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Learn Key Vocabulary

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

  • 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.

Rating Scale

  • 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.

Key Words
bargain (bar-gen) noun
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Photograph of several people at a car dealership
A bargain is an agreement between people about what each person gives and receives. He made a bargain with the sales person for the car.		decent (dē-sent) adjective
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Photograph of a woman handing another woman a pie
When you are decent, you are good and kind. A decent person welcomes a new neighbor.		kingdom (king-dum) noun
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Illustration of a king and queen from medieval times
A kingdom is a land or area ruled by a king or queen. The kingdom was made up of three countries.
nervous (ner-vus) adjective
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Photograph of a young basketball player looking nervous
When you are nervous, you feel worried. The basketball player felt nervous before the game.		opinion (u-pin-yun) noun
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Photograph of several reporters with microphones interviewing someone
An opinion is a belief about something. Reporters ask people for their opinions about events in the news.		plague (plāg) verb
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Photograph of a student staring at a sheet of paper she is holding
When something really bothers you, it plagues you. The thought of the Monday morning math test plagued her all weekend.
Synonym: bother
quest (kwest) noun
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Illustration of a knight and his squire traveling together
A quest is a journey or trip to find something. The knight is on a quest to find the dragon’s cave.
Synonyms: hunt, search		recite (ri-sīt) verb
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Photograph of students saying the Pledge of Allegiance together
When you recite something, you are speaking or reading something aloud in public. Every morning before class, we recite the Pledge of Allegiance.		Practice the Words Make a Study Card for each Key Word. Then compare your cards with a partner.

nervous

What it means: to feel scared or unsure

Example: I was nervous about giving my speech.

Not an example: I felt confident about the test.


Study Card