5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 39

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
cereal noun For breakfast we will eat hot cereal. ground grain
ceremony noun The wedding was a solemn ceremony. ritual
certain adj. He faced certain death. definite
adj. He is certain he is right. positive
adj. They want a certain person. definite
certainly adv. She is certainly the best one. absolutely
certificate noun A certificate went to each student. document
chain noun He wore a gold chain around her neck. necklace
noun A strange chain of events followed. secession
verb They were chained together. fastened
chair noun She was sitting in a chair. seat
verb He chaired the meeting. led
chairman noun Chairman Mao founded modern China. leader in charge
chalk noun Use chalk to write on the blackboard. white marker
challenge noun He gave a challenge to the people. invitation
verb She challenged the speaker's words. questioned
noun It is a challenge to do that. trial
champion noun She was the Olympic champion. best person
chance noun It was a chance he needed to take. gamble
noun It was chance that brought her here. luck
verb He chanced upon his friend. unexpected meeting
adj. It was a chance encounter. accidental
change noun We need a change in our life. another mode
verb You should change your clothes. replace
noun He gave change for a dollar. coins