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Broadcast: Monday, March 28, 2005 yTEuf@
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• v. (verb) - an action word f6#H@
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• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word ob;oxJ@[c
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• a - ad. one; any; each 3:gk:j#
• able - v. having the power to do something p
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• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") :uEp7Y4
• above - ad. at a higher place *+AP}\p0F
• accept - v. to agree to receive P#xn!fMi
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event SS`C0&I@p
• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone I?"5i8E
• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side Ua]zTMI
• act - v. to do something <wC1+/]
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action ^wlep1D
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show _X[c19q
• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more riL!]'akV
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister {>Px.%[<
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") `9-Zg??8r
• adult - n. a grown person +[ zo2lBx
• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision wu')Q/v
• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") zMKL: Um"
• afraid - ad. feeling fear B^9 #X5!
• after - ad. later; behind U&R$(k0zS
• again - ad. another time; as before \Hd B
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something ;"Y6&YP<
• age - n. how old a person or thing is OT i3T1&
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") U4gJ![>5j
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders S41>VbtEp
• ago - ad. of time past; before now Ysu/7o4
• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something ^~l<N@
• agriculture - n. farming L:-lqag!
• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance "[yiNJ"kt
• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose 8BDL{?Mu
• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe Phu|
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• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes TzGm562o%
• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies /MH@>C
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• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land u2-7vudh
• album - n. a collection of recorded music L0tKIpk
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products C&kl*nO
• alive - ad. having life; not dead <t% A)L%
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount 9'g{<(R]
• ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose y#;VGf6lj
• almost - ad. a little less than completely TZNgtR{q
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• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") E:=KH\2f
• already - ad. before now; even now GY]6#>D#7
• also - ad. added to; too Ej09RO"pB
• although - conj. even if it is true that 1[g!^5W
• always - ad. at all times; every time
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• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) *M<BPxh0w]
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) ivz?-X4]
• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns S{i@=:
• among - ad. in or part of (a group) dIa(</ }
• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything X#I`(iHY
• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness 3k*:B~1
• ancestor - n. a family member from the past |;u%JW$4
• ancient - ad. very old; long ago GHC?Tp
• and - conj. also; in addition to; with p/WH#4Xdr
• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something !QR?\9`
• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat @23RjoK
• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past JlDDM
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• announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially #w,WwL!
• another - ad. one more; a different one a}qse5Fr
• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question O})u'
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• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility y }&4HrT&
• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help |
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• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem 4&oXy,8LC
• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") by|?g8
• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support tf7v5iG e
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities 3r-Vx P 5n
• area - n. any place or part of it Ku0H?qft(
• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree *qO]v9 j
• arms - n. military equipment; weapons R?bn,T>
• army - n. military ground forces *dG}R#9Nv
• around - ad. on every side (of) +24|_Lx0
• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner d DIQ+/mmg
• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip Hb
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• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues Wkg*J3O
• artillery - n. big guns VBbUl|X\
• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while Dm|gSv8d,
• ash - n. the part left after something burns H5AK n*'7
• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") P1)* q0
• assist - v. to help FylWbQU9
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space /'&.aGW4%
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe B^i mG
• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country 0)A=+zSS1
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") U;x1}eFT
• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet u;+%Qh
• attach - v. to tie together; to connect kF(Ce{;z
• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight dr|| !{\
• attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort -@%t"8
• attend - v. to be present at (oLpnjJ(,
• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car I$aXnd6)
• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter z6p#fsD
• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal 51&|t#8h
• avoid - v. to stay away from PzIy">plm
• awake - ad. not sleeping b%3Q$wIJ6
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• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward 5XzrS-I+X@
• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good d-hbvLn
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal L5R `w&Up
• ball - n. something round UE"7
• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air 63.( j P1;
• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting A)OdQFet(
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction 1W*V2`0>
• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money )i&%cyZw
• bar - v. to prevent or block Dp^"J85}
• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult ot^q}fRX
• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") y*w"J3|29
• battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces N"S3N)wgd
• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist N A8
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• beat - v. to hit again and again %z30=?VL
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit 64SW
• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") RZ*<n$#6
• become - v. to come to be $Tfm/ =e
• bed - n. a sleeping place l/[pEUYU
• before - prep. earlier X2LV&oi
• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start 00"CC
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of *u}'}jC1X
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust Sg_O?.
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• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") D '<$ g
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of ^}hJL7O'
• below - ad. lower than dIvy!d2l
• best - ad. the most good ewpig4
• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to 5}
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• better - ad. more good than zz&
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• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") oXdel
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• big - ad. of great size; not small )(lJT&e
• bill - n. a legislative proposal G0Hs,B@5?
