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- critique C1 A critique is a detailed evaluation that points out both strengths and weaknesses.
- crown C1 A crown is a decorative headpiece worn by a king or queen as a symbol of royal power.
- crude C1 Crude describes something that is rough, unsophisticated, or not carefully made or expressed.
- crush C1 A crush is a strong, usually brief romantic attraction to someone.
- crystal C1 A crystal is a clear, solid material with a regular geometric structure, often used for decoration or in scientific con…
- cult C1 A cult is a group that shows extreme devotion to a leader, belief system, or practice, often in a controlling way.
- cultivate C1 To cultivate something is to develop it carefully over time, or to grow plants or crops.
- cumulative Cumulative means increasing by adding one part to another over time.
- curfew A regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night, or the time at which this …
- curiosity C1 Curiosity is a strong desire to learn or know more about something.
- custody C1 Custody is the legal responsibility for caring for someone or something, especially a child or a detainee.
- cutting C1 Cutting most often means related to slicing something with a sharp tool or the act of doing so.
- cynical B2 Cynical describes believing that people are mainly motivated by self-interest and not sincere.
- dadaism C1 Dadaism is an early 20th-century art movement that rejected traditional aesthetics through playful, anti-rational, and …
- dam C1 A dam is a barrier built across a river to hold back water and control its flow.
- damaging C1 Causing harm or negative effects to someone or something.
- dank B2 Dank describes something unpleasantly damp, often with a musty smell and little fresh air.
- dawn C1 Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky before sunrise.
- deadline A2 A deadline is a specific time or date by which something must be completed.
- debris C1 Debris is the scattered remains of something that has been broken, destroyed, or left behind.