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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.
Key Words
amazed (u-māzd) adjective page 256 To be amazed means to be very surprised. They are amazed that the experiment worked so well. | apply (u-plī) verb page 256 To apply means to ask for or to request something. People often fill out forms when they apply for a job. | audience (aw-dē-unts) noun page 266 An audience is a group of people who watch or listen to something. The audience claps during the show. Synonyms: viewers, crowd | ||||||
commercial (ku-mur-shul) noun page 262 A commercial is an ad on TV or the radio. Most TV commercials show products that viewers can buy. Synonym: advertisement (ad) | disappear (dis-u-pear) verb page 263 To disappear means to no longer be seen. When the bell rang, the students left quickly. They disappeared. Base Word: appear | mascot (mas-kot) noun page 256 A mascot is a character that represents an organization. This basketball team’s mascot cheers for the team. | ||||||
offstage (awf-stāj) adverb page 256 To be offstage means to beat the side of the stage. The dancer waits offstage and gets ready to perform. Base Word: stage Related Word: onstage | response (ri-sponts) noun page 266 A response is what people think or say about something. She raises her hand to give a response to the question. Synonyms: answer, reply | Practice the Words Make a Vocabulary Example Chart for the Key Words. Compare your chart with a partner’s.
Vocabulary Example Chart |