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Broadcast: Monday, March 28, 2005 S3cQC`^
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PARTS OF SPEECH !>j-j
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• v. (verb) - an action word K)ib{V(50
• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word ?zqXHv#x
• prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation :;QLoZh^
• pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun St<\qC
• conj. (conjunction) - a joining word %+}\i'j7
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• a - ad. one; any; each **"sru;@=
• able - v. having the power to do something ?jnEHn
• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") 5Jp>2d
• above - ad. at a higher place O"GzeEY7
• accept - v. to agree to receive w *0T"hK
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event :tMWy
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• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone ]up:pddIh
• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side m6}"g[nN
• act - v. to do something oc.x1<Nd
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action UNJ|J$T]
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show @
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• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more .u)YZN0\
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister aj:+"X-;
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") v,s]:9f`\>
• adult - n. a grown person 71eD~fNdx
• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision ^?,/_ 3
• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") ~![R\gps
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• after - ad. later; behind Q"\[ICu!,
• again - ad. another time; as before ITTC}
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something PGJ?=qXr#
• age - n. how old a person or thing is ^#%[
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") ?tBEB5
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders 'del|"h!M
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• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something tG6 o^
• agriculture - n. farming E:%%Dm
• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance >q}EZC
• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose X|b~,X
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• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe 5(,WN
• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes j1g^Q$B>m
• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies .DT1Jvl
• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land
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• album - n. a collection of recorded music K[sfsWQ.
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products ";Lpf]<
• alive - ad. having life; not dead p%n
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• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount 4bmpMF-
• ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose #<)u%)`
• almost - ad. a little less than completely ,
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• alone - ad. separated from others QkA79%;j
• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") b-wFnMXk+
• already - ad. before now; even now nU/v(lN
• also - ad. added to; too m]V5}-?al
• although - conj. even if it is true that m'Wz0b^BO
• always - ad. at all times; every time J)66\h=
• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) 9c<lFZb;
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) ^>[Z~G($
• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns \4mw
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• among - ad. in or part of (a group) ppS,9e-
• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything m7fmQUk
• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness ;A1pqHr
• ancestor - n. a family member from the past :o=[Zp~B4d
• ancient - ad. very old; long ago |nB2X;K5~
• and - conj. also; in addition to; with Q4C28-#
• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something z6$W@-Vd
• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat {p+7QlgK
• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past GYZzWN}U
• announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially !XQG1!|ww
• another - ad. one more; a different one UV$v:>K#
• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question //Ck1cI#h
• any - ad. one or more of no special kind nUD)G<v
• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility _da>=^hFJ
• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help R6*:Us0\FJ
• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem ]HCu tq
• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") /X{:~*.z
• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support UJ<eF/KSmG
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities k/ls!e?
• area - n. any place or part of it d\+smED
• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree x/ lW=EQ
• arms - n. military equipment; weapons H[BY(a@c
• army - n. military ground forces 43^%f-J5
• around - ad. on every side (of) C AVqjT7
• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner .A//Q|ot!
• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip :Em[>XA
• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues T}jryN;J5
• artillery - n. big guns t ]7>' U
• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while !7]4sXL{
• ash - n. the part left after something burns hlWTsi4N
• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") aOFF"(]Cl
• assist - v. to help E`}KVi57
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space 6lpf
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• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe epqX2`!V
• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country pn<M`,F~q
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") -SnP+X!
• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet hosw :%
• attach - v. to tie together; to connect sS7r)HV&GI
• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight [Dni>2@0
• attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort }%Dsy2:y
• attend - v. to be present at |}P4Gr}6
• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car
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• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter H48`z'o
• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal tEh YQZ
• avoid - v. to stay away from O+ ~.p
• awake - ad. not sleeping 2A'!kd$2
• award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service PZmg7N
• away - ad. not near
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• baby - n. a newly born creature AdMA|!|:hc
• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward %QH "x`;
• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good mv_N ns
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal Vf<VKP[9K
• ball - n. something round w],+l N;
• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air $ J}d6%
• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting S3EM6 `q'
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction S?_/Po
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• bar - v. to prevent or block R+,eX jz"
• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult {nTQc2T?;
• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.")
