| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| chariot | an open tow-wheeled carriage drawn by horse. In olden days chariots were used in wars and in races |
| charity | a feeling of kindness and affection towards other people: a gift of money, food or shelter to people in need |
| charm | to make others think you are nice and pleasant to know. The same word also means something that has magic powers or can bring good luck |
| chart | a map, usually of the sea |
| chase | to run after |
| chassis | (say shassee) the framework which forms the base of a car |
| chastity | purity of the body, mind, language, style |
| chat | to talk with someone in a friendly way |
| chatter | to talk a lot about things that are not important |
| chatterbox | someone who is always talking |
| chatty | very talkative |
| chauffeur | (say shofer) a man who is paid to drive someone else’s car |
| cheap | not costing much money |
| cheat | to do something that is not honest or right, like copying someone else’s answers during a test |
| check | to go back over something to make sure it is correct. The same word also means a pattern with squares in it. |
| cheek | the soft side of your face below your eyes and either side of your nose |
| cheeky | saucy; a bit rude |
| cheer | to shout at someone to do his best or to show you are pleased. The same word also means joy, happiness |
| cheerful | happy; joyful |
| cheese | a food made frommilk |
| chef | a head cook |
| chemist | a man who makes up medicines and sells them, as well as things like toothpaste and soap |
| chemistry | the study of what things are made of |
| cheque | (say check) a special piece of paper you write on to ask your bank to pay some of your money to someone |
| cherish | to encourage, hold as dear, nurse foster |
| cherry | a sweet rounded red or yellow fruit with a stone in it |
| chess | a game for tow people, using pieces called chessmen on a board marked with black and white squares |
| chest | a large stone box with a lid. The same word also means the front part of your body between your neck and your waist |
| chestnut | a nut. One kind is good to eat when it is roasted, and the other kind is a conker |
| chew | to crush or grind with your teeth |
| chewing gum | a sweet that you keep chewing but do not swallow |
| chick | a baby bird |
| chicken | a young hen or cock |
| chicken-pox | an illness. You have a high temperature and lots of spots all over you |
| chief | a leader or ruler. We also use the word to mean that something is the most important, like the chief city in a country |
| chilblain | a painful itchy swelling on your hands or feet in cold weather |
| child | a boy or girl who is older than a baby, but who is not yet grown up |
| children | boys and girls |
| chilly | feeling cold |
| chime | a musical sound made by a set of bells, usually in a clock |
| chimney | an opening from the fireplace t the roof to let the smoke out |
| chimpanzee | a very clever ape, smaller than a gorilla |
| chin | the part of your face under your mouth |
| china | cups and plates made from a kind of clay |
| chink | a narrow crack or slit. The same word also means a clinking sound, as when you rattle coins together |
| chip | to knock a small piece of something like a cup or vase. The same word also means a small piece of fried potato |
| chipmunk | a small wild animal, like a squirrel with stripes |
| chirp | a short shrill sound made by some birds and insects |
| chisel | a tool with a cutting edge at the end, used for cutting stone or wood |
| chit | a note, a shoot or sprout, an order or pass |
Non-defining relative clause
Non-defining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already.
The adjective clause which does not define the noun before it but gives additional information about the noun is called the non-defining relative clause.