C.C. abbr. secondary email address; copy of a document, message, or email that is sent to a third party7 e$ R$ |9 {1 Y1 m8 j) X" D
C.C.O.abbr. person who is responsible for ensuring that a company and its employees are in compliance with government regulations and internal policies8 W, K+ _1 Q4 \) t* x
C.E.O.abbr. head manager of a corporation, company or large organization2 ?2 i4 V' b) i0 a/ |/ S9 F6 o- Y
C.F.O.abbr. treasurer; person who is responsible for all financial aspects of a company9 s$ k5 @" W- d( T
C.O.D.abbr. cash payment to be made upon receipt of products or goods
# Y7 A* h$ r* m9 G7 v3 }. f9 i C.O.O. abbr. head manager of a company or large organization2 d o3 B3 p2 z+ K, ^5 H2 b6 U9 X1 N
C.S.O. abbr. top executive rank; person who is responsible for the security of a company's communications and business systems3 M l" Y2 `: ]+ u: X
C.T.O.abbr. top executive rank; person who is responsible for research and development and possibly for new product plans( }" ]8 |4 J# U
C.V.abbr. resume; chronological description of one's employment and educational history; biography' s& t2 X1 Q* {% ]
cab n. taxi; carriage; driver's compartment; extension for compressed files that are used by Microsoft Windows installation (set-up) programs# B- H d3 H# {# a
cabinet n. small room; piece of office furniture; office; group of ministers; part of a government' |" r9 a& ]8 @0 A; \
calculate v. to estimate; to compute (to add, to subtract, to divide etc.); to depend upon8 @$ s( [. \( @ J$ h! T) m
calculator n. small machine that makes computations
, k1 l9 |+ ?, j calendar n. chart showing the months of a year (including days and weeks); schedule; timetable
4 t3 M( _8 N0 A# _2 o( { calendar v. to write down in a timetable; to register2 Z6 f* l3 n. H8 }( K1 B- s
campaign n. series of activities organized to accomplish a goal such as in an advertising campaign
3 X. D5 \( Y2 i5 n- P4 `! E! W campaign v. to conduct a series of activities organized to accomplish a goal
/ V# e/ ~3 W2 v! [& n" ^ cancel v. to call off; to repeal; to revoke; to annul; to terminate; to stop
G( f9 J7 B& U" f* ~ cancellation n. nullification; termination; revocation
( s1 s1 P5 Q$ W! T1 u candid adj. honest; straightforward; open; frank! X& ~; F, n2 {" J
candidate n. applicant; nominee; examinee7 K5 b) b; t( u1 {8 q9 n* b
canvass n. examination; careful inspection; debate
2 r7 P: H7 E; Y& V& b5 O canvass v. to examine; to debate; to scrutinize; to solicit votes or opinions4 v% `+ _; h& }1 c
capability n. ability; skill; trait; characteristic; quality; feature% s" x6 \# F3 P" ?2 P
capable adj. skilled; able; proficient; adept
" k9 T) t9 P! m+ t3 b% Q7 P capacity n. volume which can be contained or received; function; role; feature; potential" a. |: t6 ]+ V; v3 N' A; F! d
capital adj. main; major; chief; principal
. e" y% N8 e. T; e* H8 i capital n. property; financial means; assets; property; main city of a country of region (city where national or regional government is located, i.e.: London is the capital of the UK)
" s+ Z' X8 ]9 B0 w7 u capitalization n. process of turning money into profit
9 n/ @- ^/ c6 q capitalize v. to turn into money; to turn profit; to finance; to provide with capital; to write a word in capital (big) letters! ~' ]# p+ I& ~/ `5 y/ t; V \1 h
capsize v. to overturn or cause to overturn
' t7 I* B$ ?6 _) V! |3 T0 F capture v. to copy; to photograph; to snapshot% H. T7 F6 Y3 }& m
