| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. [3 definitions] |
| circus |
a traveling show with clowns, acrobats, and other acts. Some circuses have trained animals also. [2 definitions] |
| cirrus |
a type of cloud that usually appears in the form of strings or threads. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| citizen |
a person who is a member of a country either because of being born there or being declared a member by law. [2 definitions] |
| citizenship |
the state of being a citizen. [2 definitions] |
| citrus |
a type of tree grown for their juicy fruit, such as the orange, lemon, and grapefruit. [2 definitions] |
| city |
a large and important town where many people live and work. [2 definitions] |
| civic |
of or having to do with a city. [2 definitions] |
| civics |
the study of the rights and duties of citizens in relation to how the government works. |
| civil |
having to do with citizens or the general population. [3 definitions] |
| civilian |
a person who is not serving in the armed forces or the police. [2 definitions] |
| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a system of government and laws, using a written language, and keeping written records. [2 definitions] |
| civilize |
to bring education and training to, especially in the arts, science, and government. |
| civilized |
having a high level of culture, education, legal sophistication, or knowledge. |
| civil rights |
the rights given by a nation's government to all its citizens. [2 definitions] |
| civil service |
any branch of government that is not part of the legislature, court system, or the military. |
| civil war |
a war within one country between different groups or areas of that country. [2 definitions] |
| Cl |
symbol of the chemical element chlorine |
| clad1 |
a past tense and past participle of "clothe." |
| clad2 |
to join a metal to another metal in order to make it stronger or protect it. |