▸ Specimen Drawer

Nature & Landscape — Lesson 12

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castor

ˈkæstər

A multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux — the castor on my chair is broken and needs replacing.

The castor on my chair is broken and needs replacing.

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castors

ˈkæstərz

A multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux — the castors got stuck in the carpet.

The castors on my office chair make it easy to roll around.

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caverns

ˈkævərnz

Any large dark enclosed space — the ancient caverns were filled with stalactites.

The ancient caverns were filled with stalactites.

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caves

keɪvz

Caves are natural underground hollow spaces or chambers, typically formed in — bats live in dark caves.

There are many caves in this mountain range.

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cavities

ˈkævətiz

A sizeable hole (usually in the ground) — brush your teeth to prevent cavities.

I have two cavities that need to be filled.

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cavity

ˈkævəti

A sizeable hole (usually in the ground) — I have a cavity in my tooth and it hurts.

I have a cavity in my tooth and it hurts.

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chasm

ˈkæzəm

A deep opening in the earth's surface — the hikers stared down into the massive chasm.

The hikers stared down into the massive chasm.

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chasms

ˈkæzəmz

A deep opening in the earth's surface — political chasms have widened in recent years.

The hikers carefully crossed the chasms in the canyon.

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cinders

ˈsɪndɚz

A fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire — be careful, the cinders are still hot.

The fire left a layer of cinders on the ground.

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cliffs

klɪfs

A steep high face of rock — birds nest in the cliffs by the sea.

The white cliffs of Dover are famous.

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climbs

klaɪmz

An upward slope or grade (as in a road) — the cat climbs up the tree.

He climbs the mountain every weekend.

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clinker

ˈklɪŋkər

A fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire — cement is made by grinding clinker with gypsum.

The furnace produced so much clinker that it had to be cleared regularly.

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