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courage nounExample: The final-exam question was simply “Define courage.” After a minute, the student handed in his two-word answer: “This is.”... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
courageous adjectiveExample: His courageous actions on the battlefield earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
course noun and verbNot coarse.Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses coarse and course. Click here for that discussion.Example: He suggested a different course of action. nounExample: The student attended the course on effective writing.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
courteous adjectiveExample: The courteous waiter received a huge tip from the generous diners.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
courtesy nounExample: We offer this service as a courtesy to our customers.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
criticism nounExample: He does not respond well to criticism, no matter how justified.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
criticize verbExample: The teacher will criticize your work and suggest ways to improve.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
crystal noun and adjectiveExample: He served the pinot noir in his finest crystal. nounExample: He impressed us with the crystal clarity of his reasoning. adjective... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
curiosity nounExample: Curiosity killed the cat.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
cylinder nounExample: In the geometry class, the teacher explained the shape of the cylinder.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
daily adjective, adverb, and nounExample: He read his daily newspaper. adjectiveExample: He read his newspaper daily. adverbExample: He enjoyed reading his daily, the Peoria Gazette. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
daiquiri nounExample: She ordered a strawberry daiquiri.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
Dalmatian Proper nounNot Dalmation.Example: The Dalmatian rode in the fire truck.Example: The young Dalmatian thought fondly of her homeland, Dalmatia.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
daughter nounExample: Their daughter learned to speak at an early age.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
daybreak nounExample: We talked until daybreak.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
death nounExample: “Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me….” —Emily Dickinson.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
debt nounExample: Consumers continue to take on more and more debt.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
deceive verbExample: My eyes deceive me.Example: She tried to deceive her coworkers.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
December proper nounExample: The oil drilling will start this December.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
decent adjectiveNot descent.Example: After college, he got a fairly decent job and paid off his loans.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
deception nounExample: Clever research by the CFO uncovered the CEO’s deception.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
decide verbExample: We want to decide this issue now.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
decision nounExample: The court reached a decision in favor of the plaintiff.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
decisive adjectiveExample: His decisive action saved the company from ruin.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
deed noun and verbExample: “No good deed goes unpunished.” * nounExample: The covenants in the deed will prevent unsightly development. nounExample: She will deed her farm to her son. verb* This quotation was attributed to American financier Joh... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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