Words starting with C
Most people store their seldom used leisure activity gadgets like skis, snowboards and kites down in the ____________ .
cellar
Something that is not the real thing is _______ .
fake
I swear, I didn't do anything! I am ___________ .
innocent
When you exercise, your body produces _________ to cool itself down.
sweat
When young people go back packing, they often sleep cheap in a ...
youth hostel
We cut vegetables on a _____________ _______.
cutting board.
If you do not study at all for the exam, you might ____________ .
fail
Something that is not real but we think it is there is called an _____________ .
Another word for "handing in" (e.g. an exam)
to submit
A word for a big, often luxurious ship
a yacht
In a war there will always be civilian ___________. Sometimes aggressors even target the civilians on purpose in order to weaken the spirit of its enemy.
casualties
Short word to describe someone who is sporty and in good health.
fit
You can't eat the inside of avocados. It is _________ .
inedible
Irony used to mock or express contempt.
sarcasm
When you are tired you do this action with your mouth.
yawn
A religious group whose beliefs are considered extreme or strange by many people
Cult
Literature that describes imaginary events and people.
Fiction
A person who has not had the chance to learn to read and write is called _____________ .
illiterate
Replace the underlined words with one word: Chloe looks very attractive in that outfit.
stunning
When you really want something, you ______ for it.
yearn
Something very interesting, that holds your attention completely, is ____________________
Captivating
When someone uses an argument in a debate, which is only very weakly related to the issue, that argument is ___ - ________ .
Far-fetched
A sign of something or strongly suggesting something.
Indication
To state a fact or requirement clearly and precisely.
Specify
The yellow internal part of a bird's egg
Yolk