| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 122 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| cure | noun | The cure for cancer is not now known. | remedy |
| verb | We can cure many diseases. | heal | |
| curiosity | noun | Her curiosity got her into trouble. | concern |
| noun | It was only a curiosity. | novelty | |
| curious | adj. | It was a curious remark to make. | odd |
| adj. | She is a curious person. | nosy | |
| currency | noun | U.S. currency is accepted anywhere. | money |
| current | adj. | It is a current newspaper. | up-to-date |
| noun | The river current was fast and cold. | flow | |
| curse | noun | The curse was heard by everyone. | profanity |
| verb | The man cursed at the taxi driver. | swore | |
| curtain | noun | There are curtains on the window. | drapes |
| curve | verb | Curve your arm in order to throw. | bend |