burglary

noun – the act of breaking into a house or building to steal things 

My parents always lock the door before bed to prevent a burglary.

audition

noun – a test performance by a musician, singer, dancer or actor.

Tina practiced for days to get ready for her big audition for the play.

companion

noun – a person or pet who enjoys another’s company; friend

Laurie’s pet rabbit needed a companion, so she adopted another one.

actual

adj. – real, not fake 

I used to collect plastic frogs, but now I have an actual one for a pet.

pollute

verb – to make dirty or harmful to health, especially with chemical or waste products

We don’t use chemicals on our lawn because the runoff would pollute the creek.

The oceans are heavily polluted with microplastics!

depend

verb – to be controlled or determined by / to trust or rely 

Whether you do well on our next test, depends on how well you prepare.

You can depend on me!

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