6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 9

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