boiler
Pipes convey hot water from this boiler to every part of the building.
boring
The work is boring
because it has too many generalizations.
bound
We are bound to carry out this plan.
brilliant
Many impressionistic painters' inspiration stems from the brilliant sunshine.
bulk
Things are usually cheaper if they are bought in bulk.
bump
However,
now one is much more likely to bump into an English weekend visitor
or an American tourist
than a struggling artist in this area.
cabinet
The Cabinet are meeting today to discuss the economical problems
chip
This table was chipped when they moved house.
citizenship
American citizenship includes the right to vote
and the duty to serve on a jury.
clap
You can't clap with one hand.
clash
The teakettle fell to the ground with a loud clash.
collapse
Numerous houses collapsed in the Tangshan earthquake in 1976.
commission
She gets 25% commission on sales.
competitor
The company's largest competitor is going out of business.
composer
He was a composer when young.
computerize
The firm has computerized its records.
conceal
It is harder to conceal ignorance than to acquire knowledge.
concede
After his queen was captured the chess player conceded the game.
conception
The new play is a brilliant conception.
condemn
Adding erotic contents in children's web sites
should be seriously condemned.
condense
Steam is condensed to water when it touches a cold surface.
confine
Please confine your remarks to the topic under discussion.
Confucian
He is a famous Confucian scholar.
consent
She made the proposal,
and I readily consented to it.
conservation
There is a need for the conservation of trees,
or there will soon be no forests.
conservative
Old people are usually more conservative than young people.
considerable
The problems of blacks and women
have gained considerable public concern
in recent decades.
consideration
Because the social pressure grows bigger and bigger,
people give more and more consideration to mental health.
consistent
You're not very consistent:
first you condemn me,
and then you praise me.
constitution
You never exercise.
How could you expect to have a strong constitution?
contaminate
The chemical liquids should be separated from the material
so as not to contaminate it.
context
Again we should try to see the matter in the context of its history.
convenience
Please write to me at your earliest convenience.
cruise
This is a destroyer cruising about in the Baltic Sea.
crush
Wine is made by crushing grapes.
curse
I cursed her for spoiling my plans.
decay
His teeth have begun to decay.
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