career n. profession; development; progress; gradual growth* h& q ]/ V# q1 |7 @# u
cargo n. freight; luggage; baggage; load2 z$ o/ e. i$ @, b4 S5 P) x
carpenter n. a person who makes things out of wood such as furniture5 L. m, w. Y9 D. k) m* C$ N' N: t
carpet n. rug; fabric floor covering
+ t! r& q9 l5 F- k) C carpet v. to cover or to furnish with textile materials; to reprimand; to scold0 Z3 C2 A7 h4 _. q
carriage n. coach; buggy; railroad car; transportation; manner of carrying oneself
3 q/ c7 V U; H) ]" x& K carrier n. person or company that ships things; aircraft carrier; shipping company; truck
! B* _6 Z$ a- {: z1 b carry out v. to put into practice; to accomplish; to perform; to conduct
u! ]9 M$ V' Y3 O0 P! r9 p carry v. to transport; to continue; to bear
" D1 ]# R$ ^* O, C2 Y: N8 y cart n. car; wagon; coach; carriage; trolley+ h! I P6 ~" a5 Q B
cart v. to drag or to carry by force; to carry or to convey in a cart- i; g# Y) H' G$ \+ {
case n. occasion; instance; situation; matter; container; bag
( y. d( j+ x w/ c- s cash n. money in the form of coins and bank notes) a2 s) L2 ~: c8 |$ j s# F# O
cash reserves n. bank deposits that are available on a short-term basis; treasury bills
' V5 t, j! v+ h) X2 d& x9 T cash v. to exchange a check (or another money order) for coins and bank notes; to redeem4 G+ L2 F$ a P. I% q8 s8 r# i9 R
cast n. throw; team of actors; squint (of the eye)
% ~4 K9 r% d+ I1 C8 @" @ cast v. to throw; to project; to form; to shape; to mold; to choose actors, singers or entertainers (for a play, movie, show, music project, etc.)& W7 m2 D- _/ f. M! T
catalog n. itemized list (the items on the list are usually described); index; directory2 W3 u5 _( M; `9 o3 b
catalog v. to make an itemized list; to index; to classify! y5 P) N* S6 Y2 A+ s; B. ]. x
categorize v. to arrange in groups; to classify; to sort; to structure
1 Z4 Z) p. X0 O9 H& T category n. class; division; section; segment
( ]( K. b- [( n# O cater v. to provide; to supply (food, etc.); to care for
- `% E% S/ s/ h/ `4 }7 R+ F& Q catering n. business of supplying and servicing food (at parties and other events); company that offers food and beverage delivery
$ x i! s( O3 n4 l) j# p caution n. notice; warning; caveat; carefulness; premonition9 p& g% W, }1 ? E5 S0 P& Q
caution v. to warn; to notify of danger3 Y% Z2 A& Y: f, ?" A
cautious adj. careful; wary; suspicious
& [5 D K) Q4 J1 s- |! ^ caveat n. caution; warning; admonition; suspension of proceedings (law)& ~4 L N) C& R" j ^9 O
cement n. concrete; mortar; bonding agent; filling (for teeth)' A+ G8 A0 t! h9 S% z* I
cement v. to reinforce; to bind together; to strengthen a connection% K6 @; R5 Y# s8 N) F
ceremony n. rite; ritual; formality
* [, R8 l/ @3 ?! j# T( q2 | certificate n. official document; license; reference; attestation
% D9 ~& R3 _( f! {, h6 q certificate v. to confirm; to license; to authorize
& J; d3 Y, M7 B* |8 p4 T certify v. to confirm to be true; to authorize# G% K3 w) I6 Q8 d4 q5 Q, K
cessation n. a bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing
4 j: z9 }- M2 a6 V* [' Q chain n. group of stores, outlets, banks etc., under one management; series of metal rings which are linked together" H' c% ^/ N9 f9 A. f6 T7 p
chain v. to tie down
/ f+ U1 a1 j6 x* O& O challenge n. difficult situation; invitation to engage in a contest; something which tests one's ability to handle difficult tasks
