Today's Word - April

WORD	MEANING	SENTENCE
Choose (v)	To pick out a person or things from a large number	She took a long time to choose a new dress.
Capable (adj.)	Having mental or physical ability .	Mr. Moy is a very capable principal
Capacity (n)	The quantity that can be contained .	The hall has a seating capacity of 500
Camouflage (n)	To give a colour, pattern or shape that makes it difficult to identify.	The camouflage of some insects is extraordinary.
Caution (v)	To give an official warning.	The judge cautioned the lawyer for being late.
Ceremony (n)	An act with special intend.	The wedding ceremony will take place at the end of this month.
Celebrity (n)	A popular and famous person	A local celebrity will be joining us in the fund raising campaign.
Cultivate (v)	To develop .	The junior Science Fest is organized to cultivate the mind of young children
Cunning (n)	Ability to deceive easily	The boy showed a great deal of cunning in getting his dad to buy his a pair of sunglasses.
Crystal (n)	A kind of transparent mineral like glass	The dining table shone with silver and crystal.
Culprit (n)	A person who has done wrong	‘My pens have gone – who is the culprit?’
Cyst (n)	A hollow growth in the body containing liquid matter	The doctor has to perform a small operation to remove a cyst on his patients arm.
Curfew (n)	A period when people must stay indoor	The military has imposed a curfew to stop the protestors.
Crutch (n)	A stick used as a support under the arm to help a disable person to walk	Salim uses a pair of crutches to move about.
Cremate (v)	To burn a dead person to ashes .	Chong wants his dad’s remains to be cremated and not buried
Creep (v)	To move carefully, quietly or secretly	The cat crept silently towards the bird.
Continue (v)	To go on doing something	I hope this wet weather will not continue.
Contribute (v)	To join with other in giving ideas or money	The Malaysian public has been encouraged to contribute money generously towards the Japanese tsunami fund.
Consume (v)	To eat or drink	The new Proton Saga engine consumes a lot of petrol.
Chaos (n)	The complete absence of order	The classroom was in complete chaos when the teacher left.
Certify (v)	To declare that something is true	Can you certify that Siti was not at the party?
Cease (v)	To stop	The plywood factory will cease operation at the end of this month.
Connect(v)	To link	The terminal is connected up to the main computer.