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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • cabaret/kæbəˈɹeɪ/nounB2+A series of acts performed at a club while people dine.
  • cache/kæʃ/nounB2+2 meaningsA nearby copy kept so data need not be fetched twice.
  • cackle/ˈkækəl/verbB2+To laugh in a harsh broken way.
  • caddie/ˈkædi/nounB2+The person who carries a golfer's clubs and advises them.
  • caesareannounB2+A birth by an operation through the abdomen.
  • calculus/ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/
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The mathematics of change and of areas under curves.
  • calibration/ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The setting of an instrument so it reads correctly.
  • callus/ˈkæləs/nounB2+A patch of skin hardened by rubbing.
  • calmness/ˈkɑ(l)mnəs/nounB2+The quality of being untroubled and free from agitation, named with the noun ending -ness.
  • cameroonnounB2+The Central African country often called Africa in miniature.
  • cancerous/ˈkænsəɹəs/adjectiveB2+Being or caused by a growth that spreads through the body.
  • candelabranounB2+A branched stand holding several candles.
  • candlelit/ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlɪt/adjectiveB2+Lit only by candles.
  • cannibalism/ˈkanɪbəlɪz(ə)m/nounB2+The eating of the flesh of your own kind.
  • canon/ˈkæn.ən/nounB2+The body of works accepted as genuine or authoritative.
  • canter/ˈkæn.tə/verbB2+To ride at a gentle pace between trot and gallop.
  • capsize/ˈkæpsaɪz/verbB2+To turn a boat right over.
  • captivate/ˈkæptɪveɪt/verbB2+To hold somebody's attention completely by charm.
  • captor/ˈkæptɚ/nounB2+Somebody who has taken another prisoner.
  • caramelisedadjectiveB2+Browned and sweetened by slow heat.
  • caramelize/ˈkaɹ(ə)məlʌɪz/verbB2+To heat sugar until it browns and turns syrupy.
  • carat/ˈkæ.ɹət/nounB2+2 meaningsThe unit by which gems are weighed.
  • carbohydrate/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/nounB2+The energy food group of bread, pasta, and rice.
  • carcass/ˈkɑɹkəs/nounB2+The dead body of an animal.
  • cardamom/ˈkɑː.də.məm/nounB2+A fragrant spice used in cooking.
  • cardigan/ˈkɑːdɪɡən/nounB2+A knitted garment fastening down the front.
  • caress/kəˈɹɛs/verbB2+2 meaningsTo touch or stroke gently and lovingly.
  • caricature/ˈkɛɹɪkət͡ʃʊɚ/nounB2+A drawing that exaggerates somebody's features.
  • carnage/ˈkɑː.nɪdʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe killing of very many people.
  • carnation/kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/nounB2+A frilled flower with a clove-like scent.
  • carnivorous/kɑːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/adjectiveB2+Feeding on the flesh of other animals.
  • carpool/ˈkɑːpuːl/nounB2+An arrangement to share one car for regular journeys.
  • cartel/kɑːˈtɛl/nounB2+A group of firms agreeing to fix prices between them.
  • cartridge/ˈkɑːtɹɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsA sealed container that slots into a machine.
  • carver/ˈkɑɹvɚ/nounB2+2 meaningsSomebody who cuts shapes from wood or stone.
  • cascade/kæsˈkeɪd/nounB2+2 meaningsA small waterfall, or a series of them.
  • cask/kɑːsk/nounB2+A wooden barrel, especially for beer or wine.
  • castaway/ˈkæs.tə.weɪ/nounB2+A shipwreck survivor stranded on a shore.
  • caste/kɑːst/nounB2+A fixed social class you are born into.
  • catalyst/ˈkæt.ɪ.lɪst/nounB2+2 meaningsA substance that speeds a reaction without being used up.
  • catamaran/ˌkæ.tə.məˈɹæn/nounB2+A boat with two hulls side by side.
  • catapult/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/nounB2+4 meaningsA Y-shaped stick with elastic stretched between its prongs, used for shooting small stones.
  • cataract/ˈkætəɹækt/nounB2+2 meaningsA clouding of the eye's lens causing blurred vision.
  • catastrophic/kætəˈstɹɒfɪk/adjectiveB2+Bringing sudden and very great damage.
  • catchphrasenounB2+A line repeated so often by a character or performer that it becomes well known.
  • categoriseverbB2+To place things into named groups.
  • caterer/ˈkeɪtəɹɚ/nounB2+Somebody who supplies food for an event.
  • cattery/ˈkætəɹi/nounB2+A place where cats are boarded.
  • catwalknounB2+The long raised stage models walk along.
  • cauldron/ˈkɔːl.dɹən/nounB2+2 meaningsA great pot for boiling over a fire.
  • cautionary/ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/adjectiveB2+Meant to serve as a warning.
  • caviar/ˈkæv.iˌɑɹ/nounB2+Salted fish eggs eaten as a luxury.
  • ceasefirenounB2+An agreement to stop fighting.
  • cellist/ˈt͡ʃɛlɪst/nounB2+Somebody who plays the large deep-toned string instrument.
  • cello/ˈtʃɛləʊ/nounB2+A large deep-voiced string instrument played sitting down.
  • cellular/ˈsɛl.ju.lə/adjectiveB2+Made up of tiny units, or working through a network of them.
  • censor/ˈsɛnsə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cut out parts the public is not allowed to see.
  • censorship/ˈsɛnsəʃɪp/nounB2+Power deciding what the public may not read, see or say.
  • census/ˈsɛnsəs/nounB2+3 meaningsAn official count of the people living in a country, with details about them.
  • centaur/ˈsɛn.tɔː/nounB2+A creature half man and half horse.