Vocabulary Words
colleague
B2noun, verb
A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization (+2 more)
collocation
B2noun
A method of finding an approximate solution of an ordinary differential equation L[y]=0 by determining coefficients in an expansion y(x) = y_{0}(x) + \sum_{l=0}^{q}\alpha_{l} y_{l}(x) so as to make L[y] vanish at prescribed points (+5 more)
colon
B2noun
A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts. (+7 more)
colonial
B2adjective, noun
A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England. (+5 more)
commander
B2noun
A designation or rank in certain non-military organizations such as NASA and various police forces. (+7 more)
commemorate
B2verb
To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object. (+1 more)
commerce
B2noun, verb
An 18th-century French card game in which the cards are subject to exchange, barter, or trade. (+11 more)
commission
B2noun, verb
A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function. (+8 more)
community
B2noun
A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other. (+12 more)
commute
B2noun, verb
A regular journey to or from a place of employment, such as work or school. (+8 more)
compassion
B2noun, verb
Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it. (+1 more)
adjective, verb
Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family. (+4 more)