C — The school dictionary · page 71 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19cicadaA cicada is a large insect with clear wings and big eyes that lives in warm places; male cicadas make a very loud buzzing or clicking song…9 sentencesciderAn alcoholic drink made from the juice of crushed apples, a bit like beer in strength.12 sentencescigarA thick roll of dried tobacco leaves that people light and smoke.7 sentencescigaretteA cigarette is a thin paper tube filled with dried tobacco that people light and smoke.8 sentencescinchonaA cinchona is a tree or shrub from the Andes mountains of South America whose bark contains quinine.9 sentencescinderA small piece of burnt coal or wood that is left after a fire has gone out; grey ash.4 sentencescinderellaCinderella is the girl in a famous fairy tale who is treated badly by her stepmother and stepsisters, goes to the prince's ball with help…11 sentencescinemaA cinema is a building where people watch films on a big screen.11 sentencescinematicTo do with films and the cinema.7 sentencescinnamonCinnamon is a sweet, warm-tasting brown spice made from the dried bark of a tree, used in cakes, buns and drinks.9 sentencescipherA secret code in which letters are swapped or mixed up by a rule so that only people who know the rule can read the message.14 sentencescircadianTo do with the body's natural daily clock, a cycle of about 24 hours that controls when we sleep, wake and feel hungry.6 sentencescircleA circle is a round flat shape. Every point on its edge is the same distance from the middle (the centre).16 sentencescircletA thin ring or band, often of gold, worn on the head like a small crown.4 sentencescircuitAn electrical circuit is a complete loop of wires and parts that electricity flows round, from the power source and back again.12 sentencescircularCircular means shaped like a circle, round.13 sentencescirculateTo move round and round inside something and come back, like blood around the body.11 sentencescirculationCirculation is the movement of blood around your body, pumped by the heart.11 sentencescirculatoryTo do with circulation, especially the movement of blood around the body by the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.8 sentencescircumferenceThe distance all the way around the edge of a circle; the perimeter of a circle.10 sentencescircumflexA small mark like a little roof (^) written over a vowel in some languages, for example French «â, ê, î, ô, û» as in «forêt» or «hôpital».8 sentencescircumlocutionCircumlocution is using many words to say something that could be said simply, often to avoid saying it directly.8 sentencescircumnavigateTo sail, fly or travel all the way around something, especially the world or an island.7 sentencescircumnavigationA journey all the way around something, especially around the world by sea or air.6 sentencescircumpolarFound around the North Pole or South Pole, or living in the regions near them.7 sentencescircumscribedLimited or restricted: «a circumscribed life» is one with narrow limits.8 sentencescircumstanceCircumstances are the facts or conditions around an event that affect what happens.10 sentencescircumstancesThe facts or conditions that affect a situation or an event.11 sentencescircumventTo find a clever way to avoid a rule, problem or difficulty, often in a way that is not quite fair.9 sentencescircusA circus is a travelling show, often in a big tent, with acrobats, clowns, jugglers and sometimes trained animals.10 sentencescirrusCirrus is a thin, wispy, white cloud high up in the sky, made of tiny ice crystals.8 sentencescisternThe tank above or behind a toilet that holds water for flushing.10 sentencescitadelA strong fortress built on high ground above a town, to guard it against attack.4 sentencescitationA line of words quoted from a book, speech or writer (a quotation).11 sentencesciteTo cite something is to mention it as an example or reason.9 sentencescitizenA citizen is a person who legally belongs to a country and has its rights and duties.9 sentencescitizenryAll the citizens of a country, town or place, thought of as one group.7 sentencescitizenshipCitizenship is being a legal member of a country, with its rights and duties: «British citizenship».9 sentencescitricTo do with or coming from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges.8 sentencescitronA large, lemon-like citrus fruit with a very thick, bumpy rind, often candied and used in cakes.9 sentencescitrusA group of fruit trees, and their juicy fruits with thick peel, such as oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit.7 sentencescityA city is a very large town where many people live and work.13 sentencescivicTo do with a town or city and its official life, like a civic centre or civic building.9 sentencescivilPolite in a formal way, but not especially friendly: he gave a civil reply.12 sentencescivilianA person who is not in the army, navy, air force or police.8 sentencescivilisationA civilisation is a large, organised society with cities, government, writing, laws and culture, such as ancient Egypt or the Maya.9 sentencescivilisedLiving in an organised society with laws, good manners, towns and government, not wild or rough.4 sentencescivilityPolite behaviour and good manners towards others.4 sentencescivilizationA large, organised society with cities, government, laws, writing, art and trade: «the ancient Egyptian civilization».10 sentencescivilizedLiving in an organised society