Vocabulary Cards
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C2 noun
China-rose
Meaning
a tropical flowering plant with large, showy flowers in various colors
Example
The bright red China-rose flowers decorated the entrance of the house.
C1 noun
China-ware
Meaning
dishes, plates, cups, and other tableware made of porcelain or fine ceramic
Example
The expensive china-ware was displayed in the cabinet.
A2 adjective, noun
chinese
Meaning
relating to China, its people, or its language
Example
We went to a Chinese restaurant last night.
A2 noun, verb
chip
Meaning
A small piece broken off from something; or to cut or break a small piece from something.
Example
He accidentally chipped the edge of the table.
C2 noun
chiromancy
Meaning
The practice of predicting the future by interpreting the lines on the palms of hands; palmistry.
Example
The old woman practiced chiromancy and told fortunes for travelers.
C2 noun
chiropodist
Meaning
A healthcare professional who diagnoses and treats foot problems.
Example
The chiropodist treated her painful corns and calluses.
C1 noun
Chisel
Meaning
a tool with a sharp flat edge used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal
Example
The carpenter used a chisel to carve the wood.
C1 noun
Chit
Meaning
a short note, typically a brief informal letter; a voucher for a sum owed
Example
She left a chit on the table asking him to call her back.
C1 adjective
chivalrous
Meaning
Behaving in a courteous, gallant, and honorable way, especially toward women.
Example
He was chivalrous, always opening doors for others.
C1 noun
chivalry
Meaning
The medieval knightly system with its moral, social, and religious code; courteous behavior, especially toward women.
Example
The knight lived by the code of chivalry.
A1 adjective
Chocolate
Meaning
a dark brown color like chocolate; the color of cocoa
Example
The chocolate brown sofa looks elegant in the living room.
A2 noun
choice
Meaning
An act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.
Example
Choice enhances decision-making.
B1 noun
choir
Meaning
An organized group of singers, typically performing in church services or concerts.
Example
The choir sang beautifully during the ceremony.
C1 noun
cholera
Meaning
An infectious disease of the small intestine causing severe vomiting and diarrhea.
Example
The village suffered an outbreak of cholera after the flood.
C2 adjective
choleric
Meaning
Easily angered; irritable and hot-tempered.
Example
His choleric nature often got him into arguments.
B2 noun
cholesterol
Meaning
a fatty substance found in the blood, high levels of which can cause health problems
Example
High cholesterol can increase the risk of heart disease.
A1 verb
choose
Meaning
to pick or select from several options
Example
I always choose healthy food options.
B2 adjective
Choosey/Choosy
Meaning
very careful in choosing; selective; particular about what one likes or accepts
Example
He's very choosy about the restaurants where he eats.
B2 adjective
choosy
Meaning
very careful in choosing; selective
Example
She is very choosy about the clothes she wears.
B1 verb
chop
Meaning
to cut with a sharp tool; to cut into pieces
Example
She chops vegetables for dinner.
B2 noun
Chopper
Meaning
a tool with a heavy blade for chopping wood; a helicopter
Example
The lumberjack swung the chopper to cut down the tree.
C1 adjective
choral
Meaning
Relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or chorus.
Example
The church hosted a choral performance on Sunday.
B2 noun
chord
Meaning
A group of musical notes played or sung together; also a straight line segment joining two points on a curve.
Example
She strummed a simple chord on the guitar.
B2 noun
chore
Meaning
A routine task, especially a household duty.
Example
Washing the dishes is my least favorite chore.