bump
a slight collision or raised spot on a surface
Vocabulary directory
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bundle
a group of things tied or wrapped together
bureaucrat
an official who works in a government administration
burger
a round patty of food served in a bun
bushy
thick and growing in many directions
bust
a sculpture of a person's head and upper body
bypass
to go around or avoid a place or obstacle
cable
a thick wire used to carry electricity or signals
calculating
carefully planned to gain an advantage, often selfishly
calling
a strong feeling that a particular kind of work is your purpose
caption
words printed under an image to explain it
captive
a person kept as a prisoner
cardinal
a senior official in the Roman Catholic Church
cartoonist
a person who draws cartoons
carving
an object or design made by cutting wood, stone, or another material
casual
relaxed and not formal
casualty
a person killed or injured in an accident or conflict
catalog
a list of items with descriptions
catholic
including a wide variety of interests or tastes
cauliflower
a vegetable with a compact white head
caution
care taken to avoid danger or mistakes
cavity
a hollow space or hole inside something
ceremonial
connected with a formal public ceremony
certify
to state officially that something meets a standard
chairperson
the person who leads a meeting or organization
challenging
difficult in a way that tests your abilities
chant
words repeated in a rhythm by a group of people
charter
a formal document stating an organization's rights or aims
choosy
very careful about what you accept or choose
chore
a routine task, especially one done at home
christian
a person who follows Christianity
chronically
for a long time or in a way that repeatedly causes problems
circulate
to move or pass around a group or system
citation
a reference to a source of information
clash
a conflict or serious disagreement
classification
the act of arranging things into groups by type
cleanse
to make something thoroughly clean
clench
to close or hold something tightly
clerical
relating to routine office work
cling
to hold on tightly or stay close to something
cloak
a loose outer garment worn over other clothes
clog
to block a pipe or passage
clothe
to provide someone with clothing
clumsy
moving awkwardly or lacking skill
clutch
to hold something tightly, especially from fear
coconut
a large brown tropical fruit with a hard shell
coexist
to live or exist together peacefully
coexistence
the state of existing together, especially peacefully
cognition
the mental process of thinking and understanding
coherence
a clear and logical connection between parts
cohesive
forming a united and well-connected whole
coil
a length of wire or rope arranged in loops
coinage
the creation of a new word or expression
colon
a punctuation mark made of two dots, used before an explanation or list
colonel
a senior army officer
colonial
relating to a colony or a period of foreign rule
colorful
full of bright or varied colors
combative
ready or eager to argue or fight
commander
a person in charge of soldiers or an operation
commemoration
an event or action that honors a person or past event
commencement
a graduation ceremony, especially at a university
commend
to praise someone formally for good work
commendation
formal praise for someone's actions
commonwealth
a political community whose members share a government
commune
a group of people who live together and share work or property
communicative
willing and able to talk openly with others
compel
to force someone to do something
compensatory
intended to make up for a loss or harm
complexion
the natural color and appearance of a person's skin
complication
an added problem that makes a situation harder
composite
made by combining several different parts
computation
the process of calculating something
concealment
the act of hiding something
concede
to admit that something is true, often unwillingly
conceit
excessive pride in oneself or one's abilities
conceited
too proud of oneself and one's abilities
conception
an idea or understanding of something
conceptual
relating to ideas rather than physical objects
concerned
worried about someone or something
concerning
about or relating to something
concerted
planned and carried out together with a shared purpose
conclusive
showing something clearly enough to settle a question
condemn
to express strong disapproval of something
condemnation
strong public criticism or disapproval
condensation
the change of gas or vapor into liquid
condense
to change from a gas into a liquid or make something shorter
condolence
an expression of sympathy after someone's death
conductor
a person who directs an orchestra or choir
confederate
a person or group allied with another
confederation
a group of states or organizations joined for a common purpose
confide
to tell someone a secret or private thought because you trust them
confidential
intended to be kept secret from most people
confine
to keep someone or something within a limited area or range
confinement
the state of being kept within a limited space
confirmation
proof or an official statement that something is true
conformity
behavior that follows accepted rules or standards
confront
to face a difficult situation or person directly
confucian
relating to the teachings of Confucius
congratulatory
expressing praise for someone's success
congregate
to gather together in one place