The document is a vocabulary exercise that provides sample sentences for key words and asks the reader to determine the definitions of those words based on context clues. It includes 14 vocabulary words - adventure, cautious, concentrate, discomfort, dismayed, excitement, immobile, stamina, terrified, unsure, and their definitions. The purpose is to help readers learn new words and their meanings in different contexts.

1. The Fear Place
Key Vocabulary
Houghton Mifflin Reading
Theme 2 – Give It All You’ve Got
From © Brent Coley 2008 | www.mrcoley.com. Modified by P. HOLT
January 2013

2. See if you can
correctly define
the following
vocabulary
words.

3. If necessary, use
the context clues
from the sample
sentences to help
you.

4. adventure

5. adventure
Sample Sentence:
It will be an
adventure to travel to
the Canadian
rainforest.

6. cautious

7. cautious
Sample Sentence:
You should always be
cautious when you
cross the street.

8. cautious
Definition:
adj. Careful; not
taking chances

9. concentrate

10. concentrate
Sample Sentence:
I couldn’t concentrate
on my homework
because of all the
loud noise outside.

11. concentrate
Definition:
v. To give your full
attention to
something

12. discomfort

13. discomfort
Sample Sentence:
John felt discomfort
whenever he had to
get up in front of the
class and talk.

14. discomfort
Definition:
n. A feeling of
uneasiness or
distress; not being
comfortable

15. dismayed

16. dismayed
Sample Sentence:
She was dismayed
when she realized she
lost her car keys.

17. dismayed
Definition:
adj. Troubled or
distressed; full of
concern

18. excitement

19. excitement
Sample Sentence:
The president’s
arrival caused much
excitement in the
small town.

20. excitement
Definition:
n. A stirred-up
feeling; a state of
increased activity

21. immobile

22. immobile
Sample Sentence:
Four flat tires and an
empty gas tank left
the car immobile.

23. immobile
Definition:
adj. Unable to move;
fixed in one place

24. stamina

25. stamina
Sample Sentence:
After months of
training, Bill finally
had the stamina to
run a marathon.

26. stamina
Definition:
n. The strength to
not get tired quickly

27. terrified

28. terrified
Sample Sentence:
Marcus was terrified
when he saw the
rattlesnake on the
path.

29. terrified
Definition:
adj. Very frightened;
filled with
overpowering fear

30. unsure

31. unsure
Sample Sentence:
Due to the cold
weather, we were
unsure about going
on the picnic.

32. unsure
Definition:
adj. Not certain;
having doubts