| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 70 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| Canada | noun | Canada is our northern neighbor. | name of country |
| canal | noun | The boats go up and down the canal. | waterway |
| cancel | verb | The movie tonight is canceled. | called off |
| verb | The post office cancels stamps. | postmarked | |
| cancer | noun | Cancer is a dreaded disease. | human disease |
| candidate | noun | She is a candidate for president. | seeking office |
| candle | noun | If there are no lights use a candle. | wax light |
| candy | noun | Children like to eat candy. | sugar confection |
| cane | noun | The old man used a cane to walk. | walking stick |
| cannon | noun | The cannon was used to shell them. | fires shells |
| canoe | noun | They paddled a canoe in the river. | water vehicle |