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Vocab ELA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Avocation | Noun a pastime or hobby; a profession practiced with enjoyment |
| Vocal | Adjective: connected with speaking or with the voice |
| Vocalist | Nounsinger |
| Vocation | Noun: A job; a calling or inclination toward a type of work or service |
| Addictive | Adjective: habit-forming, hard to break away from, easy to say yes to |
| Contradict | Verb: to speak against, to say the opposite of. |
| Dication | Noun: the act of saying words for someone else to write down. |
| Dictator | Noun: A person who commands and rules with total authority |
| Predict | Verb: To say what will happen in the future, often using reason or experience |
| Verdict | Noun: The words of decision from a jury |
| Audible | I whispered to my friend and the teacher heard because it was Audible. |
| Audience | Noun: The people who hear a speech performance. |
| Audition | Noun: A tryout for a role; a hearing to test and judge a performer’s ability. |
| Auditorium | Noun: A large room or hall where people gather to hear speakers or view performances. |
| Inaudible | Adjective: Not able to be heard, too soft or faint to hear, unheard. |
| Megaphone | Noun: A cone-shaped horn used to direct the voice and make it sound louder. |
| Phonics | In Kindergarten I learned all of my Phonics. |
| Saxophone | Noun: A curved wind instrument made of brass with a reed mouthpiece and keys for the fingers. |
| Stereophonic | Adjective: An electronic system that blends sounds from more than one source. |
| Symphony | Noun: A long piece of music played by an orchestra. |
| -orium, -arium words | It gives you the name of a place that is associated with the root. |
| Aquarium- | a large tank filled with water and fish |
| Terrarium | a transparent enclosure for keeping and growing plants. Small bugs can be added. |
| Solarium | a room mostly made of glass to let light in. Like a sunroom where people sometimes keep their plants. |
| Envision | To imagine; to form a picture in the mind of something that has not yet happened. Part of speech: Verb |
| Revise | To look back and change; to correct and improve |
| Supervise | To direct or oversee, to look after and take care of. |
| Visor | A shield for the eyes, like the brim of a cap or sunshade in a car. |
| Visible | Able to be seen or perceived |
| Prospect | To look for; to explore and search for mineral deposits. |
| Respect | Admiration, high regard. A specific point or detail. |
| Spectator | Onlooker, one who watches an event without taking part. |
| Spectacle | A strikingly grand or unusual sight. |
| Spectacular | mpressive to look at, remarkable |