boiler

Pipes convey hot water from this boiler to every part of the building.

boring

The work is boring

because it has too many generalizations.

bound

We are bound to carry out this plan.

brilliant

Many impressionistic painters' inspiration stems from the brilliant sunshine.

bulk

Things are usually cheaper if they are bought in bulk.

bump

However,

now one is much more likely to bump into an English weekend visitor

or an American tourist

than a struggling artist in this area.

cabinet

The Cabinet are meeting today to discuss the economical problems

chip

This table was chipped when they moved house.

citizenship

American citizenship includes the right to vote

and the duty to serve on a jury.

clap

You can't clap with one hand.

clash

The teakettle fell to the ground with a loud clash.

collapse

Numerous houses collapsed in the Tangshan earthquake in 1976.

commission

She gets 25% commission on sales.

competitor

The company's largest competitor is going out of business.

composer

He was a composer when young.

computerize

The firm has computerized its records.

conceal

It is harder to conceal ignorance than to acquire knowledge.

concede

After his queen was captured the chess player conceded the game.

conception

The new play is a brilliant conception.

condemn

Adding erotic contents in children's web sites

should be seriously condemned.

condense

Steam is condensed to water when it touches a cold surface.

confine

Please confine your remarks to the topic under discussion.

Confucian

He is a famous Confucian scholar.

consent

She made the proposal,

and I readily consented to it.

conservation

There is a need for the conservation of trees,

or there will soon be no forests.

conservative

Old people are usually more conservative than young people.

considerable

The problems of blacks and women

have gained considerable public concern

in recent decades.

consideration

Because the social pressure grows bigger and bigger,

people give more and more consideration to mental health.

consistent

You're not very consistent:

first you condemn me,

and then you praise me.

constitution

You never exercise.

How could you expect to have a strong constitution?

contaminate

The chemical liquids should be separated from the material

so as not to contaminate it.

context

Again we should try to see the matter in the context of its history.

convenience

Please write to me at your earliest convenience.

cruise

This is a destroyer cruising about in the Baltic Sea.

crush

Wine is made by crushing grapes.

curse

I cursed her for spoiling my plans.

decay

His teeth have begun to decay.