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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 9 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| censure | noun | The congress decided that censure was correct. | strong disapproval or criticism |
| verb | The boss had censured him for his actions. | criticize or severely blame | |
| census | noun | Every ten years they conduct a census. | count population |
| chaff | noun | After threshing nothing was left but chaff. | worthless matter |
| chaos | noun | Chaos came as a result of the rioting. | great disorder or confusion |
| chap | verb | Cold dry air can cause the skin to chap. | redden, crack or roughen |
| chauffeur | noun | The President always uses a professional chauffeur, | professional driver |
| chide | verb | We must chide her for her bad attitude. | scold mildly |
| chivalry | noun | Some say that chivalry has not been common today. | courtesy and gallantry |
| chord | noun | That outburst of anger struck a wrong chord. | emotional feeling |
| chuck | verb | He chucked the stones into the river. | throw or toss |
| noun | The mother gave the boy a chuck under his chin. | pat fondly or playfully | |
| chuckle | verb | I chucked when I heard the story. | laugh quietly |
| cinder | noun | After the fire nothing was left but cinders. | burnt or charred substance |
| civic | adj. | We just performed our civic duty. | relating to city or citizen |
| civilian | noun | After serving in the army I became a civilian. | follow duties of civil life |
| civility | noun | You do your job with complete civility. | courteous behavior, politeness |
| clam | noun | We dug for clams on the beach. | marine shellfish |
| verb | When asked about the accident he clammed up. | refused to talk | |
| clan | noun | My family belonged to the Crawford clan. | social unit in Scotland |
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