| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 86 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| circulation | noun | The magazine circulation is 900,000. | sales |
| circumstance | noun | He was a victim of circumstance. | situation |
| circus | noun | The family enjoyed the circus. | animal show |
| cite | verb | He will cite the facts to us. | mention |
| citizen | noun | He was a citizen of America. | legal term |
| city | noun | The city of Beijing is very crowded. | large town |
| civil | adj. | The civil government is elected. | state |
| adj. | He was tried in a civil court. | not military | |
| adj. | You should have a civil attitude. | polite | |
| civilian | noun | After army life he became a civilian. | not military |
| adj. | The soldier wore civilian clothes. | not in uniform | |
| civilization | noun | Civilization makes life easier. | modern society |