5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 47

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
coffin noun The woman was buried in a coffin. burial box
coil verb Please coil up the rope for me. wind
noun They used a coil of wire. loops
coin noun He had a coin worth 10 cents. metal money
verb They will coin more money this year. mint
coincide verb This coincides with another meeting. same time
cold adj. They wanted a cold glass of water. chilled
noun He had a bad cold. nasal congestion
adj. He was cold to the idea. indifferent
collapse noun The collapse of the bridge was quick. fall
verb The building collapsed with a bang. fell down
collar verb The police will collar the criminal. catch
colleague noun My colleague has been helpful to me. associate
collect verb I will collect money from them. gather
verb You should collect yourself. compose
collection noun I had a collection of postage stamps. assortment
noun The Church took up a collection. donations
collective noun The farmer's collective was new. association
adj. Their collective ideas were helpful. combined
college noun The college offered music degrees. university
collide verb We collided in the hallway. bumped
colonel noun The Colonel was a good officer. military rank
colonial adj. The colonial era is past history. forming colony
colonist noun The colonist was a hardy person. settler
colony noun The colony was started in 1652. settlement