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Broadcast: Monday, March 28, 2005 )Y"+,$$>Y`
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• v. (verb) - an action word ]d$8f
• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word 0"<H;7K#W
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• pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun BC^ :=
• conj. (conjunction) - a joining word DX#Nf""Pw
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• a - ad. one; any; each n(1l}TJy
• able - v. having the power to do something f,U.7E
• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") &*M!lxDN
• above - ad. at a higher place
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• accept - v. to agree to receive G/)O@Ugp
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event BtkOnbz8X
• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone )1?y 8_B
• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side LBw1g<&
• act - v. to do something p_RsU`[
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action $0W|26;
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show G30-^Tr
• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more E>6MeO
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister p*XANGA
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") =x/X:;)
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• adult - n. a grown person IPS4C[v
• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision 0{5w 6
• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") R)c?`
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• afraid - ad. feeling fear )v'WWwXY>
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• again - ad. another time; as before Akq2 d;
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something nGC/R&
• age - n. how old a person or thing is iDpSj!x/_
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") * `JYC
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders lov!o:dJ
• ago - ad. of time past; before now =O~_Q-
• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something bTI|F]^!
• agriculture - n. farming lt/1f{v[:
• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance })'B<vq
• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose M`0V~P`^
• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe Lc}LGq!
• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes zrvF]|1UP
• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies QFA8N
• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land ,<.V7(|t)
• album - n. a collection of recorded music +5)nk}
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products kpuz]a7pK
• alive - ad. having life; not dead b]e"1Y)D-
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount kBS9tKBWg
• ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose xH ]Ct~md
• almost - ad. a little less than completely G0Iw-vf
• alone - ad. separated from others hWjc<9
• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") EAUEQk?9
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• also - ad. added to; too ;[ZEDF5H
• although - conj. even if it is true that /l3V3B7
• always - ad. at all times; every time Y/F6\oh
• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) 9+|$$)
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) +w`2kv
• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns & l<.X
• among - ad. in or part of (a group) [NTzcSN.
• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything RU|Q]Ymx
• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness gb1V~
• ancestor - n. a family member from the past rSY!vkLE\
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• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something [g|_~h
• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat qZdQD
• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past s S+MqBh&I
• announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially VD*6g%p
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• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question B`)BZ,#p
• any - ad. one or more of no special kind j^sg6.Z*
• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility Oi.C(@^(
• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help I9A~Ye
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• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem 5vQHhwO50k
• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") mthA4sz
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• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities {lzWrUGO
• area - n. any place or part of it =ZznFVJ`={
• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree &J]K3w1p
• arms - n. military equipment; weapons x;.Jw6g
• army - n. military ground forces n+9=1Oo"
• around - ad. on every side (of) C3f' {}
• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner df +l%9@
• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip Dj?> <@
• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues $99n&t$Y
• artillery - n. big guns .hb:s,0mP
• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while QVT5}OzMt
• ash - n. the part left after something burns 8FK/~,I
• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") $rBq"u=,0+
• assist - v. to help y14;%aQN
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space EJ.SW5
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe 2zA4vZkbcw
• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country 4Z=_,#h4.
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon")
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• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet H2
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• attend - v. to be present at XEp{VC@=
• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car U$.@]F4&
• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter rU:`*b<
• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal R?|.pq/Ln
• avoid - v. to stay away from =:Fc;n>c<K
• awake - ad. not sleeping
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• award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service }'V5/>m[
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• baby - n. a newly born creature ZY55|eE
• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward L#?Ek-
• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good @f~RdO3
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal 6r0krbN
• ball - n. something round TDKki(o=~
• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air $y &E(J
• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting (O?.)jEW(.
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction P>C~
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• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money drP=A~?&:
• bar - v. to prevent or block m+R[#GE8#
• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult YeL#jtC
• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") AaOuL,l
• battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces M61xPq8y5
• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist $E~`\o%Ev
• beat - v. to hit again and again L|:`^M+^w
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit =E4LRKn
• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") Y|f[bw
• become - v. to come to be KIf dafRL
• bed - n. a sleeping place eS\Vib
• before - prep. earlier 5h-SCB>P
• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start O)*+="Rg
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of b\kdKVh&
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust ColV8oVnU
• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") dI(@ZV{
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of !qh]6%l
• below - ad. lower than gnOt+W8
• best - ad. the most good ]d0BN`*U.
• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to rdP[<Y9
• better - ad. more good than v5#jZ$<F
• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") feDlH[$
• big - ad. of great size; not small HZC"nb}r4
• bill - n. a legislative proposal ZF9z~9
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms 5oW!YJg
• bird - n. a creature that flies $oID(P
• bite - v. to cut with the teeth DFB@O|JL
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky Cazocq5
• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible M#4pE_G
• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm /tx]5`#@7]
• bleed - v. to lose blood I(L,8n5
• blind - ad. not able to see pk$l+sNZ=
• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement eCDev}
• blood - n. red fluid in the body .Ni\\
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") dk#k bG;
• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky 3=P]x;[ba
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods -8ywO
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• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal bQg:zww
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot /!yU!`bY
• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs B[Ku\A6&
• bone - n. the hard material in the body ah4N|zJ>v
• book - n. a long written work for reading zx"s*:O
• border - n. a dividing line between nations GbY
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• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence 8`B3;Zmm
• borrow - v. to take as a loan [[Ls_ZL!=
• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together In"ZIKaC
• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid Y|F9}hj(
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something #?aPisV
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• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood e\`&p
• boy - n. a young male person 93)sk/j
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with ;C9_?u~#
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures 6RU~"C
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• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy #1A.?p
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again K^)Eb(4
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other PfAgM1
• brief - ad. short; not long XB;7!8|
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color
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• bring - v. to come with something u
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• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program &.)^
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• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person v|_K/|
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee z>1Pz(
• budget - n. a spending plan xjUT{iwS
• build - v. to join materials together to make something 7JD' )
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• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun )` Sr fGp8
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire jodIv=C
• burst - v. to break open suddenly G=s}12/Z"{
• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth M!siK2
• bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people !,_u)4
• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade {Y(zd[
• busy - ad. doing something; very active n K1Slg#U
• but - conj. however; other than; yet 9d0@wq.
• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money nSDMOyj+
• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight")
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government ;>%r9pz ~
• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") nmee 'oEw
• calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense W<h)HhyG
• camera - n. a device for taking pictures M><yGaaX/
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing WMDl=6
• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war @W.S6;GA\
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal ~gJwW+
• cancel - v. to end; to stop i]c!~`
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• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor ( ' (K9@}
• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is ]6,\r"
• capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies 1 &jc/*Z"
• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of J'6PmPzY|
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train s2p\]|5
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest 5;Czu(iH$
• careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought )N{Pw$l_
• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another G<zwv3
• case (court) - n. a legal action G`D`Af/B
• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") @Rze|
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• cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans eI}aQ]$ED
• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands LtF,kAIt7v
• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result l+K'beP
• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement W\$`w
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities )2KF}{
• center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity IxN9&xa
• century - n. one hundred years JAnZdfRt
• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition .&iawz
• chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group .bl/*s
• champion - n. the best; the winner h|9L5
• chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen \[i1JG
• change - v. to make different; to become different [ZwjOi:)
• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something e`_
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• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from 9Q^r
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• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry ,Ks8*;#r
• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances *!t/"b
• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important cxC6n%!;y
• child - n. a baby; a boy or girl )T2Caqs2
• children - n. more than one child l}|%5.5-
• choose - v. to decide between two or more !X#OOqPr=
• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" yjX9oxhtL
• citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law A2Ed0|B y
• city - n. any important large town `:KY\
• civilian - ad. not military 7hcYD!DS
• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation k@J&IJ
• claim - v. to say something as a fact s?}e^/"v
• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose L|7R9+ZG
• clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") b94DJzL1z
• clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood 9wwqcx)3(
• clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization n5NsmVW \x
• climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place g-bK|6?yz
• climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands 5coyr`7mP
• clock - n. a device that measures and shows time .@U@xRu7|
• close - v. to make something not open; ad. near to \V8PhO;j
• cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances "?xHlYj@+
• clothes - n. what people wear /nNN,hz
• cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky KwSqKI7]0
• coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel u|TeE\0
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• coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean +gtbcF@rx
• coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name 06Sceq
• cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature aP
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• collect - v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") :q%M_
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• colony - n. land controlled by another country or government EgCAsSx(
• color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others IK=a*}19L
• combine - v. to mix or bring together 97C]+2R%^
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• comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something hRCJv#]HC
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• communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information !``,gExH
• community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area #gs`#6 ,'
• company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes 08\,<9
• compare - v. to examine what is different or similar )g%d:xI
• compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others G}raA%
• complete - ad. having all parts; ended or finished sBg.u
• complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple 0znR0%~
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• confirm - v. to approve; to say that something is true 3bH'H*2
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• congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck =X:Y,?
• Congress - n. the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in other countries zHRplm+i
• connect - v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link `1fY)d^ZS
• conservative - n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change fr6fj
• consider - v. to give thought to; to think about carefully i<Zc"v;
• constitution - n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government `b7t4d*
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• crash - v. to fall violently; to hit with great force Y\g3hM
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• criticize - v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge $kp{Eg '
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• cross - v. to go from one side to another; to go across >(t6.=
• crowd - n. a large number of people gathered in one place 28d'7El$
• crush - v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely IyG}H}
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• cure - v. to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.") bY~pc\V:`w
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• customs - n. taxes on imports VRB;$
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• dance - v. to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music HLG"a3tt
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