5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 43

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
Christ noun Christ said he is the Son of God. name of God
Christian noun Christians know Jesus Christ is God. belief in Christ
noun A church is the place to worship God. house of worship
cigar noun You can't smoke a cigar in a plane. tobacco
cigarette noun Cigarette smoking causes cancer. tobacco
cinema noun We saw a movie at the cinema. movie theater
circle noun The trees were in a circle. in a ring
noun The sewing circle meets on Monday. group
verb The army circled the enemy. enclosed
circuit noun The electrical circuit was open. path
noun The salesman made his circuit. route
circular noun They put the circular on the wall. notice
adj. The race track was a circular path. round
circulation noun The magazine circulation is 900,000. sales
circumstance noun He was a victim of circumstance. situation
circus noun The family enjoyed the circus. animal show
cite verb He will cite the facts to us. mention
citizen noun He was a citizen of America. legal term
city noun The city of Beijing is very crowded. large town
civil adj. The civil government is elected. state
adj. He was tried in a civil court. not military
adj. You should have a civil attitude. polite
civilian noun After army life he became a civilian. not military
adj. The soldier wore civilian clothes. not in uniform
civilization noun Civilization makes life easier. modern society