C — The school dictionary · page 151 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19coralCoral is a hard, stony material made by tiny sea animals; over many years it builds up into reefs in warm, shallow seas.11 sentencescordA cord is a thin rope or a thick string.13 sentencescordialA sweet concentrated fruit drink that you mix with water: lime cordial, elderflower cordial.12 sentencescordialityWarm, friendly manners when you greet or welcome people.4 sentencescordiallyIn a warm, friendly way, showing that you are pleased to see someone.4 sentencescordlessA cordless device works without being plugged into the wall by a wire, usually because it has a battery.7 sentencescordobaCórdoba is a historic city in southern Spain, famous for its great mosque-cathedral (the Mezquita).9 sentencescoreThe core is the hard middle part of an apple or pear, with the seeds.13 sentencescorgiA corgi is a small dog with short legs, a long body, pointed ears and a fox-like face, first bred in Wales to herd cattle.7 sentencescorinthianOf or from Corinth, an old city in Greece.5 sentencescorkA light, soft, springy material made from the thick bark of the cork oak tree.13 sentencescorkscrewA corkscrew is a tool with a spiral metal point for pulling corks out of bottles.5 sentencescormorantA large dark sea bird with a long neck and hooked beak that dives underwater to catch fish.7 sentencescornIn the USA, Canada and Australia, corn is a tall plant with yellow seeds on a cob, also called maize or sweetcorn.11 sentencescornbreadA sweet or savoury bread made from cornmeal (ground maize), often baked in a pan or skillet; it is a traditional food of the southern Unit…7 sentencescorneaThe clear, curved, dome-shaped layer at the front of the eye that covers the iris and pupil and helps focus light.7 sentencescornerA corner is the point where two sides or edges meet. A square has 4 corners.14 sentencescornetA cornet is a brass musical instrument like a small trumpet.6 sentencescornfieldA cornfield is a field where corn (grain such as wheat or maize) grows.4 sentencescornflourCornflour is a fine white powder made from maize (corn), used in cooking to make sauces, soups and gravy thicker.9 sentencescorniceA cornice is a decorated strip of wood, plaster or stone that runs along the top of a wall, just under the ceiling or roof.4 sentencescornishFrom or to do with Cornwall, a county in the far south-west of England.9 sentencescornucopiaA cornucopia is a horn-shaped basket filled with fruit, grain and flowers, a picture of plenty.4 sentencescornyOld-fashioned, silly or used too many times to be funny or moving, but often in a sweet way: «a corny joke».10 sentencescoronaThe hot outer layer of gas around the Sun, seen as a glowing ring during a total solar eclipse.9 sentencescoronalOf the corona, the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere: «a coronal mass ejection» is a huge burst of hot gas and magnetism thrown out from…12 sentencescoronationA coronation is the ceremony when a king or queen is crowned and officially becomes ruler.7 sentencescoronavirusOne of a family of viruses that can cause illnesses in people and animals, from a common cold to serious illnesses. Under a microscope the…10 sentencescoronetA coronet is a small crown worn by a noble, such as a count or a duke; it is less grand than a king's crown.4 sentencescorporalA corporal is a soldier with a low rank, above a private, who is in charge of a small group of soldiers.8 sentencescorporateCorporate means to do with a large company or business: «a corporate office», «corporate logo».9 sentencescorporationA corporation is a large company or group of companies that is treated by law as one body.10 sentencescorpsA part of an army with a special job, like the medical corps or the Marine Corps.8 sentencescorpseThe dead body of a person, and sometimes of an animal.9 sentencescorpulenceCorpulence is being very fat or heavy in the body.7 sentencescorrectCorrect means right, true, or without mistakes.12 sentencescorrectionA correction is a change that makes something right that was wrong.9 sentencescorrectionalCorrectional describes places and work that deal with punishing people who broke the law and helping them change, such as prisons.7 sentencescorrectlyCorrectly means in the right way, without mistakes.11 sentencescorrectnessCorrectness is the quality of being right or true, with no mistakes.10 sentencescorrelatedWhen two things are correlated, they tend to change together: when one goes up, the other usually goes up (or down) too: «Height and shoe…8 sentencescorrelationA connection or relationship between two things, where they change together.7 sentencescorrespondTo match or be the same as something, or to fit together: «The numbers correspond to the pictures.».11 sentencescorrespondenceCorrespondence is letters, emails or messages sent between people.13 sentencescorrespondentA reporter who sends news to a newspaper, radio or TV station from a particular place or about a particular subject, such as a war corresp…11 sentencescorrespondingMatching or connected with something else: «Write each word next to its corresponding picture.».12 sentencescorridorA corridor is a long passage in a building with doors to rooms.11 sentencescorroborationCorroboration is extra evidence or information that shows that a statement or idea is true.7 sentencescorrodeWhen metal corrodes, or something corrodes it, it is slowly damaged and eaten away by chemical action, such as rust from water and air or…9 sentencescorrosionCorrosion is the slow damage of metal or stone by water, air or