5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 59

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
crack verb Crack some eggs for breakfast. break
cradle noun She rocked the baby in a cradle. crib
craft noun His craft was cement finishing. skill
noun He was good at his craft. occupation
crash noun The crash destroyed the auto. accident
verb We crashed into each other. bumped
crawl noun The traffic slowed down to a crawl. barely moving
verb Crawl on your knees. move slow
crazy adj. It was a crazy way of doing it. foolish
cream noun We take the cream of the graduates. best
create verb Create a school for deaf children. establish
verb Create a machine to test eggs. invent
creative adj. She was a creative person. imaginative
creature noun Be kind to all living creatures. animals
credit noun Give credit to the inventor of paper. honor
noun I will buy the car on credit. installment plan
creep noun We will creep up to them quietly. crawl
crew noun The crew of the ship was skilled. team
cricket noun The cricket made noise at night. insect
crime noun The man was charged with a crime. misdeed
criminal noun The criminal was sent to prison. offender
adj. It was a criminal act. illegal
cripple verb Lack of power will cripple industry. paralyze
crisis noun The crisis was averted quickly. emergency
crisp adj. I like to eat crisp peanuts. crunchy