with laws, good manners, towns and government, not wild or rough.4 sentencescivillyIn a polite, respectful way; to speak civilly is to be well-mannered, even when cross or when in charge.4 sentencesclCl is a short way to write centilitre, a small unit for measuring liquid. A litre is 100 centilitres. A centilitre is 10 millilitres.12 sentencesclackTo make a short, sharp sound like two hard things hitting each other.11 sentencescladWearing a certain kind of clothes («clad in armour», «a black-clad figure»).11 sentencesclaimTo say that something is true, even though others may not believe it or it is not proven.13 sentencesclaimantA claimant is a person who says they have a right to something, such as money, land or a benefit, and asks for it officially.11 sentencesclamA clam is a sea or river animal with a soft body inside two hard shells joined by a hinge; it lives buried in sand or mud.9 sentencesclamberTo climb up or over something using hands and feet, often with effort or clumsily: clamber up a wall, over rocks.4 sentencesclammyUnpleasantly damp, cold and sticky to touch, especially skin.9 sentencesclamourA clamour is a loud noise made by many voices shouting together.5 sentencesclampA tool that holds two things tightly together or holds something firmly in place, often by turning a screw.14 sentencesclamsClams are shellfish with two hard shells joined by a hinge, which live in sand or mud.12 sentencesclanA clan is a large group of families who share the same ancestor, especially in Scotland and Ireland.11 sentencesclangTo make a loud, ringing sound like metal being hit.10 sentencesclangerA clanger is a silly, embarrassing mistake, especially something you say that you should not have said.10 sentencesclangingClanging is making a loud ringing sound of metal hitting metal, like a bell, a pan or a gate.9 sentencesclangorousMaking a loud, ringing, clanging noise, like bells or metal being struck.8 sentencesclankTo clank is to make a short, loud metal sound, like iron or glasses touching: the sword clanked against his leg.4 sentencesclankingMaking a loud metal sound, like swords or chains knocking together: the clanking of armour.4 sentencesclapTo hit your hands together, usually again and again, to show you like something, to keep a beat or to get attention.13 sentencesclapperboardA board with a hinged stick on top that is clapped shut in front of the camera at the start of each shot of a film, showing the scene and…8 sentencesclappersThe metal tongue or ball hanging inside a bell that hits it to make it ring (a clapper).9 sentencesclappingClapping is hitting your hands together again and again to make a sound, to show you liked something or to cheer.12 sentencesclaretA dark red wine, mostly from France; in old stories it is served at feasts and grand dinners.3 sentencesclarificationAn explanation that makes something clearer or easier to understand.8 sentencesclarifyingMaking something clearer or easier to understand, by explaining it more.9 sentencesclarinetA woodwind instrument shaped like a long black tube with keys and a single reed in the mouthpiece; it makes a smooth, warm sound.8 sentencesclarityBeing clear and easy to understand.10 sentencesclashA clash is a fight or strong argument between people or groups: «a clash between fans».14 sentencesclaspTo hold something tightly in your hand or arms: «She clasped her teddy».13 sentencesclassA class is a group of students who learn together.22 sentencesclassicA classic is a book, film, song or other work that is very good and has been admired by people for a long time.14 sentencesclassicalTo do with ancient Greece and Rome, their languages, art and ideas: classical history, classical languages.10 sentencesclassificationSorting things into groups or classes by what they have in common: the classification of animals.10 sentencesclassifiedSorted into groups or classes: the rocks were classified by colour.9 sentencesclassifierA person or thing that sorts things into groups.9 sentencesclassifyTo classify things is to sort them into groups or categories by what they have in common.9 sentencesclassmateA classmate is a person in the same class as you at school.9 sentencesclassroomA classroom is a room in a school where pupils have lessons.10 sentencesclassyStylish, elegant and of good quality, often looking expensive.10 sentencesclatterTo clatter is to make a loud, rattling noise as hard things bang against each other, like falling pans or shoes on stairs.11 sentencesclauseIn grammar, a clause is a group of words that has a verb and usually a subject: «when the bell rang» and «we went outside» are clauses.10 sentencesclaustrophobiaA strong fear of being in small, closed or crowded spaces, such as lifts, tunnels or cupboards.8 sentencesclavicleThe collarbone: the long, thin bone between the top of the breastbone and the shoulder; you have one on each side.7 sentencesclawA claw is a sharp curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird, like a cat's, eagle's or bear's.14 sentencesclayClay is soft, sticky earth that you can shape with your hands and then bake or dry so it goes hard.11 sentencesclayeyMade of or full of clay, the sticky soil that is wet and hard when dry: clayey soil.4 sentencescleanClean means not dirty.16 sentencescleanersCleaners are people whose job is to clean buildings, like schools, offices or homes.11 sentencescleanlinessBeing clean or keeping things clean.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/7/