corruption
The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.
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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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commonwealth
The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
contribute
To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
contribution
Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
claiming
The act of making a claim.
column
A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.
commit
To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.
compensation
The act or principle of compensating.
composition
The act of putting together; assembly.
conservation
The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
crossing
Cross-breeding.
communist
Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.
complaint
The act of complaining.
component
A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
connections
The people financially involved with a racehorse or racing greyhound.
courage
The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
concerning
Causing concern; worrying.
calendar
Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
collective
Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body.
cooperation
The act of cooperating.
craft
Intellectual power; skill; art. — Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity .
carrier
A person or object that carries someone or something else.
celebration
The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.
celebrity
Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
certificate
A document containing a certified statement.
cited
That has a citation
clay
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
constructed
Artificial; man-made.
collaboration
The act of collaborating.
consideration
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
counts
To be enumerated rather than represented as a proportion or percentage.
challenging
Difficult, hard to do.
CM
A member of the Order of Canada.
composed
Showing composure.
concentration
The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
corps
A battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions.
counting
A count.
choosing
The act of making a choice.
classical
Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
classified
Sorted into classes or categories.
conspiracy
An agreement or arrangement between multiple parties to do something harmful, immoral or subversive; an instance of collusion.
controversy
A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
convince
To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
considerable
Significant; worth considering.
conventional
Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.
carl
A rude, rustic man; a churl.
celebrated
famous or widely praised
consistently
In a consistent manner.
conversion
The act of converting something or someone.
copyright
The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
Campbell
A British breed of domestic duck developed at Uley, in Gloucestershire, England, at the turn of the 20th century.
casual
Happening by chance.
certified
Having met an official standard.
charter
A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.
civilian
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
complain
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
controversial
Arousing or likely to arouse controversy.
canal
An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
cancelled
No longer planned or scheduled.
Charlotte
A type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.