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change /chānj/ n. a. making or becoming Pronunciation Key
different. Watch for a change in the weather
tomorrow. b. small coins. John has a ă pat ŏ pot th thin
pocketful of change. ā pay ō toe th this

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chase /chās/ v. (chas•es, chased, chas•ing) âr care ô paw, for hw which
a. to run after, trying to catch. The hounds ä father oi noise zh vision
chase the fox. b. to drive away. She is trying ĕ pet ou out ə about,
to chase the cat away from the bird’s nest. ē be oo ˘ took item,
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chase /chās/ n. a chasing. It was a fine ĭ pit oo ‾ boot pencil,
chase, but the fox got away. ī pie ŭ cut gallop,

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check /chĕk/ v. to make sure of the correctness îr pier ûr urge circus
of. Be sure to check your test before you
hand it in.
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check /chĕk/ n. a. a mark (✓) meaning
something is satisfactory. Make a check if
the answer is correct. b. a bill in a restaurant. choose /chooz/ v. (choos•es, chose, chos•en,
‾
The check for our dinners was twelve dollars. choos•ing) a. to pick out. Choose the book
c. a written order from a bank to pay money you want. b. to prefer. I do not choose to tell
to a certain person or place. Make out a you my age.
check for twenty dollars. chop /chŏp/ v. (chops, chopped, chop•ping) to
cheese /chēz/ n. a food made from the thick cut by hitting with a sharp tool like an ax.
part of milk. I like sandwiches made with We need to chop wood for our campfire.
cheese. chuck•le /chŭk′ əl/ n. a small, quiet laugh.
cher•ry /chĕr′ ē/ n. (cher•ries pl.) a small, His funny speech caused chuckles in the
round red or white fruit with a stone or seed audience.
in the center. That cherry tastes sweet. church /chûrch/ n. (church•es pl.) a. a

building for public worship. That church has
stained-glass windows. b. a religious
service. Church begins at ten o’clock.
ci•der /sī′ dər/ n. the juice made from
apples. Hot apple cider is nice after a day
cherry out in the cold.
cir•cus /sûr′ kəs/ n. (cir•cus•es pl.) a show
chew /choo‾/ v. to bite and grind with the featuring acts with animals, clowns, and
teeth. Chew your food well before you acrobats. A circus may be held under a tent.
swallow it. cit•y /sĭt′ ē/ n. (cit•ies pl.) a large and
chin /chĭn/ n. the part of the face beneath the important town. Some large cities in the
bottom lip. You move your chin when you United States are New York, Chicago, Los
chew. Angeles, Philadelphia, and Detroit.
chirp /chûrp/ v. to make a short, sharp sound. clap /klăp/ v. (claps, clapped, clap•ping) to

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Some sparrows chirp. strike the hands together. After the play we
choice /chois/ n. a decision; a selection. For all began to clap.
dinner we will go to a restaurant of your clap /klăp/ n. a sudden loud noise or crash.
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choice. I heard a clap of thunder.

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