| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 121 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| cube | noun | It was a two foot cube. | six equal sides |
| noun | The cube of three is twenty-seven. | third power | |
| cubic | adj. | We need 10 cubic yards of dirt. | 1 by 1 by 1 |
| cuckoo | adj. | They gave a nice cuckoo clock. | silly person |
| cucumber | noun | Cucumbers are grown on the farm. | green vegetable |
| cultivate | verb | China cultivates many crops . | grows |
| verb | You should cultivate friendships. | develop | |
| culture | noun | The Chinese culture is an old one. | civilization |
| cunning | adj. | She was a cunning woman. | shrewd |
| cup | noun | Would you like a cup of tea? | mug |
| noun | Add one cup of sugar. | half pint | |
| cupboard | noun | The dishes are in the cupboard. | cabinet |