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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 38 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| cathedral | noun | Many cathedrals are beautiful. | church buildings |
| Catholic | adj. | The Catholic Church is based in Rome. | a Christian group |
| cattle | noun | In Texas they raise cattle for beef. | bulls and cows |
| cause | noun | Their cause was a noble one. | aspiration |
| noun | She was the cause of the fire. | origin | |
| verb | He caused it to happen. | made | |
| caution | noun | Caution can prevent accidents. | care |
| verb | You must caution them to watch fires. | warn | |
| cautious | adj. | By nature he is a cautious person. | careful |
| cave | noun | The bear lived in a cave. | cavern |
| cease | verb | Cease talking in class. | stop |
| ceiling | noun | The ceiling of the room was high. | top of room |
| celebrate | verb | We will celebrate Spring Festival. | observe |
| cell | noun | The prisoner was placed in a cell. | prison |
| noun | I need a flashlight cell. | battery | |
| cellar | noun | The cellar in my house is damp. | basement |
| cement | noun | We will fasten it with cement. | glue |
| verb | She cemented them together. | glued | |
| censor | verb | They will censor the mail. | edit |
| cent | noun | One cent is also called a penny. | U.S. money unit |
| centigrade | adj. | Ten degrees centigrade is cold. | unit of heat |
| central | adj. | The central government is east. | main |
| center | noun | The center of the storm is in Canada. | middle |
| verb | Center the picture on the wall. | put in middle | |
| century | noun | This is the twentieth century. | 100 years |
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