English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)
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cryto express or show sorrow or pain | |
cultureall the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population | |
cureto improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.") | |
curfewan order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses | |
currentmovement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.") | |
customa long-established belief or activity of a people | |
customstaxes on imports | |
cutto divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce | |