| choose |
When you choose something, you pick it from a group. [2 definitions] |
| chop1 |
When you chop something, you cut it by hitting it many times with a very sharp and heavy tool. Usually this tool is something called an ax. [2 definitions] |
| Christian |
A Christian is a believer in the religion of Christianity. Christians believe there is one powerful God who created the world and everything in it. Christians believe that Jesus Christ, a person who lived 2000 years ago, is the son of God. Christians believe that Jesus Christ brought understanding of God to human beings and taught people how to please God by being good to others. |
| 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. |
| Christmas |
Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated in the religion of Christianity. The holiday is on December 25 every year. It celebrates the birth of Christ, whose life began the religion of Christianity. People often celebrate Christmas by going to church, decorating a tree with pretty lights, and giving gifts. Many people who are not Christians also enjoy the traditions of Christmas by putting up a Christmas tree and giving presents. |
| Christmas tree |
A Christmas tree is a tree that is put up for the Christmas holiday and is usually decorated with lights and ornaments. A Christmas tree can be a real tree or a tree that is made in a factory. |
| chuckle |
When someone chuckles, they laugh in a soft or quiet way. |
| church |
A church is a place of religion. People who are Christians come to a church to pray and worship and to think about how they should live. A church is also a place where people often have weddings. |
| cigarette |
A cigarette is a short, narrow tube of thin paper with tobacco inside. Cigarettes are smoked by some people. |
| cinnamon |
Cinnamon is a brown spice. It comes from Asia, and it is made from the dried bark of a tree. Americans often use cinnamon in baked things like breakfast rolls and apple pie. |
| circle |
A circle is a line that curves all the way around so that one end meets the other. The center of a circle is the same distance away from all points on the circle. [3 definitions] |
| circus |
A circus is a very special show that travels from town to town. A circus has clowns, acrobats, and other things to see. Some circuses have trained animals. You can also buy hot dogs, candy, and souvenirs at the circus. |
| citizen |
A citizen is a member of the people of a country. A person can become a citizen either because they are born in the country or because the government accepts them. A citizen of a country can do things that a person who is not a citizen can't do. Only citizens can vote, for example. |
| 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. [2 definitions] |
| city |
A city is a place where many people live and work. A city is a kind of town, but a city is usually a very large town with many buildings and streets. |
| civilization |
Civilization is what it is called when a group of people settle in one place and begin to use symbols to write down their language, and when they begin to make art, create a set of laws, and write down their history. [2 definitions] |
| claim |
When you claim something, you say that it is yours, or you take it for yourself. [2 definitions] |
| clam |
A clam is an animal with a soft body and a hard shell that lives in the ocean or in fresh water. Some kinds of clams are food for people. Many Americans eat fried clams, or they eat cooked clams in soup. |
| clap |
When you clap, you hit your hands together again and again as a way to show that you like something. |
| clarinet |
A clarinet is an instrument for playing music. A clarinet is usually black and has the shape of a long tube. The tube has holes in it and keys that you can press to cover the holes and change the sound. To make a sound, you put your mouth at one end of the clarinet and blow air through it. |
| class |
A class is a group of students who meet together with a teacher to learn something. [2 definitions] |