% w Z+ \& \) r' X challenge v. to dare; to invite to engage in a contest; to stimulate; to test one's ability
4 B/ n1 K3 G2 d, c' l; |: o changeable adj. arbitrary; fickle; flexible$ y, U S& k& r; t* E
character n. nature; disposition; attitude; figure; person; statement of qualities, features and abilities; letter of symbol (in Asian languages)
( M! d* @5 S9 ^# Q( L4 x characteristic adj. typical; distinctive A9 `8 Y. ~. R w0 B6 w/ U+ |9 b
characteristic n. trait; feature; ability; distinguishing quality; attribute1 ?9 k! F- r9 l0 O0 ^8 _
characterize v. to describe; to depict; to portray; to outline! T# a7 W9 S6 [. P. I
charge n. price; cargo; responsibility
/ l7 C2 R& M3 ^5 G# H charge v. to entrust; to order; to command; to accuse; to fill with energy; to supply with power (i.e. a battery, accumulator, cell etc.)- T8 O( M- q: ]$ O! u
chart n. graph; diagram
H* ]8 S# M" u chart v. to make a graph; to draw; to diagram! ?" a7 X7 J( _( @
check n. examination; money order; payment order; pausing; stopping; restaurant bill
5 Q1 G7 S7 v% y9 J# D8 H chef n. professional cook; head cook in a restaurant of hotel( \; D" R9 J4 k* P4 o% I* B$ N5 s
cheque n. written order directing a bank to pay a specific amount of money4 u' i1 j" C- u# ^
chew v. to bite and grind with the teeth; masticate; to meditate on; ponder
- O( F0 a) v3 ?! n8 s chop n. cut of meat; seal; trademark; blow of an axe
# R6 {0 z5 i; X# q# Z- }$ M chop v. to cut; to cut down; to cut into pieces; to mince7 o- N3 ]3 ]/ ?( Y; @+ l+ C
chore n. routine job; unpleasant task$ B& y( V( m1 F6 P
circle n. ring-shaped geometric figure; round figure; group; society
2 [$ x5 Q1 X7 f6 t circle v. to surround circulate v. to move in or flow through a circle or circuit; to move around, as from person to person or place to place; to spread widely among persons or places N6 X+ E; U$ R8 Y. x. P( w- L
circumspect adj. careful; cautious
$ ]7 m3 G) Y. r6 Y% S circumstance n. condition; influencing factor; situation+ i! t) u$ G; p8 R" R2 \
circumstance v. to place in particular situations" X2 ?. @) _% R& R2 S6 c: W
circumvent v. to by-pass; to side-step; to evade- c" M& `& ^2 k, H! Z. c( H4 x
citation n. quotation; official praise; summons to a court of law
$ [3 o" m' X" ~. O cite v. to quote as an authority or example; to mention or bring forward as support, illustration, or proof
6 w& q4 A) M& j5 L( U citizen n. resident; native of a country; person who lives in a city or town; person who is not a soldier; civilian
4 C# l% p w+ ~ citizenship n. right to live in a country; condition of being a member of a country$ m! Y2 a3 `7 T- @% {- [, B D
civic adj. pertaining to a city; pertaining to citizenship3 s; t5 H. d) _: }! z! s: F
claim v. to demand, ask for, or take as one's own or one's due; to take in a violent manner as if by right; to state to be true, especially when open to question; assert or maintain; To deserve or call for; require
& n4 V6 b" E; ?3 f* V claim n. lawsuit; request; right, ?" \2 l. I3 k. o4 A( A
clarify v. to make clear; to explain
5 x$ n* C3 s& C( f! j classify v. to arrange systematically; to structure; to group; to sort; to make confidential
2 b2 t: _! {+ ~ clause n. paragraph; section in a document; part of a contract
" s$ B7 Y6 B0 Z. D) p. g clearance n. release; approval; washing
3 V; O! \) j2 t) s clearly adv. obviously; apparently; unmistakably! e0 T3 k. l: A8 R5 Q" u
