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Broadcast: Monday, March 28, 2005 #hIEEkCp +
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PARTS OF SPEECH 8Bq- 0=E
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• v. (verb) - an action word sr\cVv")
• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word W/sY#"
• prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation ?fV?|ZGZI
• pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun [~COYjp
• conj. (conjunction) - a joining word kL|\wci
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• a - ad. one; any; each #00D?nC
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• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") 0Q7M
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• above - ad. at a higher place e^zHw^js
• accept - v. to agree to receive =5?.'XMk
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event s"WBw'_<<
• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone zd.'*Dj
• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side X &D{5
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• act - v. to do something ~c
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• activist - n. one who seeks change through action t!jYu<P
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show hC
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• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more *1
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• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister zW5C1:.3K
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") |NJ}F@t/5
• adult - n. a grown person &<Zdyf?[Ou
• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision &?y 7I Pp
• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") {~'H
• afraid - ad. feeling fear dxCPV6 XI
• after - ad. later; behind JhP\u3 QE
• again - ad. another time; as before e>AXXUEf
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something E{% SR
• age - n. how old a person or thing is #K4*6LI
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") | 55dbL$w
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders ;& S;%W>|
• ago - ad. of time past; before now y`S o&:1
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• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance | ##GIIv;i
• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose ]C!?HQ{bsf
• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe S&wzB)#'
• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes '3Q3lM'lh
• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies >{nH v)
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• album - n. a collection of recorded music dYF=c
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products `]<`$71w
• alive - ad. having life; not dead tTuX\;G
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount ,b|-rU\
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• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") Gu;OV LR|
• already - ad. before now; even now uM S*(L_
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• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) ^+ /kr /
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) |He=LQ }0
• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns mYv(R!37'
• among - ad. in or part of (a group) Or+p%K}-7
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• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness ^3~e/P KM
• ancestor - n. a family member from the past n7! H:{ L
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• and - conj. also; in addition to; with 5?u}#zO
• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something 3yO=S0`
• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat qoX@@ xr1
• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past lpm JLH.F
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• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help TzG]WsY_
• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem sen=0SB/
• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") l=m(mf?QBg
• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support E bQa?
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities 5.0e~zlM -
• area - n. any place or part of it S: :>N.y
• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree 9S7A!AKE
• arms - n. military equipment; weapons rofNZ;nu
• army - n. military ground forces }JgYCsF/f
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• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip
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• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while !36]ud&
• ash - n. the part left after something burns e" :G *2a
• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") e@<?zS 6
• assist - v. to help %&<LNEiUN
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space nms8@[4-
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe mI1H!
• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country E,[xUz"
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") O6s.<` \
• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet (R}ii}&
• attach - v. to tie together; to connect OjE` 1h\
• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight aAt>QxGQ
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• attend - v. to be present at Tny> D0Z#
• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car w}c Y6O,1
• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter Q;/a F`
• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal ~.g3ukt
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• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good |,C#:"z;
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal
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• ball - n. something round sN=6 gCau
• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air iP@6hG
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• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting {}~: &.D
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction Aj>[z8!,
• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money Ka!I`Yf
• bar - v. to prevent or block C )-^<
• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult 1%[_` J;>Z
• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") }ET,ysa
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• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist M)-6T{[IT
• beat - v. to hit again and again Sb2v_o
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit l~:v
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• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") )KSoq/
• become - v. to come to be 2.uA|~qH
• bed - n. a sleeping place Pz_Oe,{.I
• before - prep. earlier Nil}js27
• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start 7u.|XmUz
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of E8\XNG)V4
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust + ]xFoH
• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") e'*HS7g
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of 5FKBv
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• best - ad. the most good R@ Y=o].2
• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to "bQ[ CD
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• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") eitu!=u
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• bill - n. a legislative proposal }-p[V$:S
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms MhEw
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• bird - n. a creature that flies XE3aX K'R
• bite - v. to cut with the teeth 8OhDjWVJ
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky [dX`K `k
• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible Yj( 4&&Q
• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm Tp p &
• bleed - v. to lose blood A1Y7;-D
• blind - ad. not able to see {i~8 :
• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement B tt]R
• blood - n. red fluid in the body gYop--\14]
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") ks;% *d
• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky . ae O}^
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods 2GmpCy`L"
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal )U<Y0bZA!
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot O%!5<8Xrb
• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs ~:Uw g+]j
• bone - n. the hard material in the body f3*?MXxb16
• book - n. a long written work for reading 7cg*|E@
• border - n. a dividing line between nations d^ ZMS~\*
• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence Ei>m0
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• borrow - v. to take as a loan HG >j5
• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together >cmE
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• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid L];y}]:F*
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something * v%rMU7,
• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood 4B+9z^oQ
• boy - n. a young male person l t'I,Xt
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with v{x{=M]
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures v`q\6i[-
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• bread - n. a food made from grain eEc4bV Qa
• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy \Xrw"\")j
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again 0IM8
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other iP~ , n8W
• brief - ad. short; not long wYsZM/lw
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color r PzQ8<
• bring - v. to come with something c/W=$ 3
• 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 DR 9: _
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee 9$K;Raz %
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• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun ,0$)yZ3*3,
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire r~[vaQQ6L
• burst - v. to break open suddenly d=.2 @Ry
• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth m" tOe?
• bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people
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• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade &`|:L(+
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• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money wl=61 Mb
• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") 1a0kfM$
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government QA!_} N4n
• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") |8_ JY2
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• camp - n. a place with temporary housing ~i B gw&Y
• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war =%)+%[wv
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal 3{ % LS"c
• cancel - v. to end; to stop 4S0>-?{
• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body SM 0M%
• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor txql 2
• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is f67NWFX
• 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 u#7+U\
• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of W" "*ASi
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train u),Qa=Wp
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest 3CjL\pIC
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• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another hlZ@Dq%f
• case (court) - n. a legal action $$Vt7"F
• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") ?eV(1 Fr@
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• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result kyh_9K1
• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement PHg48Y"Nd
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities 9I LIEm:
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• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition T`/IO.2
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• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something
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• chase - v. to run or go after someone or something $V G*q
• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from uD_v!
• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise vP%tk s+.
• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry m4K* <
• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances 75!9FqM Z}
• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important (9\ ;A*CZ
• child - n. a baby; a boy or girl 2 gq$C "
• children - n. more than one child c97{Pu
• choose - v. to decide between two or more o!TQk{0
• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" QR?yG+VU
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• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation aIy*pmpD=
• claim - v. to say something as a fact 1[F3 Z
• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose ->z54 T
• clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") )"(] Lf's
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• clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization gyHHoZ c3
• climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place
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• clock - n. a device that measures and shows time $\o {_?}1
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• coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean .xzEAu ;
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• command - v. to order; to have power over something =4uSFK_L
• comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something }7fZ[J3
• committee - n. a group of people given special work [ =O/1T
• common - ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose") HCK| ~k
• communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information Yw5' 6NU
• community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area U<XSj#&8|
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• complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple XxHx :mi
• compromise - n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded l1ZY1#%j
• computer - n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others _X ~87
• concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") 0CSv10Tg
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• dance - v. to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music 9VbOQ {8
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