contempt is the feeling of having no respect for something. |
| 783 | contend | To contend with something means to struggle to overcome it. |
| 784 | content | To be content is to be happy and not want more. |
| 785 | contest | A contest is a game or a race. |
| 786 | context | Context is the situations that form the background of an event. |
| 787 | continent | A continent is one of the seven large areas of land on the Earth. |
| 788 | contingent | A contingent is a set of people that are part of a larger group. |
| 789 | contract | A contract is a written agreement between two people. |
| 790 | contradict | To contradict means to state the opposite of what someone else has said. |
| 791 | contrary | A contrary thing is the opposite to another thing. |
| 792 | contrast | A contrast is a sharp difference between two things. |
| 793 | contribute | To contribute to something means to do something to make it successful. |
| 794 | control | To control something is to make it do what you want. |
| 795 | controversy | A controversy is a dispute about something that affects many people. |
| 796 | convenience | If something is done for your convenience, it allows you to do something easily or without any trouble. |
| 797 | convenient | When something is convenient, it saves you time or effort. |
| 798 | convention | A convention is behavior that is considered to be common or polite. |
| 799 | conversion | Conversion is the act of changing something into a different state or form. |
| 800 | convert | To convert something means to change it into something else. |