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Broadcast: Monday, March 28, 2005 tfYB _N
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• v. (verb) - an action word F;q#&
• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word Hfym 30
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• a - ad. one; any; each Cbm\h/PXl
• able - v. having the power to do something ntVS:F
• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") `= lc<T^
• above - ad. at a higher place 8s{?v &p
• accept - v. to agree to receive @p 6<Lw_E
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event v \tEVhm
• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone kF"@Ngv.
• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side 9iU r nG*
• act - v. to do something ;r[@v347
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action RTh`ENCKR
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show h:Gu`+D>W
• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more G+UMB n
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister ?L&'- e@
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") a2'^8
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• adult - n. a grown person L >y J
• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision x^4xq#Bb7
• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") (0YZZ93
• afraid - ad. feeling fear FKNMtp[`
• after - ad. later; behind CHrFM@CM
• again - ad. another time; as before u! "t!2I
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something l&iq5}[n&
• age - n. how old a person or thing is 6f')6X'x
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") q\m2EURco
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders =6"2UC&
• ago - ad. of time past; before now EQ'V{PIfj
• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something Zjbc3 M5
• agriculture - n. farming \b%kf9 9
• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance Oo"^%F~%
• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose O+y-}7 YX
• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe Zt.'K(]2h
• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes Jn{O Ww2
• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies 4"gM <z
• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land N[<\>Ps|u
• album - n. a collection of recorded music Y.g59X!Ub2
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products :<}=e@/~|
• alive - ad. having life; not dead :x tXQza"-
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount T6 '`l?H`;
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• almost - ad. a little less than completely -r-k_6QP
• alone - ad. separated from others W[Ls|<Q
• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") &*+'>UEe5
• already - ad. before now; even now O^oWG&Y;v
• also - ad. added to; too S:
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• although - conj. even if it is true that .Y&)4+ckL
• always - ad. at all times; every time d3D] k,
• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) Zl^\Q=*s
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law)
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• among - ad. in or part of (a group) vEJWFoeEFm
• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything A"L&a
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• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness - *1J f&
• ancestor - n. a family member from the past @7IIM{
• ancient - ad. very old; long ago KrQ1GepJ
• and - conj. also; in addition to; with SLa >7`<Q
• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something E7rDa1
• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat <0X f9a8>
• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past E|iQc8gr&
• announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially .+$ Q <L
• another - ad. one more; a different one 9Z4nA c
• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question ]s<[D$ <,
• any - ad. one or more of no special kind -XB/lnG
• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility .P8&5i)'P,
• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help !LNayk's>
• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem R!}H;[c
• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") !| ^|,"A)
• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support |fK1/<sz#
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities $a.JSXyxL
• area - n. any place or part of it La`N PY_:>
• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree >*35C`^
• arms - n. military equipment; weapons 5?{ r
• army - n. military ground forces @>,^":`#
• around - ad. on every side (of)
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• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner ^aItoJq
• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip j#!IuH\]
• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues _k ef 0K6
• artillery - n. big guns rV ` #[d
• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while 'j#*6xD
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• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") xQ7 l~O
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• assist - v. to help V5+=e^pa2
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space 3c-GY:VkLM
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe L>jY.d2w=K
• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country X _q\S g
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") zu_8># i-
• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet }|h# \$w
• attach - v. to tie together; to connect ^UP`%egR
• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight Z F!h<h&,
• attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort p $S*dr
• attend - v. to be present at .]8ZwAs=&
• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car bV^ rsJm
• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter qqjwJ!@P
• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal pC#E_*49
• avoid - v. to stay away from {: /#Nc$5
• awake - ad. not sleeping q`Go`v
• award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service s :n6rG
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• baby - n. a newly born creature #|uCgdi
• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward [:7'?$
• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good "B M#4
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal 1.}d.t
• ball - n. something round ]vAz
• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air tR# Ojk vX
• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting akmkyrz '&
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction &sl0W-;0
• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money ))q y;Q,
• bar - v. to prevent or block dn& s *
• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult CT&|QH{
• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") -M\ <nx
• battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces u^&^UxCA
• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist R|'y bW'Y
• beat - v. to hit again and again QFA 8 N
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit ,<.V7(|t)
• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") F|`Hm
• become - v. to come to be kpuz]a7pK
• bed - n. a sleeping place b]e"1Y)D-
• before - prep. earlier ."g`3tVK
• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start :: ` HQ@^
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of gM&{=WDG6
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust p#-Z4- `
• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") {
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• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of h0EEpL|\
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• better - ad. more good than J4hL_iCQ
• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") *V CXihgo
• big - ad. of great size; not small hW<%R]^|
• bill - n. a legislative proposal ZtNN<7
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms g>% o #P7
• bird - n. a creature that flies n9\TO9N
• bite - v. to cut with the teeth KYm0@O>;
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky cVv=*81 \
• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible w7L{_aom
• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm +Ze} B*0
• bleed - v. to lose blood G[ PtkPSJ
• blind - ad. not able to see E_rI ?t^
• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement C[cbbp
• blood - n. red fluid in the body aqZi:icFa
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") "Fr.fhh'~
• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky .vf'YNQ%
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods P}}* Q7P
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal zaIKd I'/e
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot ,Zx 0%#6
• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs BKC iIf kZ
• bone - n. the hard material in the body 8Al{+gx@?
