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Broadcast: Monday, March 28, 2005 BnUWg ^E
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PARTS OF SPEECH 75^AO>gt
• n. (noun) - a name word ZXl_cq2r
• v. (verb) - an action word +h08uo5c
• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word #f<3[BLx
• prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation GRh430V[
• pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun 4i7+'F
• conj. (conjunction) - a joining word r4m z
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• a - ad. one; any; each T>68 ,; p
• able - v. having the power to do something L
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• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") Z C<+BKS
• above - ad. at a higher place Q_>W!)p Gz
• accept - v. to agree to receive EpH_v`
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event R.!.7dO
• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone
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• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side H*e +
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• act - v. to do something &`oybm-p(
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action .cm2L,1h
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show (x
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• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more -9::M}^2
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister 2VzYP~Jg
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") q=}1
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• adult - n. a grown person uP+VS>b
• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision H@1}_d
• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") rr,w/[
• afraid - ad. feeling fear $,yAOaa
• after - ad. later; behind oKb"Ky@s
• again - ad. another time; as before -n8d#Qm)
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something @S=9@3m{w;
• age - n. how old a person or thing is yM~bUmSg
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") sM+~x<}0
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders z:4_f:70
• ago - ad. of time past; before now $xWUzg1<U
• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something _ OC@J*4.
• agriculture - n. farming ^Kg n:l
• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance 2;u
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• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose ^H&U_
• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe ] |nW
• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes
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• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies 4M|uT
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• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land QW$p{ zo
• album - n. a collection of recorded music !1fZ7a
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products SI=u-'%
• alive - ad. having life; not dead ?*%_:fB
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount }Uwji
• ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose vj]>X4'i
• almost - ad. a little less than completely (v%24bv
• alone - ad. separated from others H=Ilum06
• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") 5OppK(Oi*C
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• also - ad. added to; too }&t>j[
• although - conj. even if it is true that s0^(yEcq
• always - ad. at all times; every time !~Uj 'w
• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) \7uM5 k}l
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) pX
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• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns ^w.hI5ua)
• among - ad. in or part of (a group) +
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• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything -(8I ?{"4i
• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness b1.*cIv}
• ancestor - n. a family member from the past wOl?(w=|
• ancient - ad. very old; long ago )&Oc7\J,
• and - conj. also; in addition to; with uv27Vos
• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something A913*
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• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat 4=xi)qF/@
• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past %, kP_[!>Q
• announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially hPDKxYD]f
• another - ad. one more; a different one N8b\OTk2
• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question hTr5Q33y>
• any - ad. one or more of no special kind {`QHg O
• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility /|1p7{km
• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help ttzNv>L,
• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem "6$V1B0KW
• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") f'^uuO#x
• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support 5^u$zfR
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities ;Y$>WKsV
• area - n. any place or part of it xzOa9w/
• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree 3
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• arms - n. military equipment; weapons G%<}TI1}
• army - n. military ground forces |h>PUt@LL
• around - ad. on every side (of) Ke\\B o,
• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner
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• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip /kW Z 8Z
• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues _FY&XL=
• artillery - n. big guns Gk,Bx1y
• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while GXtMX ha,
• ash - n. the part left after something burns ~s!Q0G^G
• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") /4:bx#;A
• assist - v. to help x sryXex;
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space gg'1q3OjM
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe kQ`tY`3F
• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country BUO5g8m{
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") ,fkvvM{mq
• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet ^\\3bW9}H
• attach - v. to tie together; to connect Da=EAG-{7
• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight U
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• attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort 6>>; fy2
• attend - v. to be present at *o6}>;
• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car u6qK4*eAD
• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter +)Z]<O
• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal ')X
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• avoid - v. to stay away from BuJo W@)
• awake - ad. not sleeping oxwbq=a6yV
• award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service 1K72}Gj)ZL
• away - ad. not near bjZJP\6
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• baby - n. a newly born creature +#}GmUwPG$
• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward 2;}leZ@U
• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good zTz}H*U
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal Wh[QR-7Ew
• ball - n. something round 3<0b_b
• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air (`x_MTLL
• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting P*|N)S)X%
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction vB:\ZX4
• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money +&GV-z~o
• bar - v. to prevent or block W^(zP/
• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult =Tj{)=^/#
• 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 Ltlp9 S
• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist !8{VLg
• beat - v. to hit again and again AjzTszByu
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit ]\
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• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") VtBC~?2U)B
• become - v. to come to be 6g(;2gY
• bed - n. a sleeping place N5Js.j>z
• before - prep. earlier Q$%apL
• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start C @(@n!o:!
