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Broadcast: Monday, March 28, 2005 7e_4sxg'(3
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PARTS OF SPEECH O,$*`RZpx
• n. (noun) - a name word ZCCCuB
• v. (verb) - an action word
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• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word n:AZ(f
• prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation '}cSBbl&/n
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• a - ad. one; any; each _L,~WYRo
• able - v. having the power to do something 'o='Q)Dk
• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") GMU!GSY
• above - ad. at a higher place :3F[!y3b
• accept - v. to agree to receive 0fc;H}B*
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event "rdpA[>L
• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone +|C@B`h
• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side JMAdsg/
• act - v. to do something ,e'r 0
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action +9/K|SB{$
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show 6AIqoX*p
• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more `8ob Xb
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister S @[]znH
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") fb Bu^]^S
• adult - n. a grown person w,hm_aDq
• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision .1(_7!m@
• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") @@ j\OR
• afraid - ad. feeling fear NG3?OAQTw
• after - ad. later; behind a>C;HO
• again - ad. another time; as before 6TRLHL~B
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something qt:B]#j@
• age - n. how old a person or thing is WOPIF~1v
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") #-%D(=&I
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders g Cp`J(2v:
• ago - ad. of time past; before now Vc0j)3
• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something {~&]
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• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance hq4&<Zr(
• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose mN-O{k0\
• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe B<~AUf*y
• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes ]prw=rD
• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies 6Tak
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• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land L@RnLaoQ
• album - n. a collection of recorded music sc t3|H#
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products Wrbv<8}%c
• alive - ad. having life; not dead _9-;35D_
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount 5X8 i=M;
• ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose uv5NqL&
• almost - ad. a little less than completely &pY$\
• alone - ad. separated from others `]]m$
• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") 5>dA7j^v
• already - ad. before now; even now f2tCB1[D+
• also - ad. added to; too A99;bf}"
• although - conj. even if it is true that } A6z%|d
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• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) dm[JDVv|
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) uD{^1c3x
• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns f:nXE&X[
• among - ad. in or part of (a group) b4$g$()
• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything /g0' +DP
• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness 7aRy])x
• ancestor - n. a family member from the past lX.1B&T9Lr
• ancient - ad. very old; long ago UU
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• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something s!W{ru
• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat }<z[t5
• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past R
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• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question
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• any - ad. one or more of no special kind H>\lE2
• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility D41.$t[
• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help NUBz
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• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem 5s0`T]X-
• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") i'Z
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• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support 6DEH|2
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities AHa]=ka>
• area - n. any place or part of it .^- I<4 .
• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree \*fXPJ4
• arms - n. military equipment; weapons 5n::]Q%=D
• army - n. military ground forces x {Rj2~KC
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• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner *EU1`q*
• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip 3! KyO)8
• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues wLq#,X>%B
• artillery - n. big guns eH;{Ln
• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while h-03]M#8=
• ash - n. the part left after something burns P$__c{1\
• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") !4"$O@U4
• assist - v. to help V' sq'XB
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space yTWicW7i
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe }.A
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• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country f 0/q{*
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") }o=s"0 a
• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet BS?rKtdm(
• attach - v. to tie together; to connect gp\o|igT
• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight c
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• attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort >)F)@KAuN4
• attend - v. to be present at
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• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car wemhP8!gc
• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter 9+'*
• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal {UuSNZ[^
• avoid - v. to stay away from %G,d&%f
• awake - ad. not sleeping !$0ozDmD
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• baby - n. a newly born creature Pu2cU5n
• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward XTq+ 9
• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good :w9s bW
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal E>1%7"
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• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air U1pwk[
• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting 810uxw{\
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction %xwtG:IKEV
• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money 1v9#Fr Y
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• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult 26-K:"
• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") }\.Z{h:t
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• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist 4nD U-P#f
• beat - v. to hit again and again 6hf6Z3
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit ds'7zxy/
• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") N'M+Z=!
• become - v. to come to be hWiBLip,z
• bed - n. a sleeping place i/q1>
• before - prep. earlier `>\>'V<&
• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start L[}Ak1 A
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of Eh.NJI(
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust hv9k9i7@l
• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") JrwR:_+|
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of '>dx~v %
• below - ad. lower than oz?pE[[tm
• best - ad. the most good 4w(#`'I>
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• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") 6e At`L[K.
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• bill - n. a legislative proposal Huho|6ohH
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms N&-J,p~
• bird - n. a creature that flies }:4b_-&Q5
• bite - v. to cut with the teeth TCetd#;R
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky #@K
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• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible rCgoU
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• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm QX|y};7\e
• bleed - v. to lose blood Gq9p
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• blind - ad. not able to see si`h(VD9w
• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement .u$o^; z!
