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Broadcast: Monday, March 28, 2005 #q5
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Parts of Speech kZsat4r
Prefixes :&/b}b!)AX
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PARTS OF SPEECH -PI_*
• n. (noun) - a name word 0{Kb1Ut
• v. (verb) - an action word
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• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word NG2@.hP:uU
• prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation j0LA
• pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun Wn9b</tf
• conj. (conjunction) - a joining word "s6O|=^*
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• a - ad. one; any; each Ny.s
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• able - v. having the power to do something .!\NM&E
• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") 6n
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• above - ad. at a higher place l~/g^lN
• accept - v. to agree to receive d `z),A=
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event jH1!'1s|
• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone gZFtV
• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side =]OG5b_-Y
• act - v. to do something )_bR"!Z
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action +~6gP!
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show 03iD(,@
• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more Btmv{'T_y@
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister fR=B/`
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") 8h&Ed=gi
• adult - n. a grown person PTu~PVbp4
• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision u
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• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") qc*z`Wz:
• afraid - ad. feeling fear
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• after - ad. later; behind (W<n<sl:-
• again - ad. another time; as before "]%.%$
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something J~0_
• age - n. how old a person or thing is B r GaCja
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") 26YY1T\B)
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders ? jywW$
• ago - ad. of time past; before now je^!W?U4<
• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something D&0@k'
• agriculture - n. farming ZiBTe,;
• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance 1D42+cy
• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose ;:JTb2xbb
• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe `TM[7'
• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes Yg5m=Lis
• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies ('/5#^%R
• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land -r9G5Z
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• album - n. a collection of recorded music QRs!B!Fn0
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products |O
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• alive - ad. having life; not dead S7cxEOfAu
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount mK3U*)A
• ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose 6Q&R,"!$p
• almost - ad. a little less than completely bgW=.s
• alone - ad. separated from others fr~e!!$H
• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") y*,3P0*z
• already - ad. before now; even now aB9Pdut
• also - ad. added to; too xm@vx}O:
• although - conj. even if it is true that '&/"_
• always - ad. at all times; every time p)d0ZAs
• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) 8iTX}$t\{
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) Jsi [,|G
• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns -1ke3
• among - ad. in or part of (a group) -ec~~95
• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything AP=mj
• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness 2| u 'J
• ancestor - n. a family member from the past r2A(GUz
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• and - conj. also; in addition to; with g>h5NrDN
• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something HFD5*Z~M
• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat ' bio:1
• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past SRq0y,d
• announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially L^: +8g
• another - ad. one more; a different one m|<j9.iJ
• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question wy5vn?T@
• any - ad. one or more of no special kind k36%n
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• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility gTRm
• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help <lh+mrXm
• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem ;\=W=wL(
• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") yyJ4r}TE
• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support %of#VSk
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities ;L.@4b[lP
• area - n. any place or part of it }PGl8F !
• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree is`Eqcj`dr
• arms - n. military equipment; weapons CMa ~BOt #
• army - n. military ground forces Wd'wL"6De
• around - ad. on every side (of) YK#bzu ,!
• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner \?)@
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• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip F,^Q'$!
• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues T!eb=oy
• artillery - n. big guns v|~ yIywf
• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while /7X:=~m
• ash - n. the part left after something burns x
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• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") ('!90
• assist - v. to help 5!,`LM9
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space )}\T~#Q]y
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe %76N$
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• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country !=>pI/ECQ*
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") 2F+K(
• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet tv,iCV
• attach - v. to tie together; to connect a2fV0d6*l
• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight p;Kw$fQ?
• attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort 'VCF{0{H~
• attend - v. to be present at T:S+Pt~
• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car x]6OE]]8L
• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter I:[^><?E
• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal + |MHi C
• avoid - v. to stay away from uqPagt<
• awake - ad. not sleeping Im
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• award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service '+^HeM^;
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• baby - n. a newly born creature b&X- &F
• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward vL(7|K
• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good @#$5_uU8\(
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal Nw'i;}0v7r
• ball - n. something round {Sm^F
• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air +gh6eY8
• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting >
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• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction H'Q4IRT
• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money JSCe86a7<E
• bar - v. to prevent or block M \rW
• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult :it52*3=
• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") Uc]S7F#
• battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces nn!W-Bsqjh
• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist oHH-joYnn
• beat - v. to hit again and again EEmYfP[3
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit ,,vl+Z<&
• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") "pGSz%i-
• become - v. to come to be 8TIc;'bRM
• bed - n. a sleeping place (;-<
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• before - prep. earlier Xi`K`Cu+
• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start .jW+\mIX
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of ibo{!>m
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust jy#'oadS?
• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") |9cJO@
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of fH[Yc>(oj
• below - ad. lower than R@_i$Df|
• best - ad. the most good K1]m:Y<
• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to CqGi
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• better - ad. more good than CPGiKE
• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") 5{?J5
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• bill - n. a legislative proposal hJ[Z~PC\T0
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms NVqJN$z
• bird - n. a creature that flies z&x
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• bite - v. to cut with the teeth _?Q0yVH;,
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky S[g{
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• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible >6xZF'4
• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm rt- ^?2c?