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• battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces $=?1>zvF
• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist pt[H5
• beat - v. to hit again and again G=?2{c}U
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit J?4aSssE
• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") =D88jkQe"
• become - v. to come to be 44;ZX$HL
• bed - n. a sleeping place +|6
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• before - prep. earlier 5cLq6[uO
• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start g+shz{3zvz
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of %g1{nGah
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust 7)iB6RBK
• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") Oa7x(wS
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of N$u;Q(^
• below - ad. lower than MZ" yjQ A
• best - ad. the most good wkSIQL
• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to Vy*&po[
• better - ad. more good than 1O" Mo
• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") YbS$D
• big - ad. of great size; not small ^H]q[XFR
• bill - n. a legislative proposal NyHHK8>
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms N6CWEIJ
• bird - n. a creature that flies Bl,rvk2
• bite - v. to cut with the teeth f n]rMH4>
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky z=ItKoM*<
• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible B^4D`0G[4
• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm %3v:c|r
• bleed - v. to lose blood J
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• blind - ad. not able to see "YIrqk
• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement ?~G D^F
• blood - n. red fluid in the body z'cK,psq(
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") ]
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• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky \etuIFQ#U
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods uc6;%=%+
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal Xy_ <Yqx}
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot 'G3;!xk$
• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs X^L)5n+$X
• bone - n. the hard material in the body ^1d"Rqtv
• book - n. a long written work for reading o+U]=q*|)$
• border - n. a dividing line between nations 3hzI6otKS
• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence `Qzga}`"]
• borrow - v. to take as a loan BIx Z4Ft
• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together KEfn$\
• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid \Qa6mt2h
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something
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• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood P%Fkd3e+
• boy - n. a young male person g.CUo:c
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with n}8J-/(|+
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures y@&Cn
• brave - ad. having no fear )"j)9RQ}
• bread - n. a food made from grain >eHSbQu/Bu
• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy *G{%]\s?
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again =ytB\e
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other *W()|-[V3
• brief - ad. short; not long ;F)gr
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color -7_`6U2"
• bring - v. to come with something W}6(; tI
• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program } t4?*:\
• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person R-Y |;
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee hr%O 4&sa
• budget - n. a spending plan FI,>v`
• build - v. to join materials together to make something PCl@Ff
• building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment ?b?`(JTR
• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun &h=O;?dO
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire =3rPE"@,[
• burst - v. to break open suddenly 'I|A*rO
• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth L(tA~Z"k
• bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people
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• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade _D9`L&X}
• busy - ad. doing something; very active >*ey
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• but - conj. however; other than; yet O[O`4de9
• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money +QNFu){G
• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") 8y;W+I(71
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government 4am`X1YV#
• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") >Lo 0,b$
• calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense DXPiC[g]
• camera - n. a device for taking pictures i3I'n*
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing [; M31b3
• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war +W+O7SK\y
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal ;Ab`b1B
• cancel - v. to end; to stop xao'L
• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body nOxCni~T
• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor j&(2ze:=*$
• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is "oZ]
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• 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 EL+6u>\-k
• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of t ZUZNKODW
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train $ "[1yQ<p
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest z)Xf6&
• careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought sGIY\%
• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another yoTbIQ
• case (court) - n. a legal action Y(IT#x?p
• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") xz#;F ,`ZR
• cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans IVD1mk
• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands xlVQ[Mt
• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result Gv[W)+3f
• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement 8cn)ox|J[
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities @AUx%:}0Y:
• center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity Z;shFMu
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• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition }$u]aX<
• chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group fLK*rK^{"
• champion - n. the best; the winner DX.u"&Mm
• chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen AfKJaDKf
• change - v. to make different; to become different CBx 1.xL
• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something r,=xI`XH
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• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from h.c<A{[I6c
• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise kvs^*X''Ep
• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry =O~1L m;
• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances KquHc-fzqr
• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important GutH}Kz"&
• child - n. a baby; a boy or girl Z!=/[,b
• children - n. more than one child Ixm<wKwW#
• choose - v. to decide between two or more "|RP_v2
• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" dA>t
• citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law &'V_80vA
• city - n. any important large town $K^"a
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• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation tu6oa[s
• claim - v. to say something as a fact _Hi;Y
• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose ,GXwi|Y
• clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") w[\*\'Vm0
• clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood `kIzT!HX
• clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization kHd_q.
• climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place >i~W$;t
• climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands E+V^5Z:u
• clock - n. a device that measures and shows time ElhTB
• close - v. to make something not open; ad. near to EiWy`H;
• cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances UTKS<.q
• clothes - n. what people wear Lx,"jA/
• cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky 0!veLXeK!
• coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel AuUT 'E@E
• coalition - n. forces, groups or nations joined together 4;Z`u.1
• coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean
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• coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name 2G:)27Q-
• cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature ^DXERt&3
• collect - v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") jVL<7@_*
• college - n. a small university Gnp,~F"
• colony - n. land controlled by another country or government
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• color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others &>0=v
• combine - v. to mix or bring together 6=A2Y:8
• come - v. to move toward; to arrive \$^
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• command - v. to order; to have power over something ^i_mGeu
• comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something >Mj :'
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• communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information [%;LZZgl
• community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area WRZi^B8@
• company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes [Av87!kJ!X
• compare - v. to examine what is different or similar 78#j e=MDg
• compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others dr^pzM!N
• complete - ad. having all parts; ended or finished VF!?B>
• complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple R!W!8rr3
• compromise - n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded `B) ~
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• concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") =+~e44!~D
• condemn - v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad Z/sB72K1
• condition - n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health sI/Hcm
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• confirm - v. to approve; to say that something is true mj[PKEdkB
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• congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck b=:AFs
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• connect - v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link OZ&J'Y
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• consider - v. to give thought to; to think about carefully 'I($IM
• constitution - n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government 4} 'Xrg
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• cost - n. the price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five dollars."); v. to be valued at ("The book costs five dollars.") hc5M)0d
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• count - v. to speak or add numbers |0U"#xkf
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• crush - v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely Dj;h!8t.
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• cure - v. to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.") u'd+:uH
• curfew - n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses ;*:d)'A
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• defend - v. to guard or fight against attack; to protect 9*[!uu
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• demonstrate - v. to make a public show of opinions or feelings ("The crowd demonstrated in support of human rights."); to explain by using examples ("The teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.") `vDg~o
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• deplore - v. to regret strongly; to express sadness JGn@)!$+/
• deploy - v. to move forces or weapons into positions for action iFF/[P
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• destroy - v. to break into pieces; to end the existence of 4yQ4lU,r
• detail - n. a small part of something; a small piece of information p&Nw:S
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• diet - n. usual daily food and drink TCmWn$LeE
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• difficult - ad. not easy; hard to do, make or carry out BzTm[`(h
• dig - v. to make a hole in the ground YyK9UZjI
• dinner - n. the main amount of food eaten at a usual time ("The family had its dinner at noon."); a special event that includes food ("The official dinner took place at the White House.") lCd^|E
• diplomat - n. a person who represents his or her government in dealing with another government vFl|
• direct - v. to lead; to aim or show the way ("He directed me to the theater."); ad. straight to something; not through some other person or thing ("The path is direct.") S_ nTp)
• direction - n. the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came from or went to :".!6~:2
• dirt - n. earth or soil vk{4:^6.TV
• disappear - v. to become unseen; to no longer exist G?3S_3J2
• disarm - v. to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb harmless by removing its exploding device :JW~$4
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• discuss - v. to talk about; to exchange ideas cTRCQ+W6:
• disease - n. a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria am:LLk-Lx
• dismiss - v. to send away; to refuse to consider 07/5RFmJ
• dispute - v. to oppose strongly by argument; n. an angry debate ;pAkdX&b