• blood - n. red fluid in the body FR? \H"'x
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") ctu`FQ
• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky f,'9Bj.~
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods /zZ";4
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal 7':qx}c#!1
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot 8$V:+
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• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs 'MY0v_
• bone - n. the hard material in the body Q,<V)
• book - n. a long written work for reading Y>Tok|PV
• border - n. a dividing line between nations %Ae43
• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence |%c"Avc
• borrow - v. to take as a loan
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• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together k{-#2Qz
• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid 6PdLJ#LS
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something :~%{
• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood uo[W|Q
• boy - n. a young male person v2;'F
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with P1I L]
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures w-w
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• brave - ad. having no fear n>\2_$uDI
• bread - n. a food made from grain Dwg_#GSr
• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy u;3wg
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• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again 3T84f[CFJ
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other Ic')L*i7O
• brief - ad. short; not long g8L{xwx<
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color W}aCU~
• bring - v. to come with something > xie+ ^
• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program lNba[;_
• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person
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• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee ;<N%D=;}@
• budget - n. a spending plan uN+]q qCf
• build - v. to join materials together to make something 4I!g?Moh
• building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment C q)Cwc[H
• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun y ]D[JX[
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire ,4H/>yPw
• burst - v. to break open suddenly =>htX(k}
• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth nN5fP<H2x
• bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people 2wwJ>iR`
• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade am+w<NJ(us
• busy - ad. doing something; very active OAo;vC:^
• but - conj. however; other than; yet e6gLYhf&
• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money hI 1or4V
• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") TX).*%f[r
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government :JIJ!Xn)
• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") bYBE h n
• calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense "/nbcQ*s*E
• camera - n. a device for taking pictures #7['M;_
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing =z[$o9
• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war ~'v9/I-"
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal 53WCF[
• cancel - v. to end; to stop aM+Am,n`@
• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body 0Ua&_D"
• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor |]5`T9K@b#
• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is 2N{^V?:
• 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 28qlp>U
• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of %,(X R`
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train 9yz@hdG
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest /@B2-.w
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• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another
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• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") e07u@_'^
• cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans WLA&K]
• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands zf>*\pZE
• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result Lt
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• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement udXzsY9Ng
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities \SoT^PW
• center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity l(W?]{C[%
• century - n. one hundred years 1R
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• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition (%OZ `?`
• chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group AGm=0Om
• champion - n. the best; the winner UVXSW*$
• chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen W*%(J$E
• change - v. to make different; to become different TB-dV'w
• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something I{h KN
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• chase - v. to run or go after someone or something ,,!P-kK$
• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from SU1N*k#-o
• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise c/igw+L()
• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry )E}@h%d
• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances 2W2T
• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important T@*'}
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• children - n. more than one child <nb%$2r1
• choose - v. to decide between two or more bkc*it
• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" 8*x=Fm,Ok
• citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law x NjQ"'i8
• city - n. any important large town \A,zwdt
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• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation '
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• claim - v. to say something as a fact N#ZWW6
• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose $dXx@6fP
• clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") J8i,[,KcE
• clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood "l9aBBiu
• clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization =JW-EQ6[T
• climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place +'-.c"
• climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands /s~S\dG
• clock - n. a device that measures and shows time M2N8?Ycv3
• close - v. to make something not open; ad. near to g&85L$
• cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances bc4 V&
• clothes - n. what people wear ,`k&9o7
• cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky (wM` LE(Ks
• coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel :)D7_[i
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• coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean as!a!1
• coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name >Rd~-w)!|
• cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature
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• collect - v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") $\Y&2&1s
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• colony - n. land controlled by another country or government L"%SU
• color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others 4$[o; t>
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• come - v. to move toward; to arrive #}FUa u$
• command - v. to order; to have power over something 8ZVQM7O
• comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something ]5c(:T F
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• common - ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose") )/%5f{+}
• communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information ft6)n T/"&
• community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area [i/!ovcY
• company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes lQHF=Jex
• compare - v. to examine what is different or similar dY S(}U
• compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others `.@sux!lu
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• confirm - v. to approve; to say that something is true 5]N0p,f
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• congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck #dWz,e3
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• constitution - n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government $72eHdy/yl
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• correct - ad. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right 6!m#;8 4
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• count - v. to speak or add numbers I`V<Sh^Qd
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• cross - v. to go from one side to another; to go across Z2g'&,uc#
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• culture - n. all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population 4?R979
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• dance - v. to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music
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• debt - n. something that is owed; the condition of owing (D>_O$o
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