| chinchilla |
a small mammal from the mountains of South America. Chinchillas are closely related to guinea pigs. They have very soft fur. In the wild, chinchillas live in tunnels called burrows. They eat grasses and other plants. |
| chipmunk |
a small brown animal similar to a squirrel, having a striped back and a flat, bushy tail. Chipmunks eat nuts, seeds, berries, and insects. They make underground burrows for sleeping and for storing food. Chipmunks live in North America and Asia. |
| Christianity |
Christianity is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Christianity live in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, South Korea, and the Philippines. People who believe in Christianity are called Christians. |
| church |
A church is a place of religion. People who are Christians come to a church to praise their God, to think about how they should live, and to pray. A church is also a place where people often have weddings. [1/2 definitions] |
| citizenship |
When you have citizenship, you have the right to stay in a country and never have to go and live anywhere else. When adults have citizenship in America, they also have the right to vote and choose leaders. |
| city |
a large and important town where many people live and work. [1/2 definitions] |
| clam |
an animal with a soft body and a hard shell made of two hinged pieces that open and close. Many kinds of clams live in the ocean and in fresh water. People eat some kinds of clams. Clams are mollusks. [1/2 definitions] |
| claw |
A claw is part of the leg of an insect and some animals that live in water. The claw is used to catch or grab things. [1/4 definitions] |
| climate |
The climate of a place is the usual weather and temperature in that place. If where you live has a warm climate, it means that the weather is usually warm. Sometimes when people talk about "the climate," they mean the weather and temperature of the whole world. |
| cloister |
a place such as a monastery or convent where people live quiet, spiritual lives. [1/2 definitions] |
| coati |
a small furry mammal with a long snout and a long ringed tail. Coatis are related to raccoons and live mainly in trees. They eat fruit and small animals such as lizards. They are found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. |
| cockroach |
an insect with a flat body and long antennae that lives in most parts of the world. Some kinds of cockroaches are pests that live in homes and other buildings. All cockroaches are active at night. |
| colonialism |
Colonialism is a way that some countries operate in order to become more wealthy and powerful. Colonialism is what a country is participating in when it takes over another country or countries far away and sets up its own government there. A "colony" is what a place is called when it is ruled by this more powerful country. Some people from the ruling country come to the colony to be part of the controlling government or to live there hoping to become wealthy or to start a new life. |
| colony |
A colony is a place that is ruled by a country that is far away. Some people from the ruling country come to the colony to live or to govern the people who are already living there. Having a colony makes the ruling country more wealthy. [1/2 definitions] |
| community |
a particular area where a group of people live. [3 definitions] |
| conch |
a sea animal with a soft body and a large, spiral shell. Conches are carnivorous mollusks that eat smaller mollusks such as clams. Several kinds of conches live in warm parts of the ocean all around the world. Conches are closely related to snails. [1/2 definitions] |
| consul |
a government official who lives in a foreign city. A consul looks after the interests of his or her nation's citizens who live or travel there. |
| cope1 |
When you cope with something, you live with it or manage it even though it is difficult or even painful. |
| coral |
the hard skeleton of tiny sea animals called corals. Most kinds of corals live in warm tropical oceans, and their thousands of skeletons form reefs and atolls. [1/3 definitions] |
| cottontail |
a kind of rabbit that has brown or gray fur and a fluffy white tail. Cottontails live in North and South America. |
| cougar |
a common name for a puma, a large wild cat with tan fur. Cougars live in many parts of North and South America. They are carnivorous mammals. They are also called mountain lions or panthers. |