Vocabulary Lesson 2: Hearing

Vocabulary From Classical Roots Book 6

audi

to hear

audible (def)

able to be heard

audible

Unfortunately, Jenna's whisper was ___ to some of the people nearby.

audience (def)

The people who hear a speech or performance.

audience

When our school's debating team walked on stage, they were surprised at the size of the ____.

audition (def n)

A tryout for a role; a hearing to test and judge a performer's ability.

audition (n)

Gerard prepared for his ____ by practicing his lines in front of a mirror.

audition (def v)

To perform for a part; to try out for a role.

audition (v)

The director chose only three singers from the dozen who ___ed for parts.

auditorium (def)

A large room or hall where people gather to hear speakers or view performances.

auditorium

The students crowded into the ___ where the program would take place.

inaudible (def)

Not able to be heard, too soft or faint to hear, unheard.

inaudible

Because of its high pitch, my dog whistle is ___ to people.

phon

sound

megaphone (def)

A cone-shaped horn used to direct the voice and make it sound louder.

megaphone

Using a ___, Annika led the crowd in chanting "Go, team, go!"

phonics (def)

The study of the sounds of the letters of the alphabet.

phonics

Primary grade students blend sounds into words during lessons in ___.

saxophone (def)

A curved wind instrument made of brass with a reed mouthpiece and keys for the fingers.

saxophone

Phoebe adjusted the mouthpiece on her ___ before going onstage for the concert.

stereophonic (def)

An electronic system that blends sounds from more than one source.

stereophonic

After hooking up two speakers for ___ sound, I sat back to enjoy the music.

symphony (def)

A long piece of music to be played by an orchestra.

symphony

Each group of musicians in the orchestra played its special part of the ___.

audit (def)

a hearing to examine accounts or evidence; an examination and checking of accounts or financial records to verify their correctness

auditory (def)

relating to the sense of hearing

phoneme (def)

smallest distinctive sound unit

phonetics (def)

the study of the sounds of a language

aquarium (def)

a glass tank or bowl in which fish or other aquatic animals live

emporium (def)

a large retail store, especially one selling a great variety

terrarium (def)

An enclosure, usually transparent, with a layer of dirt in the bottom in which plants and sometimes small animals are kept indoors.

planetarium (def)

a building or room in which images of stars, planets, etc. are shown on a high, curved ceiling

solarium (def)

a glass-enclosed room that is exposed to the sun's rays

-orium / -arium

place