English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)
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cabineta group of ministers that helps lead a government |
callto give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") |
calmquiet; peaceful; opposite tense |
cameraa device for taking pictures |
campa place with temporary housing |
campaigna competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war |
canto be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal |
cancelto end; to stop |
cancera disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body |
candidatea person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor |
capitalthe official center of a government; the city where a country's government is |
capitalisman economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies |
captureto make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of |
cara vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train |
careto like; to protect; to feel worry or interest |
carefulacting safely; with much thought |
carryto take something or someone from one place to another |
carry outto do; to put into effect ("Please carry out the plan.") |
case (court)a legal action |
case (medical)an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") |
cata small animal that often lives with humans |
catchto seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands |
causeto make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result |
ceasefirea halt in fighting, usually by agreement |
celebrateto honor a person or event with special activities |
cella small mass of living material that is part of all plants and animals |
centerthe middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity |
centuryone hundred years |
ceremonyan act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition |
chairmana person leading a meeting or an organized group |
championthe best; the winner |
chancea possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen |
changeto make different; to become different |
chargeto accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something |
chaseto run or go after someone or something |
cheatto get by a trick; to steal from |
cheerto shout approval or praise |
chemicalselements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry |
chemistrythe scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances |
chiefthe head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important |
childa baby; a boy or girl |
childrenmore than one child |
chooseto decide between two or more |
chromosomea line of genes; most human cells contain 46 chromosomes |
circlea closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" |
citizena person who is a member of a country by birth or by law |
cityany important large town |
civil rightsthe political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation |
civiliannot military |
claimto say something as a fact |
clasha battle; v. to fight or oppose |
cleanto make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") |
cleareasy to see or see through; easily understood |
clergya body of officials within a religious organization |
climatethe normal weather conditions of a place |
climbto go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands |
clocka device that measures and shows time |
closeto make something not open; ad. near to |
clotha material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances |
clotheswhat people wear |
clouda mass of fog high in the sky |
coala solid black substance used as fuel |
coalitionforces, groups or nations joined together |
coastland on the edge of the ocean |
coffeea drink made from the plant of the same name |
coldnot warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature |
collectto bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") |
collegea small university |
colonyland controlled by another country or government |
colorthe different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others |
combineto mix or bring together |
cometo move toward; to arrive |
commandto order; to have power over something |
commentto say something about; to express an opinion about something |
committeea group of people given special work |
commonusual; same for all ("a common purpose") |
communicateto tell; to give or exchange information |
communitya group of people living together in one place or area |
companya business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes |
compareto examine what is different or similar |
competeto try to do as well as, or better than, another or others |
completehaving all parts; ended or finished |
complexof or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple |
compounda substance containing two or more elements |
compromisethe settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded |
computeran electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others |
concerninterest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") |
condemnto say a person or action is wrong or bad |
conditionsomething declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health |
conferencea meeting |
confirmto approve; to say that something is true |
conflicta fight; a battle, especially a long one |
congratulateto praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck |
Congressthe organization of people elected to make the laws of the United States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in other countries |
connectto join one thing to another; to unite; to link |
conservativeone who usually supports tradition and opposes great change |
considerto give thought to; to think about carefully |
constitutionthe written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government |
containto hold; to include |
containera box, bottle or can used to hold something |
continentany of the seven great land areas of the world |
continueto go on doing or being |
controlto direct; to have power over |
conventiona large meeting for a special purpose |
cookto heat food before eating it |
coolalmost cold |
cooperateto act or work together |
copyto make something exactly like another; n. something made to look exactly like another |
corna food grain |
correcttrue; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right |
costthe price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five dollars."); v. to be valued at ("The book costs five dollars.") |
cottona material made from a plant of the same name |
countto speak or add numbers |
countrya nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities |
courtwhere trials take place; where judges make decisions about law |
coverto put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing |
cowa farm animal used for its milk |
crashto fall violently; to hit with great force |
createto make; to give life or form to |
creatureany living being; any animal or human |
creditan agreement that payments will be made at a later time |
crewa group of people working together |
crimean act that violates a law |
criminala person who is responsible for a crime |
crisisan extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation |
criticizeto say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge |
cropsplants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables |
crossto go from one side to another; to go across |
crowda large number of people gathered in one place |
crushto damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely |
cryto express or show sorrow or pain |
cultureall the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population |
cureto improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.") |
curfewan order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses |
currentmovement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.") |
customa long-established belief or activity of a people |
customstaxes on imports |
cutto divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce |