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СКАЧАТЬ you put your arms round them.

      culprit culprits NOUN

      A culprit is someone who has done something harmful or wrong.

      cunning ADJECTIVE

      Someone who is cunning plans to get what they want, often by tricking other people.

      cup cups

      NOUN 1 A cup is a small container with a handle, which you drink out of.

      NOUN 2 A cup is also a prize for the winner of a game or competition.

      cupboard cupboards NOUN

      A cupboard is a piece of furniture with doors and shelves.

      cure cures, curing, cured

      NOUN 1 A cure is something that makes people better when they have been ill.

      VERB 2 If someone or something cures a person, they make them well again.

      curiosity NOUN

      Curiosity is wanting to know about things.

      curious

      ADJECTIVE 1 Someone who is curious wants to know more about something.

      ADJECTIVE 2 Something that is curious is unusual and hard to explain.

      curl curls, curling, curled

      VERB 1 If an animal curls up, it makes itself into a rounded shape.

      NOUN 2 Curls are pieces of hair shaped in curves and circles.

      curly ADJECTIVE

      currant currants NOUN

      Currants are small dried grapes.

      current currents

      NOUN 1 A current is a steady movement of water or air.

      NOUN 2 A current is also the movement of electricity through a wire.

      curriculum curriculums or curricula NOUN

      A curriculum is the different courses taught at a school or college.

      curry curries NOUN

      Curry is an Indian dish made with spices.

      cursor cursors NOUN

      A cursor is a small sign on a computer screen that shows where the next letter or number will appear.

      curtain curtains NOUN

      A curtain is a large piece of material that you pull across a window to cover it.

      curve curves NOUN

      A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line.

      curved ADJECTIVE

      cushion cushions NOUN

      A cushion is a soft object put on a seat to make it more comfortable.

      custom customs NOUN

      A custom is something that people usually do. It’s his custom to take the dog for a walk after supper.

      customer customers NOUN

      A customer is a person who buys something, especially from a shop.

      cut cuts, cutting, cut

      VERB 1 If you cut yourself, you hurt yourself by accident on something sharp.

      VERB 2 If you cut something, you use a knife or scissors to remove parts of it.

      cutlery NOUN

      Cutlery is the knives, forks and spoons that you eat your food with.

      cycle cycles, cycling, cycled

      NOUN 1 A cycle is a bicycle.

      VERB 2 If you cycle, you ride a bicycle.

      cyclist NOUN

      cylinder cylinders NOUN

      A cylinder is a three-dimensional shape like a tube with flat circular ends.

      cylindrical ADJECTIVE

      See Solid shapes on page 266

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      dad dads NOUN

      Your dad is your father.

      daddy daddies NOUN

      INFORMAL Your daddy is your father.

      daffodil daffodils NOUN

      A daffodil is a yellow trumpet-shaped flower that blooms in the spring.

      dagger daggers NOUN

      A dagger is a weapon like a knife.

      daily ADJECTIVE

      Something that is daily happens every day.

      dairy dairies NOUN

      A dairy is a shop or company that sells milk and food made from milk, such as butter and cheese.

      daisy daisies NOUN

      A daisy is a small wild flower with white petals and a yellow centre.

      dam dams NOUN

      A dam is a wall built across a river or stream to hold back water.

      damage damages, damaging, damaged VERB

      To damage something means to harm or spoil it.

      damp damper, dampest ADJECTIVE

      Something that is damp is slightly wet.

      dance dances, dancing, danced VERB

      When you dance, you move your body in time to music.

      dandelion dandelions NOUN

      A dandelion is a wild plant with bright yellow flowers.

      danger dangers NOUN

      A danger is something that could harm you.

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