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popular • sample

popular • adjective react • verb
If a thing is popular, many people like it. You react when you respond to
something that happens.
Dogs and cats are popular pets in
many places around the world. I will react with a loud cheer and a big
smile if my sister wins the race.
prance • verb
When you prance, you move around reduce • verb
happily and proudly. When you reduce something, you
make it smaller in size or amount.
Andy began to prance around the field
after he scored the winning goal for We can’t afford a new TV until the
his soccer team. store reduces the price.

prefer • verb regret • verb
You prefer something when you like it You regret something when you are
better than other things. sorry about it.

Annie prefers chocolate ice cream to I regret calling my friend a name that
vanilla. made him cry.

present • verb ridiculous • adjective
To present means to show or introduce Something that is very silly is
something. ridiculous.

The circus ringmaster called out to the It would be ridiculous to wear
crowd, “I now present the Great polka-dotted pajamas to school.
Bandini!”
rustle • verb
Qq Things rustle when they rub together

question • verb and make a soft crackling sound.
When you question someone, you ask When a breeze blows through a tree,

that person something. its leaves rustle.
“Alex, how did you tear your shirt?” Ss
questioned my mom.
sample • noun
Rr A sample is a small amount of

racket • noun something that shows what the rest
is like.
A racket is a lot of very loud noise.
Michael asked for a sample of
The squawking birds in the pet store
made an awful racket. rocky-road ice cream so he could
find out if he liked the flavor.

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