clerk n. minor office worker; book-keeper; bureaucrat
: E1 |! W* Q9 k& Y5 S clerk v. to work as an employee (i.e. in the legal or bank business)
* U7 n" `7 Z' K' c1 i- F8 c8 E client n. customer; buyer; computer that serves as a terminal s0 Q. K x, o
clientele n. the clients of a professional person or practice considered as a group; a body of customers or patrons
; J7 |2 |7 Z, R( ?8 {7 o* x1 W climate n. weather conditions; surrounding conditions; atmosphere; setting
' F) P9 l( e) h clip n. clamp; fastener; shred; sharp blow; sharp strike; short film; segment of video; selecting part of a graphic document for the purpose of editing (Computers)8 g9 Y i& c- }" Z: Z+ A4 e' c
clip v. to cut off; to curtail; to cut short; to leave out (a letter or letters) from a word; to trim off1 F8 g Z; Z9 S0 m+ D
clipping n. article cut from a newspaper; piece which has been cut off or clipped out
! n* F2 j# F% b) L5 f6 Z clock n. timepiece; device for telling time0 Q8 @1 h, U( h2 x# v
close adj. near; adjacent; careful; secretive; stingy; dense; compact; crowded; oppressive; intimate
" T1 `. U* Q' \8 Q* K% @' s4 U3 z coach n. trainer; tutor; teacher; bus; railroad car; horse pulled carriage) m" h+ `6 Y! }; T A
coach v. to train; to teach; to instruct; to direct; to guide; to counsel; to consult; to advise
; }4 \: N* U2 p$ U) Q5 s) O coal n. fuel made from carbon; cinder; ember
1 s! \* w* U/ v2 e coalition n. alliance; union; voluntary joining together; agreement made between two or more parties to work together toward a common goal1 w; U& A$ g* S& ^7 }( P' S9 ]
code n. cipher; string of commands in a programming language (Computers); collection of instructions of the law; the codex and rules) V7 I0 n/ `1 j. y8 R# f) r, t
code v. to cipher
! h, s! Q( w: d; x; U" }# Z4 J cogent adj. appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing
3 ?- z. v% p8 b' k6 L8 K# j' o cognition n. awareness; perception& ^$ f/ F! n3 z" `/ L! M: U
coherent adj. sticking together; consistent
% R) F% `; X3 q# Y cohesive adj. sticking together; forming a unit or union; united; related to each other
6 [5 Q* N8 `! Z! \ M) U+ P# c# ? coin n. metal money; piece of stamped metal currency (as opposed to paper bills)& p7 t3 p N5 \7 x4 E# n% E
coincide v. to occupy the same relative position or the same area in space; to happen at the same time or during the same period; to correspond exactly; be identical; to agree exactly, as in opinion; concur
& Z/ O9 W8 K* H Y# Z3 F3 T coincidence n. chance occurrence; unforeseen event; occurrence of two or more events at the same time; condition of occupying the same place at the same time
6 c* Z# n3 }" E5 U1 y collaborate v. to work together; to cooperate
6 K7 V+ z6 P0 z2 Y collaboration n. working together; cooperation. X% d( r1 Q/ n
collapse v. to fall down or inward suddenly; cave in; to break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function
6 W9 G( r) A( n- H" p collate v. to compare in a critical manner; to verify; to gather; to sort; to collect; to assemble; to compile2 |7 K: ^6 F. \& v& i! j
collateral adj. of secondary importance; insignificant; corresponding) B- K Q7 Y& S
collateral n. security deposit
4 x2 S" Q' ^) q7 z' |$ U colleague n. fellow worker; co-worker5 ^/ Q9 t) O2 ^4 R
collectible adj. payable; subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
6 o' K) a; r8 J# _ w3 a3 ~; v7 v collectible n. rare object |