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms (vnoP< 0
• bird - n. a creature that flies "H$@b`)
• bite - v. to cut with the teeth #jm@N7OZ
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky NJm-%K
• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible z+
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• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm ?2ItTrlB
• bleed - v. to lose blood O:I
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• blind - ad. not able to see V'I T1~
• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement m8+:=0|$
• blood - n. red fluid in the body $''UlWK
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") s4bv;W
• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky JD*8@N
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods u{Ak:0G7
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal ke]Yfwk
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot n}q$f|4!
• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs %Kl(>{N
• bone - n. the hard material in the body NbkK&bz
• book - n. a long written work for reading >f@ G>H)+
• border - n. a dividing line between nations 3[V
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• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence J^:n* C
• borrow - v. to take as a loan (O0byu}
• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together BIj
• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid m9t$h
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something F#|Z# Mu
• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood %b?uW]j:
• boy - n. a young male person u"Y]P*[k
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with 1-o V-K
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures -N# #w=
• brave - ad. having no fear B^q<2S;
• bread - n. a food made from grain ,g|2NjUAc
• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy S>t>6&A
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again nzuF]vo
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other ch })ivFP[
• brief - ad. short; not long x~+-VF3/
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color 9)lZyE}
• bring - v. to come with something D=&K&6rr
• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program 2w4MJ,Uw
• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person QO,+ps<
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee f#OQ (WTJE
• budget - n. a spending plan jBRPR
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• build - v. to join materials together to make something
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• building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment
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• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun zH=hIVc
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire o0`q#>7!_b
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• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth RGp'b
• bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people p(?3
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• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade y<M]dd$
• busy - ad. doing something; very active 9L HuS
• but - conj. however; other than; yet 4_Y!el H)
• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money
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• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") }n[Bq
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government 0N5bPb
• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") j38 6gL
• calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense -tyaE
• camera - n. a device for taking pictures 8ds}+TtbY
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing 8\_*1h40s
• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war J6auUm` `
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal sam[s4@eQ
• cancel - v. to end; to stop j@t{@Ke
• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body :rmauKR
• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor w4A#>;Qu*
• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is vHc#m@4o
• 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 y@ . b
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• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of Z@oKz:U
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train O{ BW;Deo
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest # JFYws
• careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought :`5;nl63
• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another $eMK{:$O
• case (court) - n. a legal action b"3uD`
• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") G<fS(q
• cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans kyu2)L2u
• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands Hh\
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• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result O$U}d-Xnx
• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement Bs@:rhDi
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities
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• center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity z2v<a{e
• century - n. one hundred years FvAbh]/4
• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition
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• champion - n. the best; the winner yYM_lobn
• chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen pbPz$Y
• change - v. to make different; to become different , !r@9
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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 lS#7xh
• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from k?<i*;7
• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise )=y.^@UT@
• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry b'&LBT7
• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances =,O/,2)
• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important ' 4,y
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• children - n. more than one child v: giZxR
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• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation %B[YtWqm`/
• claim - v. to say something as a fact $K`_
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• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose pi|\0lH6W
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• clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood XAw2 X;F%
• clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization >s;oOo+5
• climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place =g/4{IL%
• climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands Qk?jGXB>^
• clock - n. a device that measures and shows time :uOZjEZi
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• cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances mk#>Dpy?
• clothes - n. what people wear [Bl
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• cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky n/ui<&(
• coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel += X).X0K
• coalition - n. forces, groups or nations joined together );0<Odw%.
• coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean AQE
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• coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name f 1sy9nQs
• cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature 5x:Ift
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• college - n. a small university }wvwZ`5t
• colony - n. land controlled by another country or government 1~["{u
• color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others :iP>z}h
• combine - v. to mix or bring together 3!i.Fmo
• come - v. to move toward; to arrive y0/WA4,
• command - v. to order; to have power over something o0zc}mm
• comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something !yoSMI-
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• common - ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose") C><<0VhU
• communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information ]_^"|RJ
• community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area ib5;f0Qa
• company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes e%P+KX
• compare - v. to examine what is different or similar {0NsDi>(2
• compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others {:};(oz)f
• complete - ad. having all parts; ended or finished =oL8d6nI
• complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple (cOND/S
• compromise - n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded %v?jG(o
• computer - n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others &&(4n?
• concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") }};j2
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• conflict - n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one ifJv~asp
• congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck
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• 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 'Yaf\Hp
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• conservative - n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change 'NQMZfz
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