• book - n. a long written work for reading ktXM|#
• border - n. a dividing line between nations QT 5TE: D
• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence 4 i;{!sT
• borrow - v. to take as a loan 1ba~ SHi
• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together QO:!p5 ^:
• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid d'gfQlDny
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something NN{?z!
• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood "S]0
• boy - n. a young male person oSKXt }sh
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with }-{H Y
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures u@) U "FZ
• brave - ad. having no fear
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• bread - n. a food made from grain &m7]v,&
• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy <$$yw=ef
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again u~:y\/Y6
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other P dFKs+Z`
• brief - ad. short; not long m 9WD T
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color eKgBy8tNS0
• bring - v. to come with something i uW[`ou X
• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program 7nTeP(M%
• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person {<p?2E
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee 8'[7
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• build - v. to join materials together to make something {4}yKjW%z
• building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment XEp{VC@=
• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun U$.@]F4&
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire
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• burst - v. to break open suddenly Vb;*m5,?:
• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth _Ey9G
• bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people %N6A+ 5H
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• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money A RuA<vQ
• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") YUD`!C
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government -HbC!w v
• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") S~bOUdV
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• camera - n. a device for taking pictures ItVWO:x&v
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing &X ):4
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• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal zpZm&WC
• cancel - v. to end; to stop %QGC8T z
• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body jl$ece5v
• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor K~{$oD
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• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is F?*-4I-
• capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies =p O^7g
• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of A*2jENgci
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train HxV=F66"
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest Q5`*3 h6p=
• careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought /QWvW=F2<
• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another u@UMP@"#
• case (court) - n. a legal action ?k&Vy
• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") @Z
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• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands uA Jx.>$b
• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result ox~o J|@
• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement n u[ML
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities XB^' K2
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• century - n. one hundred years 8, 4"uuI
• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition VU(v3^1"
• chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group -` kW&I0
• champion - n. the best; the winner D9=KXo^
• chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen (Aao Ca [
• change - v. to make different; to become different ]Kt6^|S$a
• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something XkE`U5.
• chase - v. to run or go after someone or something \5:i;A E
• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from %~H-)_d20
• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise *=/ { HvJ
• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry
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• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances )9{0] u;9
• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important ;~ )5s'
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• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" 2 /\r)$
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• citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law ~F|+o}a `
• city - n. any important large town ~*&H$6NJS
• civilian - ad. not military w7.V6S$Ga
• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation +ZaSM~
• claim - v. to say something as a fact RNEp 4x
• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose Cx@);4arj
• clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") Db}j?ik/
• clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood Fx_z 6a
• clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization Pe_W;q.
• climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place P:K5",
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• climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands K, ;E5
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• close - v. to make something not open; ad. near to J@HtoTDO 3
• cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances -n~1C {<
• clothes - n. what people wear <SA zxo:I
• cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky 7?!d^$B
• coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel (&Kk7< #`
• coalition - n. forces, groups or nations joined together B?gOHG*vd>
• coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean Af~$TyX
• coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name b;B%q$sntC
• cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature PFlNo` iO
• collect - v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") #1A.?p
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• colony - n. land controlled by another country or government 1APe=tJ
• color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others b4%??"&<Y
• combine - v. to mix or bring together 1Z /(G1
• come - v. to move toward; to arrive u
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• comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something v |_K/|
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• common - ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose") X&.ArXn*
• communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information u"r`3P`
• community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area G/y5H;<9M
• company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes A_"w^E{P
• compare - v. to examine what is different or similar b"<liGh"n-
• compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others W
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• complete - ad. having all parts; ended or finished ^lnK$ i
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• compromise - n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded p}}R -D&K
• computer - n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others '| 6]_
• concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") 1SQ3-WU s
• condemn - v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad D%[mW c@1I
• condition - n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health
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• confirm - v. to approve; to say that something is true { T/[cu<
• conflict - n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one \i>?q
• congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck \Gef \
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• connect - v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link Q^P}\wb>
• conservative - n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change S3C]AhW;
• consider - v. to give thought to; to think about carefully v4!V r I
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• contain - v. to hold; to include ^ x ]r`b
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• continent - n. any of the seven great land areas of the world : g7@PJND
• continue - v. to go on doing or being +zqn<<9
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• cooperate - v. to act or work together olB.*#gA
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• create - v. to make; to give life or form to :wyno#8`-
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• debt - n. something that is owed; the condition of owing 3yF,ak {Sl
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