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VOCABULARY UNIT 3 LESSON 1. THE BOUNCING BALL. THE AZTEC AND MAYA CIVILIZATIONS. Mayas. it is a PROPER NOUN Ancient civilization that lived in Central America Example: The Mayas lived in what today is Guatemala, Mexico and Belize . Aztecs. it is a PROPER NOUN
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VOCABULARY UNIT 3 LESSON 1 THE BOUNCING BALL
Mayas • it is a PROPER NOUN • Ancient civilization that lived in Central America Example: The Mayas lived in what today is Guatemala, Mexico and Belize
Aztecs • it is a PROPER NOUN • Ancient civilization that lived in Central America Example: The Aztecs lived in what today is Mexico.
bounce • it is a VERB • To cause to strike an object or a surface and rebound • Synonym: spring up • Antonym: stay Example: The rubber ball bounced on the ground.
rubber • it is a NOUN • A yellowish, amorphous, elastic material obtained from the milky sap or latex of various tropical plants, especially the rubber tree Example: The liquid from the tree is made into rubber sheets.
ball • it is a NOUN • Any of various rounded, movable objects used in various athletic activities and games . Example: People use a ball to play different games.
games • it is a NOUN • A competitive activity or sport in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules • Synonym: competition Example: The soccer game this weekend was interesting.
court • it is a NOUN • An open level area marked with appropriate lines, upon which a game, such as tennis, handball, or basketball, is played Example: The basketball court is made of wood.
artifact • it is a NOUN • An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest. • Synonym: heirloom Example: Artifacts tell a lot of what happened in history.
explorers • it is a NOUN • someone who travels into little known regions . • Synonym: adventurer • Antonym: homebody Example: Throughout history there have been many famous explorers.
statue • it is a NOUN • a sculpture representing a human or animal • Synonym: image Example: This is a statue of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of our country.
hoop • it is a NOUN • A circular object, form, line, or arrangement with a vacant circular center. • Synonym: ring Example: In the game you have to make the ball go through the hoop .