GLOSSARY

• Academic Vocabulary

• bond

(bahnd) 1 n. A bond is something that unites two or more people. The family bond between Lisa and Raul is very strong. 2 v. When you bond with someone, you form a close relationship with him or her. Teammates bond with each other when playing sports.

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• capable

(kā-pu-bul) adj. When you are capable, you have the qualities needed to do something. George is capable of climbing the mountain.

capital

(kap-ut-ul) n. A capital is the city where a government is located. Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States.

captive

(kap-tiv) adj. A captive animal is not free to leave. Animals in cages are captive.

career

(ku-rēr) n. A career is the type of work a person does. She wants a career in architecture.

• category

(ka-tu-gor-ē) n. A category is a group of items that have something in common. Snakes are not part of the rodent category.

celebrate

(sel-u-brāt) v. To celebrate means to do something fun because of an important event. Every year you celebrate your birthday.

cell

(sel) n. A cell is the smallest working part of a living thing. People are made up of millions of cells.

• challenge

(chal-unj) n. A challenge is something that is hard to do. It is a challenge to run a race.

champion

(cham-pē-un) n. A champion is a winner. She became champion by winning first place in a contest.

• chapter

(chap-tur) n. A chapter is one part of something. A book usually has several chapters.

• characteristic

(kair-ik-tu-ris-tik) n. A characteristic is a quality of something. One characteristic of a giraffe is its long neck.

choice

(chois) n. A choice is a decision. You make a choice about what to eat each day.

circulate

(sur-kū-lāt) v. When something circulates, it moves along a path that returns to the place it started. Blood circulates throughout your body.

clever

(klev-ur) adj. A clever person uses intelligence to do something tricky. A magician is clever.

clueless

(klü-lis) adj. To be clueless means to be confused or not to know something. The girl was clueless about how to answer the question.

• communicate

(ku-myū-nu-kāt) v. When you communicate, you give and get information. The telephone is the easiest way to communicate with my relatives in Spain.

• community

(ku-myū-nu-tē) n. A community is a group of people who live in one place. A neighborhood is a kind of community.

• compare

(kum-pair) v. When you compare two things, you tell how they are alike and different. We have to compare a hill to a mountain in our social studies class.

compete

(kum-pēt) v. When you compete, you take part in a contest. The athletes compete to win the race.

• compound

(kom-pownd) adj. When something is compound, it is made of two or more parts. He has a compound fracture in his leg.

• concentrate

(kon-sun-trāt) v. When you concentrate, you think about what you do. You have to concentrate when you read.

confidence

(kahn-fu-dints) n. When you have confidence, you believe you can do something. He has confidence that he will win the game.

• conflict

(kahn-flikt) n. A conflict is a problem or a disagreement. A conflict often leads to anger.

congratulate

(kun-grach-u-lāt) v. When you congratulate someone, you let that person know you are happy for something they have achieved. This woman is congratulated for finishing school.

• connect

(ku-nekt) v. When you connect things, you show how they are related. Connect the printer to the computer with the cable.

conquer

(kahn-kur) v. To conquer means to win control of people through force. Adolf Hitler tried to conquer all of Europe in World War II.