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Vocabulary	Pronunciation	Meaning
Attend (v.)	/əˈtɛnd/	- เข้าร่วม - be present at Ex. The whole sales force attended the conference.
Instead (adv.)	/ɪnˈstɛd/	- แทนที่ - as an alternative or substitute. Ex. She never married, preferring instead to remain single.
Cognitive (n.)	/ˈkɒgnɪtɪv/	- เกี่ยวกับกระบวนการเรียนรู้ - relating to cognition Ex. The cognitive processes involved in reading.
Compulsory (adj.)	/kəmˈpʌls(ə)ri/	- ที่จำเป็นต้องทำ - Required by law or a rule; obligatory. Ex. It was compulsory to attend mass.
Appear (v.)	/əˈpɪə/	- ดูเหมือนจะ - come into sight; become visible or noticeable, especially without apparent cause EX. Smoke appeared on the horizon.
Performer (n.)	/pəˈfɔːmə(r)/	- ผู้แสดง - a person who entertains an audience: Ex. The audience applauded the performer.
Densiry (n.)	/ˈdɛnsɪti/	- ความหนาแน่น - the degree of compactness of a substance Ex. Japan has a high population density.

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Vocabulary	Pronunciation	Meaning
peaceful (adj.)	ˈpiːs.f ə l	- เงียบสงบ   - without violence  Ex. She hoped the different ethnic groups in the area could live together in peaceful co-existence.
agency (n.)	ˈeɪ.dʒ ə n t  .si	- หน่วยงาน ตัวแทน  - a business which represents one group of people when dealing with another group, a government organization Ex.  She was freed from prison through the agency of her doctor.
encourage (v.)	ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ	- การกระตุ้น การส่งเสริม  - to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen  Ex. We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.
secure (adj.)	sɪˈkjʊə r	- ปลอดภัย  - positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall or break  EX. That ladder doesn't look very secure to me.