| 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 |