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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.

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.

Key Words
admire (ad-mīr) verb page 211
Photograph of a young girl holding a photo of Rosa Parks
When you admire someone, you think highly of them. Many people admire Rosa Parks, who worked for civil rights.
Related Word: admiration		arrest (u-rest) noun page 210
Photograph of Rosa Parks being fingerprinted by a police officer
An arrest is when a person is taken by a police officer. Police made many arrests of people during the Civil Rights Movement.		convince (kun-vins) verb page 210
Photograph of a man talking as a woman listens
When somebody convinces you of something, you think it’s a good idea. He convinced her to agree with him.
Synonym: persuade
influence (in-flü-uns) verb page 208
Photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr in front of a large crowd
When people influence you, they change the way you think. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., influenced people to work toward equality.
Synonyms: affect, change		movement (müv-munt) noun page 210
Photograph of King and others walking in a civil rights march
A movement is a group of people working together to make a change. People of all races took part in the Civil Rights Movement.		peace (pēs) noun page 208
Photograph of Nelson Mandela and a woman shaking hands
Peace is freedom from war and fighting. Many people hope for peace in the world.
Antonym: war
preach (prēch) verb page 208
Photograph of a speaker at a podium
To preach is to tell people what you believe is right. The speaker preached the importance of kindness to all.
Related Word: preacher		problem (prah-blum) noun page 210
Photograph of a person at a chalkboard completing a higher order math exerciseA problem is something you have to solve or fix. You can solve a math problem.
Synonym: difficulty		Practice the Words Work with a partner to write four sentences. Use at least two Key Words in each sentence.

EXAMPLE: My father always preaches to us that peace is better than war.