5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 114
Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
corrupt adj. Corrupt officials will be punished. dishonest
noun Power can corrupt many people. defile
cost noun The cost is $1000 per person. price
verb This trip cost $100 per day. takes
costly adj. It was a costly mistake. expensive
cottage noun She lived in a white cottage. cabin
cotton noun Cotton is widely used for clothing. natural fiber
couch noun They sat talking on the couch. sofa
cough noun During the silence, I heard a cough. clearing throat
council noun The council will decide what to do. committee
counsel noun My counsel helped me with a lawsuit. attorney
noun My counsel is to tell the truth. advice
count verb Count how many pencils you have. total