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Learn Key Vocabulary

Rate and Study the Words Rate how well you know each word. Then:

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  • 1 = I have never seen this word before.

  • 2 = I am not sure of the word’s meaning.

  • 3 = I know this word and can teach the word’s meaning to someone else.

  • 1. Pronounce the word. Say it aloud several times. Spell it.

  • 2. Study the example.

  • 3. Tell more about the word.

  • 4. Practice it. Make the word your own.

Key Words
appreciate (u-prē-shē-āt) verb page 66
Photograph of a girl holding an umbrella on a rainy day
When you appreciate something, you understand its importance. You appreciate an umbrella when it rains.		despite (di-spīt) preposition page 66
Photograph of a man dressed for the cold, buttoning the top button on his coat
Despite means even though or without regard to. The man felt cold, despite his warm jacket.		disgusted (di-skus-tid) adjective page 67
Photograph of a girl looking squeamish as she holds a frog by one leg
To be disgusted means that you dislike something. Some people are disgusted by frogs.
expectation (eks-pek-tā-shun) noun page 62
Photograph of several students and a teacher at a table with beakers
An expectation is something you look forward to or have ideas about. We had great expectations about our project.
Base Word: expect		landlord (land-lawrd) noun page 62
Photograph of two people standing at the entrance of a building
A landlord is a person who owns land or buildings. My landlord always makes sure the building is clean.		rent (rent) noun page 62
Photograph of a check passing from one person to another
When you pay rent, you pay money to the owner of a property to live there. The mother paid rent for the family’s apartment every month.
strength (strength) noun page 66
Photograph of wind blowing trees and water along a shore
Strength is the quality of being powerful. The strength of the storm destroyed many homes.		temporary (tem-pa-rair-ē) adjective page 64
Photograph of a few people using a cardboard box as a table
When something is temporary, it lasts only a short time. They had temporary housing and would soon move.		Practice the Words Make a Study Card for each Key Word. Then compare your cards with a partner.
expectation
What it means: something you look forward to or have ideas about
Example: My expectation about the party was right—it was fun!
Not an example: I had no idea how the book would end. I had no expectations.
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