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