Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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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 | ||