VERB 3 If you copy what someone does, you do the same thing.
4 If you copy something, you make a copy of it.
copyright copyrights
NOUN If someone has the copyright on a piece of writing or music, it cannot be copied or performed without their permission.
coral corals
NOUN a hard substance that forms in the sea from the skeletons of tiny animals called corals
cord cords
NOUN 1 strong, thick string
2 electrical wire covered in rubber or plastic
corduroy
NOUN heavy, ribbed cloth made of cotton
core cores
NOUN the most central part of an object or place an apple core the earths core
cork corks
NOUN 1 a soft, light substance that forms the bark of a Mediterranean tree
2 a piece of cork pushed into the end of a bottle to close it
corkscrew corkscrews
NOUN a device for pulling corks out of bottles
corn
NOUN 1 crops such as wheat and barley
2 the seeds of these crops
corner corners, cornering, cornered
NOUN 1 the point where two sides or edges of something meet The TV was in the corner of the room.
See vertex
VERB 2 If someone corners a person or animal, they get them into a place they cant escape from. The police cornered the thief.
cornet cornets
NOUN a small, brass instrument used in brass and military bands
coronation coronations
NOUN the ceremony at which a king or queen is crowned
coroner coroners
NOUN an official who investigates the deaths of people who have died in a violent or unusual way
corporal corporals
NOUN an officer of low rank in the army or air force
corporal punishment
NOUN punishing of people by beating them
corps
Said kor NOUN part of an army with special duties the Medical Corps
corpse corpses
NOUN a dead body
correct corrects, correcting, corrected
ADJECTIVE 1 If something is correct, there are no mistakes in it.
VERB 2 If you correct something that is wrong, you make it right. She corrected my maths homework.
correction NOUN
correspond corresponds, corresponding, corresponded
VERB 1 If one thing corresponds with another, it is similar to it or it matches it in some way.
2 If numbers or amounts correspond, they are the same.
3 When people correspond, they write to each other.
correspondence
NOUN 1 letters or the writing of letters
2 If there is a correspondence between two things, there is a similarity between them.
correspondent correspondents
NOUN a newspaper, radio or television reporter
corridor corridors
NOUN a passage in a building or train
[from Old Italian corridore meaning place for running]
corrode corrodes, corroding, corroded
VERB When something corrodes, it is eaten away. When iron and steel are corroded, rust is formed.
corrosion NOUN corrosive ADJECTIVE
corrugated
ADJECTIVE Corrugated metal or cardboard has parallel folds to make it stronger.
corrupt corrupts, corrupting, corrupted
ADJECTIVE 1 People who are corrupt act dishonestly or illegally in return for money or power.
SYNONYM: dishonest
VERB 2 If you corrupt someone, you make them dishonest.
3 If a bug in a computer spoils files, it corrupts them.
corruption NOUN
cosmetics
PLURAL NOUN lipstick, face powder and other make-up
cosmic
ADJECTIVE belonging to or relating to the whole universe
cosmos
NOUN the universe
cost costs, costing, cost
NOUN 1 the amount of money needed to buy, do or make something
VERB 2 You use cost to talk about the amount of money you have to pay for things. You cant have that it costs too much.
costume costumes
NOUN 1 a set of clothes worn by an actor
NOUN 1 a set of clothes worn by an actor
2 the clothing worn in a particular place or during a particular period
cosy cosier, cosiest
ADJECTIVE warm and comfortable
cot cots
NOUN a small bed for a baby, with bars or panels round it to stop the baby falling out
cottage cottages
NOUN a small house, especially in the country
cotton
NOUN 1 cloth made from the soft fibres of the cotton plant a cotton shirt
2 thread used for sewing a needle and cotton
couch couches
NOUN a long, soft piece of furniture for sitting or lying on
cough coughs, coughing, coughed
VERB When you cough, you force air out of your throat with a sudden harsh noise.
could
VERB 1 the past tense of can
2 You use could to say that something might happen or might be true. It could rain later.
3 You use could when you are asking for something politely. Could you tell me the way to the station, please?
couldnt
VERB a contraction of could not
council councils
NOUN a group of people elected to look after something, especially the affairs of a town, district or county
counsel counsels, counselling, counselled
NOUN 1 advice
VERB 2 If someone counsels people, they give them advice about their problems.
count counts, counting, counted
VERB 1 When you count, you say all the numbers in order up to a particular number.
2 If you count, or count up, all the things in a group, you add them up to see how many there are.
3 If you can count on someone or something, you can rely on them. You can count on me to help.
PHRASE 4 If you keep count of something, you keep a record of how often it happens. Whos keeping count of the score?
