5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 45

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
clear adj. Is that day clear. free
verb Clear the table of the dishes. remove
adj. It is clear what you mean. apparent
clerk noun The clerk helped me to buy clothes. salesperson
clever adj. She was a clever person. smart
client noun My client wanted me to teach a class. customer
cliff noun It was a very high cliff. precipice
climate noun The climate in Chengdu is mild. weather
noun The climate at the school was fear. mood
climax noun The meeting climax was his speech. high point
climb verb I climb stairs every day. go up
verb The climb was long and difficult. going up
cling verb The girl will cling to her mother. hold tightly
clinic noun The clinic treated the man's cut. small hospital
clip noun The paper clip held some papers. metal holder
verb They clipped the ad from the paper. cut out
cloak noun Her cloak was a warm one. coat
verb It was cloaked in secrecy. hidden
clock noun The clock showed the time. time piece
close noun Please close the door. shut
adj. It was a close race. almost even
noun It was at the close of the meeting. end
closet noun The clothes were in the closet. small room
cloth noun I need cloth to make a shirt. fabric
clothe verb She was clothed in silk. dressed