C — The school dictionary · page 101 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19colonA colon is the punctuation mark (:) that introduces a list, an explanation or an example: «You will need: a pen, a ruler and glue».10 sentencescolonelA high-ranking officer in the army, air force or marines, above a major and below a general.8 sentencescolonialColonial describes things to do with a colony, a land ruled by another, faraway country.9 sentencescolonisationWhen one country takes control of another land and sends people to live there, often taking power from the people already living there.8 sentencescoloniseTo colonise a place means a country sends people to settle there and takes control of the land, often from the people already living there.9 sentencescolonisedWhen a country colonised a land, it took control of it and sent its people to live there, often taking the land from the people already li…8 sentencescoloniserA country or person that takes control of another land, settles there and rules the people who already live there.7 sentencescolonistA colonist is a person who goes to live in a new land that is ruled by their home country, or who settles a new colony.10 sentencescolonizedTo colonize a place is to go to a faraway land, settle there and take control of it, often with people from another country.4 sentencescolonnadeA colonnade is a row of tall pillars, called columns, standing along the front or side of a building, with a roof over them.4 sentencescolonyA group of animals or plants of one kind that live together: a colony of ants, a bat colony.11 sentencescolorColor is what we see when light of different kinds reaches our eyes, such as red, blue, green or yellow.15 sentencescolorationColoration is the pattern and colours on an animal or plant.7 sentencescoloredColored means having a color, or not plain white or black.12 sentencescolorsColors is the plural of «color», the qualities like red, blue and yellow that we see.10 sentencescolossalColossal means extremely large, huge, enormous.10 sentencescolossusA huge statue, much bigger than life size.11 sentencescolourColour is what you see as red, blue, green, yellow and so on.12 sentencescolourationColouration is the pattern and mix of colours on an animal or plant, such as the stripes of a tiger or the spots on a ladybird.10 sentencescolourfulColourful means having many bright colours.9 sentencescolouringThe colour or colours of something, especially of a person's skin, hair and eyes or an animal's fur or feathers: «a fox's red colouring».13 sentencescolourlessColourless means having no colour at all, like clear water or air.9 sentencescoltA colt is a young male horse, especially one under four years old.4 sentencescolumbianTo do with Christopher Columbus (as in pre-Columbian, before Columbus reached the Americas).9 sentencescolumnA column is a line of things going straight up and down, one under another.13 sentencescomancheThe Comanche are a Native American people of the southern Great Plains (today mainly Oklahoma, USA), famous in history as expert horse rid…9 sentencescombA comb is a flat strip with a row of thin teeth used to tidy your hair.12 sentencescombatCombat is fighting, especially between soldiers in war.10 sentencescombatantA person, army or country that takes part in fighting in a war or battle.9 sentencescombativeCombative means ready and eager to fight or argue.8 sentencescombinationA combination is two or more things joined or mixed together, like a combination of colours or flavours.12 sentencescombineTo combine is to join or mix two or more things together to make one: «Combine the flour and sugar.».12 sentencescombinedCombined means put together into one: «their combined score».11 sentencescomboA combination of things that go together, like a meal deal of burger, chips and drink.10 sentencescombustTo burn, or to catch fire, especially through a chemical reaction with oxygen.8 sentencescombustionCombustion is burning: a chemical reaction when a fuel joins with oxygen and gives out heat and light.8 sentencescomeTo come is to move towards here, to the person speaking.20 sentencescomebackA comeback is when someone or something becomes successful or popular again after a bad time: the team made a great comeback.9 sentencescomedianA comedian is a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes or doing funny things, on stage, on TV or in films.8 sentencescomedyFilms, plays, shows or stories meant to make people laugh.11 sentencescomelyComely means pleasant to look at, pretty or handsome.4 sentencescomerA comer is a person who comes to a place, a newcomer or arrival.4 sentencescomestibleComestibles are things to eat, food.8 sentencescometA comet is a ball of ice, dust and rock that travels around the Sun. When it comes close to the Sun, it heats up and makes a glowing cloud…9 sentencescometaryTo do with comets, the icy bodies that travel around the Sun and grow glowing tails when they come near it.7 sentencescomfitA small sweet made of a seed or nut, such as aniseed, caraway or an almond, coated in hard sugar.7 sentencescomfortComfort is a pleasant feeling of being relaxed, warm and free from pain or worry.12 sentencescomfortablePleasant to use, sit in, wear or be in, without pain or being too hot, cold or tight.13 sentencescomfortablyIn a way that feels relaxed and free from pain or worry: «sitting comfortably».12 sentencescomforterA comforter is a person or thing that comforts someone who is sad or worried.11 sentencescomfortingComforting