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Cashew nuts
word B2kidney-shaped edible nuts produced by the cashew tree, commonly eaten as snacks or used in cooking
↗cassette
word A2a sealed plastic container holding magnetic tape, used for recording audio
↗cast
word B2the actors in a play, film, or show; to choose actors for roles; or to throw something forcefully; to throw; to choose actors for a play; to shape metal To throw something forcefully; the actors in a play or movie.
↗cast aside
phrasal verbTo dismiss, abandon, or reject something considered no longer useful or relevant.
↗Cast away
phrasal verbTo get rid of something entirely; to be marooned or left stranded in an isolated place.
↗Cast back
phrasal verbTo direct one's thoughts or memory back to a past event or bygone era.
↗Cast down
phrasal verbTo cause someone to feel dispirited or sorrowful; to lower one's eyes modestly.
↗Cast Not a Clout Till May Be out
proverbDo not discard warm protective clothing or abandon defensive safeguards until danger or hardship has truly passed.
↗Cast off
phrasal verbTo discard or free oneself from restrictive bonds, superstitions, or unwanted clothing.
↗cast out
phrasal verbTo expel, exile, or banish someone forcibly from a group, home, or community.
↗Cast Pearls Before Swine
idiomTo offer valuable advice, wisdom, or sincere amends to people who are incapable of appreciating them.
↗Cast up
phrasal verbTo wash ashore by waves; or to calculate/tally accounts, or to dredge up past events
↗Cast-Iron Stomach
idiomThe capacity to digest almost anything without discomfort; figuratively, the ability to tolerate harsh or sickening situations.
↗caste
word C1A hereditary social class or system of social stratification.
↗castigation
word C2severe criticism or harsh reprimand
↗castle
word A2a large old strong building, often where kings or queens lived a large fortified building or set of buildings; a fortress a large fortified building or complex of buildings, typically of the medieval period, used as a residence for nobility
↗Castle in the Sky
idiomA daydream, hope, or plan that is completely unrealistic, impractical, and unattainable.
↗casual
word B1relaxed and unconcerned; not formal; designed for everyday use relaxed and unconcerned; happening by chance; informal Relaxed and informal in style, manner, or appearance.
↗casually
word B2In a relaxed, informal, or unconcerned manner; without serious intent.
↗cat
word A1a small animal often kept as a pet a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws a small domesticated carnivorous mammal often kept as a pet
↗Cat Got Your Tongue
idiomSaid to someone who remains unusually quiet or refuses to speak when an explanation or apology is expected.
↗Cat Nap
idiomA very brief, light sleep taken during daytime hours to recover energy.
↗catabolism
word C2The breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones together with the release of energy; destructive metabolism.
↗catalyst
word B2A person, thing, or event that precipitates or accelerates significant change or action.
↗catastrophic
word B2Involving or causing sudden great damage, suffering, or disaster.
↗catastrophic events
word B2Extremely destructive and harmful incidents causing widespread devastation and suffering.
↗catch
word A1to seize or capture something that is moving; to intercept; to take hold of something moving; to get a bus; to understand; to get an illness to grab something that is moving; to get a disease; to understand to seize, take hold of, or capture something that is moving; to grab something that is moving; to get a disease; to understand to seize, take hold of, or capture something that is moving
↗Catch at
phrasal verbTo eagerly try to grasp or seize an opportunity, hope, or physical support
↗Catch on
phrasal verbTo understand and grasp a concept, or to become fashionable and widely adopted.
↗Catch out
phrasal verbTo discover someone doing something wrong, or put someone in an unprepared, difficult situation
↗Catch Some Rays
idiomTo spend time outdoors basking in the sunlight or sunbathing to unwind.
↗Catch Some Zs
idiomTo go to sleep or get some much-needed rest.
↗Catch Someone's Eye
idiomTo attract someone's attention or make eye contact with them.
↗Catch the Bus
idiomTo board a public bus on time; informally, to act promptly before a fleeting opportunity slips away
↗catch up
phrasal verb B2to exchange mutual news and updates after not seeing someone for a while; to reach the same level, standard, or stage of progress after having fallen behind; to succeed in reaching someone ahead; to talk to someone after a time apart
↗Catch up on
phrasal verbto discuss or learn about the latest personal news, events, and developments that happened since last speaking
↗Catch up on modules
phraseto complete learning units or course sections that you have fallen behind on
↗catch up with
phrasal verbTo reach someone ahead; or when past mistakes, age, or exhaustion finally produce their inevitable consequences
↗catch-22
idiomA frustrating, paradoxical dilemma where contradictory rules make any favorable outcome impossible
↗Catching up
idiomMeeting or talking with someone to learn their recent personal news; closing a distance or deficit
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