| Brazilian |
of or having to do with Brazil or its people, culture, language, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| British |
of or having to do with Great Britain or its people or language. [1/3 definitions] |
| British Columbia |
a province in Canada on the Pacific coast. Its capital is Victoria. |
| Brunei |
a country on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Brunei shares this island with its neighbor, Malaysia, and with Indonesia. The capital of Brunei is Bandar Seri Begawan. |
| Burmese |
of or having to do with the country of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) or with its people, culture, language, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| California |
a state in the western United States on the Pacific Coast. Its capital is Sacramento. (abbreviated: CA) |
| camouflage |
a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surroundings. The military uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles from the enemy. [1/2 definitions] |
| Canadian |
of or having to do with Canada or its people or culture. [1/2 definitions] |
| cardinal |
a North American songbird with a crest of feathers on its head. Male cardinals have bright red feathers and a black face and throat. [1/3 definitions] |
| catbird |
a dark gray North American songbird. One of its calls is like the sound a cat makes. |
| catch |
a thing that takes hold of something and slows or stops its motion; latch. [1/13 definitions] |
| cellular phone |
a telephone that can be taken anywhere and does not use wires. A cellular phone uses radio signals that are sent out from many different points called "cells." A cellular phone gets its signals from whatever cell is closest to it at the moment. A cellular phone is often called a "cell phone." |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. [1/3 definitions] |
| chameleon |
a lizard that is able to change its skin color to match its environment. |
| cheetah |
a large, wild cat of Africa and southern Asia that has solid black spots on its fur. Cheetahs have long legs and are the fastest animal on land. Sometimes they are trained for hunting game. |
| cherry |
a kind of tree or shrub of the rose family grown for its showy flowers, its sweet or sour fruit, and for lumber. [1/4 definitions] |
| chicken |
a common farm bird that is raised for its meat and eggs. [1/3 definitions] |
| Chinese |
of or having to do with China, or its people, culture, or languages. [1/4 definitions] |
| chlorine |
a substance that is one of the chemical elements. It combines with sodium to form table salt. It is also used in making bleach. Chlorine is poisonous in its pure gas form. (symbol: Cl) |
| Christianity |
the Christian religion, including its many separate branches. [1/2 definitions] |
| chrysanthemum |
a type of plant grown for its flowers that bloom in autumn. Some species are grown for a compound that kills insects on crop plants. [1/2 definitions] |