PTE for Academic Words | Introduction |
Group (C) - Manage Words by Panel - Page 1 |
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calamity |
n. Syn. disaster; misery event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery |
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calorie |
n. unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree |
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cannon |
n. great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force; loop at the top of a bell by which it is hung |
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canteen |
n. vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink; snack bar or small cafeteria, as on a military installation |
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canvas |
n. heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative |
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capsule |
n. Syn. pill small container; pill in form of small rounded gelatinous; shortened version of a written work |
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captive |
n. prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection |
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carpenter |
n. skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures |