| communicate |
When two people communicate, they give each other information, or they say or show what they are thinking or feeling to each other. |
| community |
A community is an area where a group of people live. A community may be a neighborhood or a town. It has a government that makes laws and decides what might be best for everyone living there. [2 definitions] |
| Comoros |
Comoros is a country made up of three islands in the Indian Ocean. Comoros is near the continent of Africa. People grow a lot of spices in Comoros and also the plants that produce vanilla beans. Vanilla beans are used to make vanilla, which is the flavor used in vanilla ice cream. |
| company |
A company is something that is set up by people to do business. A company tries to make money by making and selling things or by selling its services. [3 definitions] |
| compare |
When you compare things, you say how they are like each other or how they are different. [2 definitions] |
| compete |
When you compete, you try to win or get something that others are also trying to get. People who compete in a race are all trying to be the first one to get to the end of the race. |
| competition |
A competition is something in which people compete and try to win. A race is a kind of competition. |
| complain |
When you complain, you say that you are not happy about something or that there is something wrong. If you are upset because it is raining, you might complain about it to someone. |
| complaint |
When you hear a complaint from someone, they are saying that something is wrong or that they don't like something. |
| complete |
When something is complete, it has all the parts it should have. When you have a complete set of crayons, it means that you have all the crayons that belong in the set. [2 definitions] |
| complicated |
When a thing is complicated, it is not simple. A complicated thing has many different parts or things connected with it. When something is complicated, it is not easy to explain. It might be hard to figure out. |
| computer |
A computer is a machine that can store and give back information. A computer can play games and do many kinds of work. |
| computer lab |
A computer lab is a room where there are many computers. Computer labs are often found in schools and libraries. You don't have to pay any money to use a computer in a computer lab if you are a student or have permission. |
| concert |
A concert is a kind of show with music. People sing or play musical instruments at a concert. |
| concrete |
Concrete is a hard, strong building material. Concrete is often used to make things like sidewalks, streets, and parts of buildings and bridges. Concrete contains things like sand, dried clay, and small stones. |
| condensation |
When a gas changes into a liquid, we call it condensation. Condensation happens when a gas cools to a certain temperature. |
| condiment |
A condiment is a kind of food that we add in small amounts to another food. We use condiments to give food extra flavor. The condiments that people like most in America are ketchup and mustard. Condiments often taste spicy or sweet. In other countries, people often use very different condiments with their food. |
| condition |
A condition is the way someone or something is. If your shoes are dirty, being dirty is the condition of the shoes. If a person is tired, then being tired is that person's condition. [3 definitions] |
| conduct |
When you conduct things or people, you guide them or lead them. You show them things as you go around somewhere, or you bring them to the place they need to go. [2 definitions] |
| conductor |
A conductor is a person who leads a group of people as they play music. The conductor helps them play well together and play correctly. [2 definitions] |
| cone |
A cone is a figure that is mostly round, but it is wide at the bottom and narrow and pointed at the top. [3 definitions] |