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Reading for Today 8

Chapter 8 vocabulary

TermDefinition
old pros (N) people who have a lot of experience
performance (N) when someone acts in a play or plays a piece of music for others to watch
innovate (V) to start to use new ideas, methods, or inventions
tandem doing something together or at the same time as someone or something else
in unison at the same time
audible (adj) a sound that is loud enough for you to hear
simultaneously (adv) at the same time
remarkable (adj) unusual or surprising and therefore deserving attention or praise
mimicking (V) imitating
precisely (adv) exactly and correctly
apparent (adj) seeming to have a particular feeling or attitude, although this may not be true
illusion (N) a false impression, an idea or opinion that is wrong, especially about yourself
garrulous (adj) always talking a lot
cognition (N) the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something
synchronized (adj) to happen at exactly the same time, or to arrange for two or more actions to happen at exactly the same time
distinct (adj) clearly different or belonging to a different type
signature (N) something that is closely related to an event, person, or style
logged (V) wrote down something you observed
encounter (V) to meet someone without planning to
interact with (V) communicate with
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