| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 72 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| captive | noun | The captive was an enemy soldier. | prisoner |
| adj. | We had a captive audience. | can't leave | |
| capture | verb | We will capture the enemy. | take prisoner |
| car | noun | The car came down the highway. | auto |
| carbon | noun | I used a carbon to make more copies. | duplicating paper |
| card | noun | They each had a business card. | stiff paper |
| care | noun | He received very good care. | good attention |
| verb | You should care about your grades. | have concern | |
| career | noun | Education will help your career. | occupation |
| careful | adj. | A careful driver will avoid trouble. | cautious |
| careless | adj. | She is a careless worker. | not careful |
| cargo | noun | The ship had a cargo for England. | load |
| carpenter | noun | The carpenter made a desk for us. | wood worker |