1. cable noun /ˈkeɪ.bl̩/ [C or U] a set of wires, covered by plastic, that carrieselectricity, phone signals, etc.
2. cafeterianoun [C] /ˌkæf.əˈtɪə.ri.ə/ a restaurant (often in a
factory, a college, or an officebuilding) where people collect food and drink from a servingarea and take it to a table themselves after paying for it
3. camellia noun [C] /kəˈmiː.li.ə/ a bush with dark, shiny leaves and large white, pink, or redflowers that are similar to roses
4. canoe noun [C] /kəˈnuː/ a small, light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends and movedusing
a paddle (= a short pole with a flat blade)
5. cantaloupe noun [C or U] /ˈkæn.tə.luːp/ US /-t̬ə.loʊp/ a type of melon (= large fruit with a thick skin) that is round and has yellow or green skin and sweet orange flesh
6. captivate verb [T] /ˈkæp.tɪ.veɪt/ to hold the attention of someone
by being extremelyinteresting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive
7. carburetor noun [C] /ˈkɑr·bəˌreɪ·t̬ər/ the part of an engine that mixes fuel and air, producing the gas that is burned to provide the power needed to operate a vehicle or machine
8. chandelier noun [C] /ˌʃæn.dəˈlɪər/ a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling and has
several parts like branches for holding bulbs or, especially in the past,
candles
9. characteristic noun [C] /ˌkær.ɪk.təˈrɪs.tɪk/ a typical or noticeable quality of someone
or something
10. charitable adjective /ˈtʃær.ɪ.tə.bl̩/ giving money, food, or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor, or have no home
11. chronicle noun [C] /ˈkrɒn.ɪ.kl̩/ a written record of historical events
12. chronological adjective /ˌkrɒn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ following the order in which a series of events happened
13. chronometer noun [C] /krəˈnɒm.ɪ.tər/ a piece of equipment that measures time very accurately
14. cinch noun [S] /sɪntʃ/ something that is very easy and is therefore certain to be a success
15. cliffhanger noun [C] /ˈklɪfˌhæŋ.ər/ a story or a situation that is exciting because its ending or result is uncertain until it happens
16. collaborate verb [I] /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪt/ to work with someone else for a special purpose
17. combustion noun [U] /kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/ the process of burning ; the chemical process in which substances mix with oxygen in the air to produce heat and light
18. commemorate verb [T] /kəˈmem.ə.reɪt/ to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making
a statueor special building
19. commencement noun /kəˈmens.mənt/ [C or U] the beginning of something
20. compatible adjective /kəmˈpæt.ɪ.bl̩/ able to exist, live together, or work successfully with something or someone else
21. compensate verb /ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/ [T] to pay someone money in exchange for
something that has been lost or damaged or for some
problem
22. competition noun /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ [U] a situation in which
someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone
else
23. conglomerate noun /kənˈɡlɒm.ər.ət/ [C] a company that owns several smaller businesses whose products or services are usually
very different
24. currant noun [C] /ˈkʌr.ənt/ a small, black dried grape without seeds, used especially in cakes
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