chemicals, such as iron turning to rust.8 sentencescorrosiveCorrosive describes a substance, like a strong acid, that can slowly damage or eat away metal, skin or other materials.9 sentencescorrugatedShaped into a row of ridges and grooves, like waves, so the material is stronger; corrugated iron and corrugated cardboard are made this w…9 sentencescorruptCorrupt means dishonest or wicked.6 sentencescorruptedA corrupted file or piece of data has been damaged, so it cannot open or works wrongly.9 sentencescorruptionDishonest or illegal behaviour by people with power, such as taking bribes or using public money for themselves.10 sentencescorsairA corsair was a pirate, especially one from North Africa (the Barbary corsairs) who attacked ships in the Mediterranean.8 sentencescorseletA corselet was a piece of armour that covered the body, chest and back.9 sentencescortegeA cortege is a slow procession of people, often for a funeral or a grand occasion, moving in order.4 sentencescortinaThe Ford Cortina, a very popular family car in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand from 1962 to 1982.9 sentencescortisolCortisol is a hormone, a chemical messenger made by the body, that helps it deal with stress and controls energy, sleep and waking.7 sentencescorundumCorundum is a very hard natural mineral made of aluminium oxide; rubies and sapphires are coloured kinds of corundum.7 sentencescosA short spoken form of "because", also written 'cause or coz.9 sentencescosilyIn a warm, safe and comfortable way.4 sentencescosmeticCosmetics are things like make-up, face cream and lipstick that people put on to look nicer.9 sentencescosmicOf or from the universe or outer space beyond the Earth: «cosmic rays», «cosmic dust».10 sentencescosmonautA cosmonaut is an astronaut from Russia or, in the past, from the Soviet Union.7 sentencescossackThe Cossacks were communities of free, self-ruling warriors and farmers on the steppes of what is now Ukraine and southern Russia, famous…10 sentencescostTo cost is to have a price: what you must pay to buy something.13 sentencescostaCosta Coffee, a big chain of coffee shops in the UK and Ireland; people say «Let's go to Costa».12 sentencescostlessCosting no money; free.8 sentencescostlyCostly means costing a lot of money; expensive.9 sentencescostumeA costume is a set of special clothes worn to look like someone or something else: a pirate costume, a Halloween costume.12 sentencescosyCosy means warm, comfortable and safe, making you feel relaxed.10 sentencescotA small bed with high sides for a baby or young child; American «crib».10 sentencescoteA cote is a small shed or house for birds, such as doves or pigeons.4 sentencescotswoldThe Cotswolds are a range of gentle hills and pretty villages in south-central England, famous for honey-coloured stone houses and sheep.9 sentencescottageA small house, usually in the countryside or a village, often old and cosy.10 sentencescottagerA cottager is a person who lives in a cottage, usually a poor country person with a small house and garden.4 sentencescottonCotton is a soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant.12 sentencescouchA long comfortable seat for two or more people to sit on; a sofa.11 sentencescougarA cougar is a large wild cat of North and South America, with brown fur and a long tail; it is also called a puma or mountain lion.8 sentencescoughTo cough is to push air out of your lungs suddenly with a loud noise, often because something is in your throat or you are ill.12 sentencescouncilA council is a group of people chosen to make decisions or give advice, for example to run a town or city.9 sentencescouncillorA person elected to sit on a council, especially a town, city or local council, to make decisions for the area.10 sentencescounselCounsel is advice.10 sentencescounsellingHelp and advice from a trained person who listens to someone with problems or worries and helps them think things through.8 sentencescounsellorA counsellor is a person trained to listen to people and help them with their problems and feelings.10 sentencescounselorA trained person whose job is to listen to people and help them with personal problems, worries or feelings: «a school counselor».11 sentencescountTo count is to say numbers in order: count to ten.16 sentencescountableA countable noun is a noun that can have a number in front of it and a plural form, like «one apple, two apples»; also called a «count nou…10 sentencescountdownA countdown is counting backwards to zero, usually before something starts, like a rocket launch.9 sentencescountenanceA person's face, or the look on it.12 sentencescounterA counter is a long flat top in a kitchen, or the long table in a shop where you pay.13 sentencescounteractTo act against something so that it has less effect or no effect: «Exercise helps counteract sitting all day».8 sentencescounterbalanceA weight that balances another weight.10 sentencescounterexampleA counterexample is one example that shows a general statement is false.9 sentencescounterfeitMade to look exactly like something real in order to trick people; fake, like counterfeit money.11 sentencescounterpaneA counterpane is a decorated cover laid over a bed, on top of the sheets and blankets.4 sentencescounterpartA counterpart is a person or thing that has the same job or place as another, but in a different group, country or situation.8 sentencescounterweightA counterweight is a heavy weight used to balance another weight, so that something heavy is easier to lift or does not tip over.8 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/15/