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 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 16 th 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.