means making you feel calmer, safer or less sad or worried: comforting words, a comforting hug.11 sentencescomfortlessComfortless means having no comfort; cold, bare, dark or sad, with nothing to make a person feel better.4 sentencescomfreyA tall wild plant with large hairy leaves and bell-shaped purple, pink or white flowers, growing in damp places by rivers and ditches.8 sentencescomfyComfy means comfortable: soft, cosy and pleasant to sit, lie or be in.8 sentencescomicA comic is a book or magazine that tells a story with pictures in boxes and words in speech bubbles.13 sentencescomicalComical means funny, especially in a silly or odd way that makes people laugh, often without meaning to.9 sentencescommaA comma is a punctuation mark (,) that shows a short pause or separates parts of a sentence.10 sentencescommandTo tell someone officially to do something; to order.14 sentencescommanderA person who is in charge of a group of soldiers, a ship, an aircraft, a mission or a police operation.11 sentencescommandmentA commandment is a rule given by God; the Ten Commandments are rules God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai, such as "Do not steal" and "Honour…9 sentencescommemorateTo commemorate an important event or person is to remember and honour them, often with a ceremony or a special object.10 sentencescommemorationAn event, ceremony or thing that helps people remember and honour a person or an important event.10 sentencescommemorativeMade or done to help people remember an important event or person: «a commemorative coin».7 sentencescommenceTo begin or start.8 sentencescommencementCommencement is the beginning or start of something.11 sentencescommendTo praise someone or something, especially officially or in public.11 sentencescommendableDeserving praise, worthy of being admired.8 sentencescommendationA commendation is official praise or an award given to someone for doing something well or bravely.9 sentencescommentA comment is something you say or write that gives your opinion or explains something.12 sentencescommentaryA spoken description of an event, such as a football match or race, given while it happens on TV or radio.9 sentencescommentatorA person who describes a sports match or event as it happens, on TV, radio or online.8 sentencescommerceCommerce is the buying and selling of goods and services, especially in large amounts between companies and countries.12 sentencescommercialConnected with buying and selling, business or trade.10 sentencescommissionA commission is an official group of people chosen to find out about something or to run something, like a road safety commission.14 sentencescommissionerA commissioner is an important official put in charge of a government department, an organisation or an area of work.10 sentencescommitTo commit a crime or a wrong act is to do it: «commit a crime», «commit a sin».13 sentencescommitmentCommitment is working hard and sticking with something, being loyal to it: «her commitment to the team».9 sentencescommittalThe part of a funeral when the body is buried or cremated, with a final prayer.10 sentencescommittedSomeone who is committed works hard at something and is loyal to it.12 sentencescommitteeA group of people chosen to make decisions or plan something for a bigger group.8 sentencescommodityA product or raw material that is bought and sold, such as wheat, oil, coffee, gold or copper.8 sentencescommonCommon means happening often or found in many places: a common cold, a common bird.13 sentencescommonlyCommonly means usually or often, by many people or in many places.12 sentencescommonplaceOrdinary and happening often, not surprising.10 sentencescommonwealthThe Commonwealth (Commonwealth of Nations) is a group of more than fifty countries, most of which were once part of the British Empire, su…12 sentencescommotionA commotion is a lot of sudden noise, confusion and excitement.8 sentencescommunalShared by all the people in a group or building (a communal kitchen, communal garden).9 sentencescommuneTo commune is to talk quietly, or think deeply, with oneself, a friend or nature.6 sentencescommunicateTo communicate means to share ideas, feelings or information with others by talking, writing, signs or gestures.10 sentencescommunicationCommunication is sharing information, ideas or feelings by talking, writing, signs or other ways.10 sentencescommunicativeWilling and happy to talk and share information with others.8 sentencescommunionHoly Communion is a Christian service in which people share bread and wine (or juice) to remember Jesus' Last Supper and his death; it is…10 sentencescommunistA communist is a person who believes in communism: the idea that land, factories and wealth should be owned by everyone together, not by p…10 sentencescommunityA community is all the people who live in one place, such as a town or neighbourhood.11 sentencescommutingCommuting is travelling the same way regularly between home and work or school.9 sentencescompShort for «competition», especially one to win a prize (enter a comp).13 sentencescompactCompact means small and neatly packed so that it does not take up much space.13 sentencescompactionPressing something together so it becomes tighter and smaller, with less space inside it.8 sentencescompanionA companion is a person or animal you spend time with or travel with.10 sentencescompanionshipThe good feeling of being with friends or others and not being alone.9 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/10/