Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 12:26 PM
Site: Amideast Online
Course: English for All (Eng4all)
Glossary: Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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Congress | |
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the 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 | |
cabinet | |
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a group of ministers that helps lead a government | |
call | |
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to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") | |
calm | |
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quiet; peaceful; opposite tense | |
camera | |
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a device for taking pictures | |
camp | |
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a place with temporary housing | |
campaign | |
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a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war | |
can | |
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to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal | |
cancel | |
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to end; to stop | |
cancer | |
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a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body | |