Vocabulary Review: Unit 8

1. A phenomenon is a very unusual event, person, or thing that

       can be observed        is invisible

2. The plural form is phenomena. The root comes from Greek and means to show, appear, display or

       make evident              make believe

3. The act of buying land on the bet that its value will increase is called real estate

       intrigue                      speculation

4. The fact that a deaf person can dance and keep the rhythm of the music is very

       intriguing                    ordinary

5. It is amazing that primitive people were able to create beautiful pieces of pottery with ..... designs.

       simple                        ornate

6. Jane always tries to analyze her dreams to find some hidden meaning. She thinks very....

       introspectively           rationally

7. The fact that ancient people were able to create huge stone monoliths that stand up to 12 meters in height has ..... scientists for centuries.

       amused                       baffled

8. That ancient people who lacked modern machines or technology were able to construct such monoliths was an incredible.... .

       feat                            performance

9. The monoliths were carved to .... human heads.

       imitate                       resemble

10. It is difficult to understand or explain how the Nazca lines were drawn without aerial monitoring equipment. These lines remain an... .

       etching                      enigma.

Click the plus sign below to open an article about Easter Island and read the first seven paragraphs. Then do these two things.

    • Write five information questions to ask your clasmates.
    • Find several words from Unit 8 in this article and write the phrases they appear in.

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Use the inner scroll bar to scroll through it. If you click a link within the article, use the back arrow to get back to the original page. Don't miss their music!