correct [(1) true; (2) free from mistakes; (3) to change to what is right] That is the correct date of the election. (1) That sales agreement is correct. (2) Did you correct that script? (3)
cost [(1) the price or value of something; (2) to be valued at] The cost of the book is five dollars. (1) The book costs five dollars. (2)
cotton [a material made from a plant of the same name] Most clothes are made of cotton.
count [to speak or add numbers] Her child learned to count by watching Sesame Street on television.
country [(1) a nation; (2) the territory of a nation; (3) land away from cities] English is one of the languages of his country. (1) Much of the country in the West is desert. (2) My family had a farmhouse in the country, not too far from the city. (3)
court [(1) where trials take place; (2) where judges make decisions about law] We have to give evidence in court today. (1) The appeals court is considering mistakes made in his trial. (2)
cover [(1) to put something over a person or thing; (2) anything that is put over a person or thing] Please cover the food left from dinner. (1) Put your name on the front cover of your book. (2)
cow [a farm animal used for its milk] He must pump the milk from his cows every morning and evening.
crash [(1) to fall violently; (2) to hit with great force] The airplane crashed into the mountain. (1) The two cars crashed into each other. (2)
create [(1)to make; (2) to give life or form to] She created a beautiful poem. (1) The Declaration of Independence says all men are created equal. (2)
creature [(1) any living being; (2) any animal or human] A microscope can show a great many living creatures in a drop of water. (1) People are learning how to live peacefully with other creatures. (2)
credit [an agreement that payments will be made at a later time] With this card I can use credit to buy things today and pay for them next month.
crew [a group of people working together] Ten members of the ship's crew were injured by the explosion.
crime [an act that violates a law] Telling a lie to the court is a crime.
criminal [a person who is responsible for a crime] The organization tries to find jobs for criminals released from prison.
