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cactus
/ˈkæktəs/
noun
A2+
A desert plant covered in spines that needs almost no water.
calendar
/ˈkæl.ən.də/
noun
A2+
A chart of the days and months of the year.
camping
/ˈkæmp.ɪŋ/
noun
A2+
Staying outdoors overnight in a tent.
canada
/kəˈnɑːdə/
noun
A2+
The large North American country north of the United States.
cancelled
adjective
A2+
2 meanings
Called off and not going ahead.
capital
/ˈkæpɪtəl/
noun
A2+
5 meanings
The city where a country's or region's government is based.
caterpillar
/ˈkætəˌpɪlə/
noun
A2+
The creeping larva of a butterfly or moth.
celsius
noun
A2+
The temperature scale where water freezes at zero.
cent
/sɛnt/
noun
A2+
A coin worth one hundredth of a dollar or a euro.
centimetre
/ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/
noun
A2+
A hundredth of a metre.
centre
/ˈsɛntəː/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
The middle point or part of something.
cereal
/ˈsɪə.ɹɪ.əl/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A breakfast food of processed grain.
chalk
/t͡ʃɔːk/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A soft white stick used for writing on boards.
champagne
/ʃæmˈpeɪn/
noun
A2+
Sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France.
charger
/ˈtʃɑːdʒə/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
The cable and plug that refill a device's battery.
charity
/ˈtʃæɹɪti/
noun
A2+
3 meanings
An organisation that collects money to help people in need.
chat
/ˈt͡ʃæt/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A written conversation happening live on a screen.
chef
/ʃɛf/
noun
A2+
A professional cook, especially one in charge of a kitchen.
chess
/t͡ʃɛs/
noun
A2+
A board game for two players on sixty-four squares.
chili
/ˈt͡ʃɪli/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A small hot pepper.
chopsticks
/ˈt͡ʃɒpstɪks/
noun
A2+
The two thin sticks much of Asia eats with.
cinema
/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A place where films are shown on a large screen.
classmate
/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A person who is in the same class as you at school or college.
cleaner
/ˈkliː.nə/
noun
A2+
4 meanings
A person whose job is cleaning offices, homes or other buildings.
climbing
/ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
The sport of going up rock faces or walls.
cloudy
/ˈklaʊ̯diː/
adjective
A2+
2 meanings
With the sky covered in grey and white.
colorful
/ˈkʌl.ə.fl̩/
adjective
A2+
2 meanings
Full of bright colours.
column
/ˈkɒləm/
noun
A2+
4 meanings
A regular article by the same writer.
comb
/kəʊm/
verb
A2+
4 meanings
To draw a comb through hair to tidy or straighten it.
comedy
/ˈkɒmədi/
noun
A2+
A funny film or play made to make you laugh.
comment
/ˈkɒmɛnt/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A remark expressing an opinion or reaction.
community
/kəˈmjuːnɪ.ti/
noun
A2+
A group of people who share a place or an interest.
competition
/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A contest to find who is best.
complain
/kəmˈpleɪn/
verb
A2+
3 meanings
To say that you are unhappy or annoyed about something.
concert
/kənˈsɜːt/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A live performance where musicians play for a crowd.
condition
/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
A2+
4 meanings
A test that decides which part of a program runs.
conditioner
/kənˈdɪʃənə/
noun
A2+
A cream that softens hair after washing.
conference
/ˈkɒn.f(ə.)ɹəns/
noun
A2+
A large meeting held to discuss a subject.
connect
/kəˈnɛkt/
verb
A2+
4 meanings
To join two things so that they touch, or so that one can reach the other.
cracker
/ˈkɹækə(ɹ)/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
A thin dry biscuit eaten with cheese.
crazier
adjective
A2+
More wild or unreasonable.
credit
/ˈkɹɛdɪt/
noun
A2+
2 meanings
Money you may spend now and pay for later.
crispy
/ˈkɹɪs.pi/
adjective
A2+
Pleasantly hard and crackling when bitten.
croissant
/ˈk(ɹ)wæsɒ̃/
noun
A2+
A crescent-shaped French pastry made from layered buttery dough.
crowded
/ˈkɹaʊdɪd/
adjective
A2+
3 meanings
Full of people, with little room to move.
crunchy
/ˈkɹʌnt͡ʃi/
adjective
A2+
Making a loud crackling sound between the teeth.
cub
/kʌb/
noun
A2+
The young of a bear, lion or fox.
cupboard
/ˈkʌbəd/
noun
A2+
A piece of furniture or recess with doors and shelves for storage.
cupcake
/ˈkʌpkeɪk/
noun
A2+
A small individual cake with icing on top.
curly
/ˈkɜːli/
adjective
A2+
Growing or lying in rings and waves.
curse
/kɜːs/
noun
A2+
4 meanings
Words spoken over somebody to bring harm on them.
customer
/ˈkʌs.tə.mə/
noun
A2+
The person buying something in a shop.
cutlery
/ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/
noun
A2+
Knives, forks and spoons taken together.
cycle
/ˈsaɪ.kəl/
verb
A2+
2 meanings
To ride a bicycle.
cycling
/ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/
noun
A2+
The sport of riding a bicycle fast and far.