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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 61 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| cube | noun | It was a two foot cube. | six equal sides |
| noun | The cube of three is twenty-seven. | third power | |
| cubic | adj. | We need 10 cubic yards of dirt. | 1 by 1 by 1 |
| cuckoo | adj. | They gave a nice cuckoo clock. | silly person |
| cucumber | noun | Cucumbers are grown on the farm. | green vegetable |
| cultivate | verb | China cultivates many crops . | grows |
| verb | You should cultivate friendships. | develop | |
| culture | noun | The Chinese culture is an old one. | civilization |
| cunning | adj. | She was a cunning woman. | shrewd |
| cup | noun | Would you like a cup of tea? | mug |
| noun | Add one cup of sugar. | half pint | |
| cupboard | noun | The dishes are in the cupboard. | cabinet |
| cure | noun | The cure for cancer is not now known. | remedy |
| verb | We can cure many diseases. | heal | |
| curiosity | noun | Her curiosity got her into trouble. | concern |
| noun | It was only a curiosity. | novelty | |
| curious | adj. | It was a curious remark to make. | odd |
| adj. | She is a curious person. | nosy | |
| currency | noun | U.S. currency is accepted anywhere. | money |
| current | adj. | It is a current newspaper. | up-to-date |
| noun | The river current was fast and cold. | flow | |
| curse | noun | The curse was heard by everyone. | profanity |
| verb | The man cursed at the taxi driver. | swore | |
| curtain | noun | There are curtains on the window. | drapes |
| curve | verb | Curve your arm in order to throw. | bend |
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