clarence
A kind of carriage popular in the 19th century; a four-wheeled horse-driven vehicle with a glass front and room for four passengers.
Dictionary · English 929
Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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consolidation
The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated.
continuation
The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession
convoy
One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
cosmetic
Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.
cubic
Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
Cyprus
A thin, translucent, usually black fabric, a kind of crape.
capsule
A membranous envelope.
captive
One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
carr
Any marsh; marshy ground, swampland.
cha
Tea, (sometimes dialect) specifically masala chai.
christie
A high-speed ski turn in which the skis are kept parallel.
chronicle
A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.
cinnamon
A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae.
comprehend
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
compulsory
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
confederate
Of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
contaminated
adulterated; impure
contamination
The act or process of contaminating.
coping
The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.
counterpart
Either of two parts that fit together or otherwise complement one another.
creed
That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to.
crust
A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
chalk
A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).
chilling
Becoming cold.
coated
Covered with a thin layer.
constituency
A district represented by one or more elected officials.
contingent
An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something in the future.
corrections
Relating to the punishment, treatment, or supervision of persons who have been convicted of a crime
costing
The estimation of the cost of a process or product.
councillor
A member of a council.
cardiovascular
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
chic
Elegant, stylish.
clone
A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
communal
Pertaining to a community or a commune.
compliments
Good wishes.
consortium
An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
copying
an instance of the making of a copy
countdown
A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
courier
A person who delivers messages.
caffeine
An alkaloid, C₈H₁₀N₄O₂, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system.
capped
Having a cap (various senses).
chaotic
Filled with chaos.
cite
To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
commentator
A person who makes a commentary, particularly — A person who compiles explanations and critical notes on a text.
commercially
In a commercial manner: a manner pertaining to commerce.
confirming
An act of confirmation.
confuse
to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
Copenhagen
A sweetened hot drink of spirit and beaten eggs.
cosmetics
Preparations applied externally to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes.
coward
A person who lacks courage.
cardboard
A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
casually
In a casual manner.
chartered
Having a charter.
chew
To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
circumstance
Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
Cliffs
Cliff notes
collateral
Parallel, in the same vein, side by side.
congestion
The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding. — An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.
crossover
A place where one thing crosses over another.