| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 97 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| commercial | adj. | It was a commercial enterprise. | money-making |
| commission | noun | They got a commission on every sale. | fee |
| noun | The Postal Commission is efficient. | board | |
| noun | His commission as Captain was today. | appointment | |
| verb | I commissioned him to do a painting. | appointed | |
| commit | verb | We will commit $1000 to the project. | pledge |
| committee | noun | The committee met today to decide. | delegation |
| commodity | noun | Food is a most important commodity. | product |
| common | adj. | The common man is not wealthy. | ordinary |
| adj. | It is a common problem. | typical | |
| adj. | It is a common error. | frequent | |
| commonwealth | noun | It's the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. | country |
| communicate | verb | Communicate with your associates. | correspond |