| bridge1 |
a structure built over a river, railroad, or other obstacle, that allows people to travel across. [2/4 definitions] |
| broadcast |
to send over television or radio. [3/4 definitions] |
| brontosaur |
a huge dinosaur that only ate plants. Brontosaurs had heavy bodies and very long necks and tails. They lived over 100 million years ago. Brontosaurs are now called apatosaurs by scientists who study dinosaurs. |
| brood |
to think or worry a lot about a single subject (usually followed by "on" or "over"). [1/4 definitions] |
| buzz |
to fly over very low in an aircraft. [1/4 definitions] |
| canopy |
a large piece of fabric that is held up by poles and hangs over a space. [2 definitions] |
| cape1 |
a garment without sleeves that hangs loosely over the back and shoulders. |
| capsize |
to turn over; upset. |
| care |
the act of watching over or tending; protection. [2/8 definitions] |
| castle |
one of two game pieces in chess that may be moved forward, backward, or sideways over any squares not blocked; rook. [1/2 definitions] |
| cauldron |
a round metal pot that is hung or placed over a fire, used for boiling liquids. |
| censor |
anyone who exercises control over information or ideas. [1/3 definitions] |
| chant |
words spoken in rhythm over and over on a single pitch. [1/4 definitions] |
| chaps |
leather clothing worn over pants, especially by cowboys, to protect the legs while riding horseback. |
| check |
to look over to make sure of correctness; examine carefully. [1/11 definitions] |
| checker1 |
one of the disks used as a game piece in checkers. Checkers is a game played by two people. Each player has twelve pieces to move over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors. |
| checkers |
(plural but used with a singular verb) a game played by two people. Each player has twelve pieces to move over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors. |
| chow2 |
a Chinese breed of dog. Chows are sturdy dogs of medium size with a thick red or black coat, a black tongue, and a tail that curls over the back. |
| chronic |
tending to a certain behavior or illness over a long time or without stopping. [1/2 definitions] |
| civil war |
(cap.)The U.S. war (1861-1865) between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy), which was caused by a conflict over the governing rights of individual states and the practice of slavery. [1/2 definitions] |
| classic |
something that remains popular over a long period of time. [1/4 definitions] |