| capacity
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| the amount that something will hold.
| These jars have different capacities.
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| capital
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| a city where a country has its government offices.
| Moscow is the capital of Russia.
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| capture
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| to catch and hold on to someone or something.
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| car
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| a vehicle with wheels that is moved by an engine and used to carry people from place to place.
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| caravan
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| a group of people or vehicles traveling together, often for safety when traveling across difficult or dangerous land.
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| cardboard
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| a very strong, stiff type of paper used to make boxes.
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| care
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| to be interested.
| I care about what you do.
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| career
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| the jobs someone has during their working life, usually in the same occupation.
| She taught in three schools during her career.
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| careful
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| being aware of dangers or problems.
| Be careful when you cross the river.
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| cargo
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| all the different goods that a ship or aircraft carries.
| A cargo of bananas.
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| carnival
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| a special event with a street procession, music, and dancing.
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| carrot
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| a hard, sweet-tasting root vegetable.
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| carry
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| to hold something while you move it somewhere.
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| carton
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| a small cardboard container for holding liquid, food, or objects.
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| cartoon
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| a funny drawing that makes people laugh.
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| cartridge
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| a container of ink for use in a pen or computer printer.
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| carve
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| to cut something into a shape.
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| case
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| a container.
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| cast
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| to choose someone for a part in a play or film.
| He was cast as the king.
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| castle
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| a large house with high stone walls and strong defenses against attacking armies.
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| cat
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| a mammal that is often kept as a pet.
| Cats eat small animals and are fierce hunters.
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| catalog
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| a book that shows you the things you can buy from a shop or a company.
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| catch
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| to get hold of something that is thrown to you.
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| caterpillar
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| the larva of a butterfly or moth.
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| cattle
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| cows, bulls, or oxen.
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| cauliflower
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| a vegetable with a short stem and a hard center, made of small flowers.
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| caution
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| attention to possible danger.
| Drive with caution.
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| ceiling
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| the surface of a room that is above your head.
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| celebrate
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| to do something enjoyable for a special reason.
| We had a party to celebrate my birthday.
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| cell
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| a small room in a prison.
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