Vocabulary Review 1-5

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pedestrian

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n. a person walking in a city or along a road. Drivers must yield to pedestrians.

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pedicure

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n. a treatment to improve the appearance and health of the feet and toenails. Mary’s feet looked glamorous after her pedicure.

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pedometer

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n. a device that measures the distance a person travels by walking. Kimberly’s pedometer indicated that she had walked two miles while shopping at the mall.

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podiatrist

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n. a doctor who treats injuries and diseases of the foot. Donald is seeing a podiatrist for the treatment of the infection in his foot.

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tripod

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n. a support or stand for a camera or telescope that has three legs. Dad put the video camera on a tripod to record the band concert.

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audible

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adj. heard or able to be heard. The volume was so low that the music was barely audible.

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audience

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n. a group of people who gather together to listen to or watch something; the people who watch, read, or listen to something. The audience cheered and shouted, demanding an encore from the performer.

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audio

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adj. of or relating to the sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast. Our teacher played an audio recording of several famous historical speeches.

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audition

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n. a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or musician). Auditions for the talent show will be held after school on Wednesday.

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auditorium

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n. a large room or building where people gather to hear a speech or watch a performance. A performance of Romeo and Juliet will be held in the school auditorium.