| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 87 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| civilize | verb | We must civilize the savages. | refine |
| claim | noun | We have a claim on that machine. | demand |
| verb | I claim that I own that book. | declare | |
| noun | The miner staked a claim to the land. | ownership | |
| clap | noun | They heard a loud clap of thunder. | explosive noise |
| verb | The crowd clapped for the speaker. | applauded | |
| clash | noun | The clash of the two men was short. | fight |
| verb | The two countries clashed last year. | fought | |
| clasp | noun | He held her in a clasp. | hug |
| noun | The clasp on the necklace was broken. | fastener | |
| verb | She must clasp his hand tightly. | held | |
| class | noun | The student went to her class. | study group |
| noun | The class of 1984 was the best. | alumni group | |
| noun | She is a member of the working class. | social group | |