| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| count | to name numbers in their proper order. The same word also means a nobleman |
| countdown | the counting backwards of seconds of time before a rocket is fired |
| counter | a kind of long table in a shop or cafe |
| counteract | to defeat, hinder, neutralize |
| country | the land outside a town. Another country means another part of the world |
| county | a part or section of a country |
| couple | two of anything; a pair |
| coupon | a printed piece of paper which can be exchanged for something else |
| courage | without fear even when there is danger; bravery |
| course | the direction in which anything goes. The same word also means a number of lessons on one special subject |
| court | the place where a king or a judge does his work |
| courtyard | an enclosed space near or within a building |
| cousin | the child of your aunt or uncle |
| cover | to put one thing over another so as to hide it |
| cow | the female of cattle |
| coward | someone who is not brave |
| cowardice | want of courage, timidness |
| cowboy | a man on a ranch who looks after cattle |
| cowshed | a farm building where cattle are kept |
| crab | a water animal with a hard shell and big claws |
| crack | a split or long thin opening in something. The same word also means a sharp, sudden noise |
| cracker | a small firework. The same word also means a thin crisp biscuit |
| crackle | a crisp sound,, like the sound made by the word when you say it. Dry twigs crackle on a fire |
| cradle | a baby’s bed with rockers instead of legs |
| craftsman | someone who is good at making things with his hands |
| crafty | artful; cunning |
| crane | a machine for lifting heavy things. The same word also means a long-legged bird |
| crash | a loud smashing noise |
| crate | a container for packing vegetables, eggs, fruit and bottles. It is made of thin pieces of wood fastened together |
| crawl | to move forward on your hands and knees. The same word means a stroke used in swimming |
| crayon | a soft kind of pencil that you use to colour a picture |
| crazy | silly; mad |
| cream | the rich fatty part of milk |
| creamery | a place where butter and cheese are made of sold |
| crease | a mark made by folding or doubling something like paper of cloth |
| create | to make or bring into being |
| creator | maker or producer |
| creature | a living thing, such as a brid, insect or other animal |
| creek | a small stream or part of a river |
| creep | to move slowly and quietly, sometimes on your hands and knees |
| crescent | anything shaped like the new moon |
| crew | people who work on a ship or aeroplane |
| crib | a small bed with bars to keep a young child from falling out |
| cricket | a game played with a bat and ball and several players. The same word means an insect something like grasshopper, which makes a chirping sound |
| crime | something wrong that can be punished by law |
| crimson | a deep red colour with some blue in it |
| crinkle | to wrinkle something by squeezing it tightly |
| cripple | a person who is lame or whole arms or legs have been damaged in some way |
| crisp | hard and dry; easily broken, like a potato crisp or a piece of toast |
| crisscross | straight lines crossing over each other |
Examples of Blending
1.Manimal (man + animal)
2.Hi-tech (high + technology)
3.Brunch (breakfast + lunch)