Vocabulary Cards
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C1 adjective
cohesive
Meaning
Characterized by or causing cohesion; forming a united whole.
Example
The team displayed a cohesive strategy.
C1 noun
cohesive units
Meaning
Groups or organizations that work together as unified wholes, with members closely bound together.
Example
Early humans formed cohesive units for survival.
C1 noun
cohort
Meaning
A group of people with a shared characteristic, usually of the same age or with a common experience.
Example
The study tracked a cohort of students over ten years.
C1 noun
cohorts
Meaning
Groups of people who share a common feature or experience.
Example
Researchers compared the health outcomes of different cohorts.
C2 noun
coiffure
Meaning
A person's hairstyle, typically an elaborate one.
Example
Her elegant coiffure impressed everyone at the party.
A2 noun, verb
coin
Meaning
A flat piece of metal used as money; as a verb, to invent a new word or phrase.
Example
The government decided to coin a new term for the program.
B2 verb
coincide
Meaning
To occur at the same time or to be in agreement.
Example
The meeting coincided with her birthday.
B2 noun
Coincidence
Meaning
a remarkable occurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection; chance happening
Example
It was a strange coincidence that they both wore the same dress to the party.
C1 adjective
coincident
Meaning
Occurring at the same time; occupying the same position in space or time.
Example
The festival was coincident with the national holiday.
A2 noun
coins
Meaning
Flat, typically round pieces of metal issued by a government as money.
Example
He collected old coins from different countries.
C1 noun
Colander
Meaning
a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta or rice
Example
She drained the pasta using a colander.
A1 adjective
Cold
Meaning
having a low temperature; lacking warmth; unfriendly
Example
The cold winter wind made everyone shiver.
A1 noun
Cold drink
Meaning
A chilled beverage; a refreshing drink served cold
Example
I ordered a cold drink to beat the summer heat.
B2 verb
collaborate
Meaning
To work jointly with others, especially in an intellectual endeavor; cooperate.
Example
Volunteers often collaborate with local organizations.
B2 noun
collaboration
Meaning
The action of working with someone to produce or create something
Example
International collaboration is necessary to fight pollution.
B2 noun
collage
Meaning
A piece of art made by sticking various materials such as photographs or paper onto a surface.
Example
She created a collage using old magazine pictures.
B2 verb
collapse
Meaning
to fall down or inward suddenly; to break down completely
Example
The old building collapsed after the earthquake.
C1 adjective
collapsible
Meaning
able to be folded down or reduced in size
Example
She bought a collapsible chair for camping.
B2 noun
Collar
Meaning
a band of material around the neck; in jewelry context, a close-fitting necklace
Example
She wore an elegant pearl collar to the formal dinner.
C1 noun
Collar-bone
Meaning
either of the pair of bones joining the breastbone to the shoulder blades; clavicle
Example
He broke his collar-bone in the accident.
C1 verb
collate
Meaning
to collect, arrange, and combine in order
Example
The secretary collated the reports before the meeting.
C1 noun
collateral
Meaning
Something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default.
Example
The bank requires collateral for loan approval.
C2 noun
collation
Meaning
the act of collecting, comparing, and arranging in proper order
Example
The librarian spent hours on the collation of old manuscripts.
B1 noun
colleague
Meaning
a person with whom one works, especially in a profession or business
Example
She invited her colleagues to the office party.