• bleed - v. to lose blood n1D,0+N=
• blind - ad. not able to see T \d-r#{
• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement w<}kY|A"=-
• blood - n. red fluid in the body ,ddoII
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") |%p;4b
• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky \q2:1X|
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods ~=xiMB;oH
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal ANqWY&f
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot e+`LtEve0
• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs ,0j7qn@tm
• bone - n. the hard material in the body k9]M=eO
• book - n. a long written work for reading bA/,{R
• border - n. a dividing line between nations }q8|t3
• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence |AgdD
• borrow - v. to take as a loan BC*)@=7fx
• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together c:[z({`
• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid Vp"=8p#k
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something {lNvKm)w
• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood ^a ,Oi%
• boy - n. a young male person ZeB"k)FI>
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with VR5CRNBJ
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures A@:h\<
• brave - ad. having no fear c;RL<83:
• bread - n. a food made from grain l*l?aI
• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy DL*/hbG
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again 9YMD[H\}V
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other zc1y)s0G
• brief - ad. short; not long '3<AzR2
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color PM(M c]6
• bring - v. to come with something pgp@Zw)r)k
• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program bi01]
• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person vOF"p4 ^ 3
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee a;GuFnfn,
• budget - n. a spending plan
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• build - v. to join materials together to make something #0:N$'SZ
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• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun .m;5s45O{
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire #8{U0
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• burst - v. to break open suddenly T_=IH~"
• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth _NwB7@ e
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• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade l-mt{2
• busy - ad. doing something; very active ,NA _pvH)
• but - conj. however; other than; yet ~uUN\qx52
• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money zJMm=Mw^
• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") ]-2Q0wTj
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government '0jjoZ:
• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") ge[hAI2I
• calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense uE;bNs'
• camera - n. a device for taking pictures CGp7 Tx #
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing GN=ugP 9
• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war 57S!X|CE
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal 141
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• cancel - v. to end; to stop 23iMG]J&
• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body &BZjQK
• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor \@eaSa
• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is 02F\1fXS
• 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 UXd
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• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of rGt/ /6
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train QIWfGVc-
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest Ia%S=xU{=
• careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought Qk)E:
• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another VZ1u/O?ub
• case (court) - n. a legal action cq0#~20
• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") +#LD@)G
• cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans mh :eUFe
• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands Oe_*(q&
• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result tYzpL
• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement Fs 95^T
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities 6p)dO
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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 >&?k^nI}J
• century - n. one hundred years )Zbrg~-@
• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition TJ`Jqnh
• chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group `;v5o4.`
• champion - n. the best; the winner 7@u:F?c
• chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen 1c19$KHu
• change - v. to make different; to become different d#Xt2
• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something ,5Nf9z!hk(
• chase - v. to run or go after someone or something b!gvvg<
• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from Jr.4Y>;}e3
• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise Sf"]enwB
• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry +/|t8z FWs
• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances dOx0'q"Z
• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important yRtxh_wr9
• child - n. a baby; a boy or girl P; DGs]PF
• children - n. more than one child 12y+g5b
• choose - v. to decide between two or more N[j*Q 8X_
• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O"
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• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation Lju)q6
• claim - v. to say something as a fact ]<g`rR7}
• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose us$=)m~v+
• clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") ;lU]ilYv
• clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood 0.kQqy~5
• clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization ~Jlo>
• climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place ZT1IN6;8W
• climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands #a|.cm>6
• clock - n. a device that measures and shows time Kjfpq!NYE
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• cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances +L>?kr[i[
• clothes - n. what people wear _+NM<o#A
• cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky f>kW\uC
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• coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean ZGZ+BOFL
• coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name HI%#S&d
• cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature ie9,ye"
• collect - v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") gK+/wTQ%
• college - n. a small university ,'c?^ $J|z
• colony - n. land controlled by another country or government ;fl3'.S[
• color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others Y}UVC|Ef
• combine - v. to mix or bring together ^mZ eAW
• come - v. to move toward; to arrive }<KQ+
• command - v. to order; to have power over something 7,:$, bL
• comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something O;m@fS2%3
• committee - n. a group of people given special work at5>h
• common - ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose") 6-!U\R2Z>
• communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information P{ HYZg
• community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area (// f"c]/
• company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes qr|v|Ejd~
• compare - v. to examine what is different or similar 3rh@|fg)E
• compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others 1xsIM'&
• complete - ad. having all parts; ended or finished .|Y&,?k|Y
• complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple unZYFA}(
• compromise - n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded l:$i}.C
• computer - n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others gSn9L)k(O
• concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") `+?g96
• condemn - v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad m. EIMuj
• condition - n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health `%oJa`
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• confirm - v. to approve; to say that something is true ZA {T0:
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• connect - v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link 'wm :Xa
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• constitution - n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government yuA+YZ
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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.") XV %DhR=
• cotton - n. a material made from a plant of the same name `G0GWh)`x
• count - v. to speak or add numbers e !2SO*O
• country - n. a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities @]F1J
• court - n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law !> 2kH
• cover - v. to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing hb="J349
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• credit - n. an agreement that payments will be made at a later time dtx3;d<NsJ
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• cross - v. to go from one side to another; to go across sXaudT
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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.") kt2W7.A5
• curfew - n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses /Os6i&;
• current - n. movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.") r#'ug^^k$X
• custom - n. a long-established belief or activity of a people /*2)|2w
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• dam - n. a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water < Dt/JA(p
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• dance - v. to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music >@)p*y.K
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• dark - ad. having little or no light ("The room was dark.") fSVb.MZa7
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• day - n. twenty-four hours; the hours of sunlight `a `>Mtl
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• debt - n. something that is owed; the condition of owing Ya4yW9*
• decide - v. to choose; to settle; to judge 3rBID
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• defeat - v. to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having lost tOX-vQ
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