6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 18

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
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