| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 71 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| canteen | noun | The soldier drank from a canteen. | water container |
| canvas | noun | The tent was made of canvas. | heavy cloth |
| cap | noun | He wore a cap to shade his eyes. | hat |
| noun | You must put a cap on spending. | limit | |
| capable | adj. | She is a very capable worker. | competent |
| capacity | noun | The capacity of the jar is a liter. | volume |
| noun | She has a capacity for work. | ability | |
| capital | noun | We need capital to start a business. | assets |
| noun | Beijing is the capital of China. | headquarters | |
| adj. | That is a capital idea. | superb | |
| captain | noun | The officer was a captain. | rank |
| noun | The captain of the ship came aboard. | leader | |