7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 16

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
candor noun In all candor I cannot do that to them frankness or sincerity of expression
cannibal noun On some islands in the Pacific lived cannibals. a person who eats human flesh
caprice noun A hailstorm in July is a caprice of nature. sudden unpredictable action
capsule noun His medicine came in tiny capsules. a small container enclosing medicine
adj. He gave us a capsule description of the situation. highly condensed; very brief
captive noun They held him as a captive for three years. prisoner of war
adj. We were his captive audience. restrained by circumstances preventing choice
carnival noun We loved it when a carnival came to town traveling amusement show
carnivorous adj. Lions are dangerous carnivorous animals flesh eating predators
carol noun We Christmas we often sing carols. a song of praise or joy