Glossary
c
-
camouflage
(kam-a-flazh) n. Camouflage is a color or pattern that helps people or animals hide. People use camouflage to help them hide when they hunt.
campaign(kam-pān) n. A campaign is a series of actions by an individual or a group working toward a goal. John F. Kennedy led a campaign to become President in 1960.
career(ku-rear) n. A career is a job that someone does for a long time. For twenty years, my aunt has made a career as a doctor.
• challenge(chal-unj) n. A challenge is something that is difficult to do. It is a challenge to climb a mountain.
(kair-ik-tu-ris-tik) n. A characteristic is a specific feature or trait that helps you identify something. A loud roar is one characteristic of a lion.
cheat(chēt) v. When you cheat, you act unfairly. It is wrong to cheat on a test.
citizen(sit-i-zun) n. A citizen is a person who was born in a country or becomes a member of a country. All American citizens share the same rights.
civil rights(siv-ul rīts) n. Your civil rights are the rights you have as a member of society. Many people marched to gain civil rights for all.
classified(klas-u-fīd) v. To be classified means to be arranged or put into groups. Scientists have classified many plants and animals.
• community(ku-myū-nu-tē) n. A community is a group of people in a specific area. Our community started a recycling program.
• compare(kum-pair) v. When you compare, you look closely at how things are alike. We have to compare the two houses.
complaint(kum-plānt) n. To give a complaint is to tell others that you are unhappy about something. I sent my complaint in a letter to the editor.
• compound(kahm-pownd) adj. Something that is compound is made up of two or more parts. The x-ray showed a compound fracture in her arm.
• concentrate(kon-sen-trāt) v. To concentrate means to focus on something. Students have to concentrate when studying.
confident(kahn-fi-dent) adj. A confident person is someone who is sure of his or her abilities. You have to be confident to succeed.
• conflict(kahn-flikt) n. A conflict is a fight between two people or groups of people. My friend and I got into a conflict over a book she borrowed from me.
• connection(ku-nek-shun) n. The connection between two things is something they have in common.
• connotation(con-ō-tā-shun) n. The connotation of a word is the set of feelings that is associated with it. One connotation of the word “waterfall” can be “peaceful”.
conservation(kon-sur-vā-shun) n. Conservation is careful protection of something. Conservation efforts protect national parks.
• context(kon-tekst) n. Context is the surrounding text near a word or phrase that helps explain the meaning of the word. The context of the sentence helps you understand what a new word means.
contribute(kun-trib-yūt) v. When you contribute to something, you give your time or money. The child contributed money to help people in need.
• convince(kun-vints) v. When somebody convinces you of something, you think it’s a good idea. He convinced her to agree with him.
• couple(kup-ul) n. A couple is two people who are together. My grandparents are a happy couple.
• culture(kul-chur) n. A culture is a set of beliefs and customs that a group of people share. Dancing is a custom found in many cultures.
D
-
damage
(dam-ij) n. Damage means harm that is done. I threw a baseball, which caused damage to the window.
deal(dēl) n. A deal is an agreement. If you agree to mow your neighbor’s lawn for money, you have made a deal with your neighbor.
• debate(di-bāt) v. To debate means to discuss different views of something. In a debate, two or more people tell why they have different opinions or ideas.
• Academic Vocabulary