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

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  • 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/
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The 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.
  • centigradeadjectiveB2+The older name for the temperature scale with a hundred steps between the freezing and the boiling of water.
  • centrepiecenounB2+The main decoration in the middle of a table.
  • ceremonial/ˌsɛɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əl/adjectiveB2+Used in or belonging to formal ceremonies.
  • certification/ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The formal act of confirming in writing that a standard has been met, or the document that records it.
  • certify/ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪ/verbB2+To declare officially in writing that something is true.
  • chalet/ˈʃæleɪ/nounB2+A wooden mountain house with a wide overhanging roof.
  • chalkyadjectiveB2+Dry and slightly powdery to touch or taste.
  • chancellor/ˈtʃɑːnsələ/nounB2+A high state or university official.
  • chapped/t͡ʃæpt/adjectiveB2+Cracked and sore from cold and wind.
  • charadesnounB2+A game of acting a title out without speaking.
  • charredadjectiveB2+Blackened at the surface by fire.
  • chasm/ˈkæzəm/nounB2+A deep split in the ground, or a wide gap between views.
  • chassis/ˈt͡ʃæ.si/nounB2+The frame everything else in a vehicle is bolted to.
  • cheapen/ˈtʃiːpən/verbB2+To lower the value or the dignity of something.
  • checkpoint/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/nounB2+A place where traffic is stopped and examined.
  • cheeky/ˈt͡ʃiːki/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsBoldly rude in an amusing, forgivable way.