Theme 15 vocabulary
1. cultivate - to plant and care for something so it can grow (verb)
2. mystery - when something happens that is unexpected and unexplained (noun)
3. preserve - to keep something safe from harm or change (verb)
4. privilege - the honor of doing something (noun)
5. irrigation - the process of watering plants or crops especially in dry areas (noun)
Theme 14 vocabulary
1. encourage - to build up someone's confidence (verb)
2. protest - to disagree strongly with something such as a decision (verb)
3. speech - a talk given in front of a crowd or audience (noun)
4. civic - doing our part/responsibility for our community, city, state, country (adj)
5. crowd - people gathered in one place (noun)
6. announce - to speak out loud in public (verb)
7. opportunity - a chance to do something (noun)
8. approximate - an estimate or good guess (adj)
9. approve - to agree with something (verb)
10. deadline - the end of a time limit when something is due (noun)
Theme 13 vocabulary
1. debate - a discussion where different opinions or ideas are shared (noun)
2. granting - giving permission or allowing someone to do something (verb)
3. officials - people elected to positions in government (noun)
4. representation - when someone speaks or acts for someone else (noun)
5. legal - when something is allowed by law (adj)
6. justice - when a rule or law is applied fairly (noun)
7. govern - leadership provided by someone in authority (verb)
8. candidate - someone who runs for position in a political office (noun)
9. politics - activities that govern a country, state, or city (noun)
10. authority - the power to enforce rules or laws (noun)
Theme 12 vocabulary
1. challenge - a difficult task (noun)
2. pressure - a pushing force (noun)
3. immense - very big (adjective)
4. occupation - a job that someone gets paid for (noun)
5. astronaut - a trained expert who travels in space (noun)
6. avoid - to stay away from something (verb)
7. launch - to send something into air or space (verb)
8. process - a certain way of doing something to complete a task (noun)
9. atmosphere - the gases that surround a planet (noun)
10. astronomy - the study of the stars and planets: the science of the universe (noun)
Theme 11 vocabulary
1. crater - a large, bowl shaped hole on the surface of a planet
2. speck - a tiny bit of something that can barely be seen
3. perceive - when you understand or become aware of something
4. planet - an object that circles around the sun or another big star
5. telescope - a tool that uses lenses to make distant objects seem closer
6. expert - a person who knows a lot about something or has a lot of experience or skill (noun)
7. appear - to become visible or able to be seen (verb)
8. asteroid - a big rock in space that orbits the sun (noun)
9. image - a picture of something you can see (noun)
10. satellite - an object that orbits a larger object (noun)
Theme 10 vocabulary
1. strategy - a detailed plan to do something (noun)
2. decorate - change to appearance of something (verb)
3. income - money that is received (noun)
4. errand - make a short trip to complete a task (noun)
5. payment - an amount of money paid for something (noun)
6. fee - the cost of a service or membership (noun)
7. invest - loan money hoping to earn more money but possible to lose some (verb)
8. personal - when something belongs to you (adjective)
9. borrow - to use something that belongs to someone else and return it later (verb)
10. budget - a plan for saving and spending money (noun)
Theme 9 vocabulary
1. abundant - when there's more of something than you need (adj)
2. halt - to stop from moving forward or continuing (verb)
3. scrap - small or tiny pieces (noun)
4. production - the process of making something (noun)
5. distribution - when finished products are shipped to stores to be sold (noun)
6. import - a product brought from one country to another country (noun)
7. industry - all companies that make a type of product (noun)
8. scarcity - when there's not enough of something (noun)
9. goods - products or items people can buy
10. site - a place or location where something is
Theme 8 Vocabulary
1. warning - an alert to let people know something dangerous may be near
2. curiosity - to want to learn more about something
3. flight - to fly through the air
4. caution - to be careful
5. concern - to worry about something
6. accurate - the most correct or precise
7. evaluate - to think about something carefully
8. forecast - tells what is likely to happen; a prediction
9. advantage - a better chance to succeed
10. aid - help or support someone or something
Theme 7 Vocabulary
1. anticipate - to look forward to something; to expect (verb)
2. realize - to understand something you didn't know before (verb)
3. favorite - to like the most; the most popular (adj or noun)
4. volcano - an opening in earth's crust where lava can flow creating the cone shape (noun)
5. surface - the top or outer layer of something
6. demolish - to destroy or break something (verb)
7. alert - to be cautious or aware of dangerous situations (adjective)
8. repair - to fix something (verb)
9. earthquake - a natural disaster that causes the ground to shake (noun)
10. landslide-when a section of land from a higher area breaks away and slides down hill (noun)
Theme 6 Vocabulary
1. frontier - a place where land is natural and unsettled (noun)
2. transit - a system that allows people to travel from place to place (nount)
3. elegant - something that is graceful and beautiful (adjective)
4. technology - the study of how objects work (noun)
5. construction - the building of something (noun)
6. agriculture-the farming or growing of plants or animals for food (noun)
7. explore-to search a new place to discover new things (verb)
8. fuel-power to make vehicles go or operate (noun)
9. adventure-an exciting experience (noun)
10. aviation-the flying of aircraft (noun)
Theme 5 Vocabulary
1. diversity-many kinds of people, things, or ideas (noun)
2. languages - how people communicate using speech or written words (noun)
3. neighboring - objects that are near one another (adjective)
4. settlement - a new village or group of people living together (noun)
5. territory - an area of land (noun)
6. expand - to make bigger (verb)
7. shift - a change in something (noun)
8. time line - events with dates listed in time order (noun)
9. appreciate - to understand the value or importance of something (verb)
10. factory - a large building where things are made to be sold (noun)
Theme 4 Vocabulary
1. power - the energy to do work (noun)
2. electricity - a source of power or energy that makes heat or light (noun)
3. glistening - when something looks shiny and sparkly (adjective)
4. crackling - quick, sharp noises that sound like snaps or pops (adjective)
5. automatic - when something works on its own with or without electricity (adjective)
6. advance - to move forward or improve (verb)
7. appliance - a machine built for a certain purpose or job (noun)
8. alternative - a different way of doing something (noun)
9. circuit - the path electricity flows through (noun)
10. benefits - positive things we receive (noun)
Theme 3 Vocabulary
monitor
pattern
projected
beam
absorption
function
demonstrate
filament
lens
focus
pattern
projected
beam
absorption
function
demonstrate
filament
lens
focus
Theme 1 Vocabulary:
celebrate arrive
develop appeal
decision establish
protect household
comfort lifestyle
develop appeal
decision establish
protect household
comfort lifestyle