5 If you lose count of something, you cannot remember how often it has happened.
counter counters
NOUN 1 a long, flat surface in a shop, over which goods are sold
2 a small, flat, round object used in board games
counterfeit counterfeits, counterfeiting, counterfeited
Said kown-ter-fit ADJECTIVE 1 Counterfeit things are not genuine, but have been made to look genuine in order to deceive people. counterfeit money
VERB 2 If someone counterfeits something, they make an exact copy of it in order to trick people.
countless
ADJECTIVE too many to count
country countries
NOUN 1 one of the political areas the world is divided into
2 land away from towns and cities It is peaceful living in the country.
countryside
NOUN land away from towns and cities
county counties
NOUN a region with its own local government The county of Lincolnshire is in the east of England.
couple couples
NOUN 1 two people who are married or having a romantic relationship
2 A couple of things or people means two of them, or not very many.
couplet couplets
NOUN two lines of poetry together that usually rhyme
coupon coupons
NOUN 1 a piece of printed paper that entitles you to pay less than usual for something
2 a form you fill in to ask for information or to enter a competition
courage
NOUN the quality shown by people who do things that they know are dangerous or difficult She showed great courage in her efforts to save them from the burning house.
courageous ADJECTIVE
courageously ADVERB
courgette courgettes
NOUN a vegetable that looks like a small green marrow
courier couriers
NOUN 1 someone employed by a travel company to look after people on holiday
2 someone employed to deliver letters and parcels quickly
course courses
NOUN 1 a series of lessons or lectures
2 a piece of land where races take place or golf is played
3 the route something such as a ship or a river takes The captain changed course to avoid the storm.
4 one of the parts of a meal The first course was soup.
PHRASE 5 If you say of course, you are showing that you are absolutely sure about something. Of course she wouldnt do a thing like that.
court courts
NOUN 1 a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or a magistrate. The judge and jury or magistrate can also be referred to as the court. He is due to appear in court next week. The court awarded him ten thousand pounds in compensation.
2 a place where a game such as tennis or badminton is played
3 the place where a king or queen lives and works
courteous
ADJECTIVE Courteous behaviour is polite and considerate.
courteously ADVERB
courtyard courtyards
NOUN a flat area of ground surrounded by buildings or walls
cousin cousins
NOUN Your cousin is the child of your uncle or aunt.
cove coves
NOUN a small bay on the coast
cover covers, covering, covered
VERB 1 If you cover something, you put something else over it to protect it or hide it.
2 If something covers something else, it forms a layer over it.
3 If you cover a particular distance, you travel that distance.
4 If you cover a subject, you discuss it in a lesson, course or book. We covered the Vikings in todays lesson.
NOUN 5 something put over an object to protect it or keep it warm
6 The cover of a book or magazine is its outside.
7 Cover is trees, rocks or other places where you can shelter or hide. When it started raining they ran for cover.
coverage
NOUN The coverage of something in the news is the reporting of it. There was complete coverage of the Wimbledon finals on television.
cow cows
NOUN a large female mammal kept on farms for its milk and meat
coward cowards
NOUN a person who is easily frightened and avoids dangerous situations
cowardly ADJECTIVE cowardice NOUN
cowboy cowboys
NOUN a man employed to look after cattle in America
coy coyer, coyest
ADJECTIVE If someone behaves in a coy way, they pretend to be shy and modest.
crab crabs
NOUN a crustacean with four pairs of legs, two claws, and a flat, round body covered by a shell
crack cracks, cracking, cracked
VERB 1 If something cracks, or if something cracks it, it becomes damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
2 If you crack a joke, you tell it.
3 If you crack a problem or code, you solve it.
NOUN 4 one of the lines appearing on something when it cracks
5 a narrow gap My ring fell into a crack in the pavement.
cracker crackers
NOUN 1 a thin, crisp biscuit that is often eaten with cheese
2 a paper-covered tube that pulls apart with a bang, and usually has a toy and paper hat inside
crackle crackles, crackling, crackled
VERB 1 something crackles, it makes a series of short sharp sounds The bonfire started to crackle as the flames grew higher.
NOUN 2 a short sharp sound
cradle cradles, cradling, cradled
NOUN 1 a box-shaped bed for a baby
VERB 2 If you cradle something in your arms or hands, you hold it there carefully.
craft crafts
NOUN 1 an activity that needs skill with the hands, such as weaving, carving or pottery
2 a boat, plane or spacecraft
craftsman or craftswoman craftsmen or craftswomen
NOUN a person who makes things skilfully with their hands
craftsmanship NOUN
crafty craftier, craftiest
ADJECTIVE Crafty people get what they want by tricking other people in a clever way.
SYNONYMS: cunning, wily