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mistake [misteik] n.<br />

A mistake is something you do wrong.<br />

-+My boss always yells at me when I make a mistake.<br />

r observe febzerv] *<br />

To observe something is to watch it.<br />

-+Brian observed the sun rising over the mountains.<br />

r opportunity [cipert/uinati] n.<br />

An opportunity is a chance to do something.<br />

-»I had an opportunity to take pictures in the jungle.<br />

r prize [praiz] n.<br />

A prize is something of value that is given to the winner.<br />

-* I won a prize for getting the best grade on my science test.<br />

r race m n.<br />

A race is a contest to see who is the fastest.<br />

-» <strong>Paul</strong> is a fast runner, so he easily won the race.<br />

r realize [ri:alaiz] v.<br />

To realize is to suddenly understand.<br />

-►After I left my house, I realized that I left the light on.<br />

r respond [rispand] v.<br />

To respond is to give an answer to what someone else said.<br />

-►When the teacher asked the question, we all responded.<br />

r risk [risk] n.<br />

A risk is a chance of something bad happening.<br />

-* I took a risk and climbed the snowy mountain.<br />

c wonder [wAnd8:r] v.<br />

To wonder is to ask yourself questions or have a need to know.<br />

-*■The young mother wondered if she’d have a boy or a girl.<br />

r yet [jet] adv.<br />

Yet is used to say something has not happened up to now.<br />

We can’t go out yet; we’re still eating.

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