5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 57

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
cordial adj. She gave us a cordial reply. courteous
core noun The core of the problem is money. crux
corn noun Corn is an important crop in the U.S. cereal plant
corner noun The corner of the table was broken. edge
corporation noun The IBM corporation makes computers. company
correct adj. That was a correct answer. accurate
verb Please correct the problem. fix
correspond verb I will correspond with Dr. Wilson. write
verb Do your answers correspond with mine? match
correspondence noun We have had a lot of correspondence. mail
correspondent noun The correspondent sent in a story. reporter
corridor noun You must be quiet in the corridor. hallway
corrupt adj. Corrupt officials will be punished. dishonest
noun Power can corrupt many people. defile
cost noun The cost is $1000 per person. price
verb This trip cost $100 per day. takes
costly adj. It was a costly mistake. expensive
cottage noun She lived in a white cottage. cabin
cotton noun Cotton is widely used for clothing. natural fiber
couch noun They sat talking on the couch. sofa
cough noun During the silence, I heard a cough. clearing throat
council noun The council will decide what to do. committee
counsel noun My counsel helped me with a lawsuit. attorney
noun My counsel is to tell the truth. advice
count verb Count how many pencils you have. total