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of a:FU- ^B4~
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust wu
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• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") A8{jEJ=)P
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of rrD6x>
• below - ad. lower than m`yvZ4K!
• best - ad. the most good -amo8V;2H
• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to v{u3[c
• better - ad. more good than _l
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• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") ot0teNF
• big - ad. of great size; not small ~i,d%a
• bill - n. a legislative proposal Lg:1zC
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms ) CGQ}
• bird - n. a creature that flies Vt`4u5HG
• bite - v. to cut with the teeth -[mmT'sS
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky a>4/2
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• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible u[a-9^&g
• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm Z{8%Cln
• bleed - v. to lose blood wL;OQhI
• blind - ad. not able to see ~OD6K`s3
• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement 35h|?eN_m!
• blood - n. red fluid in the body b(Y
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") oj 8r*
• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky CD1Ma8I8
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods ib,`0=0= O
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal ZflB<cI
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot h#1:ypA6l
• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs [* xdILj
• bone - n. the hard material in the body qlhc"}5x }
• book - n. a long written work for reading 175e:\Tw
• border - n. a dividing line between nations | W@ ~mrO
• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence &A:&2sP8
• borrow - v. to take as a loan Df"PNUwA"
• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together l;M,=ctB(
• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid Z~:)hwF
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something CvIuH=,
• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood enk`I$Xx
• boy - n. a young male person VgPlIIHh5
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with ,e'r 0
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures |=5zI6pT
• brave - ad. having no fear 6AIqoX*p
• bread - n. a food made from grain `8ob Xb
• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy :ok.[q
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again fhi}x(
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other 7\@c1e*e
• brief - ad. short; not long SX,$$43
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color 8kK L=
• bring - v. to come with something 0MpW!|E[b
• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program &n*ga$Q
• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person fAh|43Y*a
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee iKq_s5|sW
• budget - n. a spending plan u.E>d9
• build - v. to join materials together to make something Q``1^E'
• building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment Av.`'.b
• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun 27}:f?2hbJ
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire (YJ2-
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• burst - v. to break open suddenly `*[Kmb\
• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth !I|_vJ@<
• bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people e@c8Ce|0
• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade 'oz$uvX
• busy - ad. doing something; very active uj;iE
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• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money Q>[{9bI4QP
• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") }<kl3{)
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government vEjf|-Mb9
• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") ;\"5)S
• calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense '`tFZfT
• camera - n. a device for taking pictures $[_5:@T%N
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing FoE}j
• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war =f@71D1
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal /?BTET
• cancel - v. to end; to stop 37n2 #E
• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body gWro])3
• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor rhYAR r'
• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is EqHToD I3
• capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies lhQMR(w^
• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of Bd*Ok]
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train ;"f9"
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest zgS)j9q}
• careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought X'.lh#&
• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another (7_ezWSl>
• case (court) - n. a legal action iYa)*,
• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") jn]l!nm
• cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans cEXd#TlY~X
• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands z$Z%us>io
• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result @<OsTF L
• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement l d%#.~Q
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities <}mA>c'k
• center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity |Eu#mN
• century - n. one hundred years @CPkP
• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition V1i^#;
• chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group F&k<