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Broadcast: Monday, March 28, 2005 .D@/y uV
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• v. (verb) - an action word Alh?0 Fk3)
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• a - ad. one; any; each IHfSkFz`j
• able - v. having the power to do something <wqRk<
• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") .hnF]_QQ
• above - ad. at a higher place cl#OvQ
• accept - v. to agree to receive q
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• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event c; d"
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• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone up7x)w:
• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side IM|Se4;x
• act - v. to do something O^D c&w
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action _.hIv8V
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show >T$7{
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• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more aliQ6_
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister )uuww
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• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") l+'`BBh*]
• adult - n. a grown person ]s}aC9
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• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision \Z8Y(]6*
• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") T=Ol`?5
• afraid - ad. feeling fear s:G[Em1
• after - ad. later; behind @b>YkJDk
• again - ad. another time; as before }$&);7(w
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something T\.7f~3
• age - n. how old a person or thing is U5 -zB)V
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") Zt7hzW
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders j `w;z: G
• ago - ad. of time past; before now gA|!$EAM
• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something Pi^ECSzQu[
• agriculture - n. farming 20S9/9ll
• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance &8o :
• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose 7v.#o4nPK
• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe 19pND
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• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes CAA tco5
• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies 3m?@7 F
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• album - n. a collection of recorded music UA1]o5K
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products ktkn2Twa/
• alive - ad. having life; not dead OYQXi
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount ;Hz`0V
• ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose cWX"e6
• almost - ad. a little less than completely 5&GQ=m
• alone - ad. separated from others - I1cAt
• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") }L{_xyi>#
• already - ad. before now; even now jb#1&L14
• also - ad. added to; too v ^ FV
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• although - conj. even if it is true that ~5XL@j I^
• always - ad. at all times; every time z&6]vN'
• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) Q>06dO~z8
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) -&f]Xu
• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns tk]_QX
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• among - ad. in or part of (a group) v '"1/% L
• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything fF9;lWt
• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness |e.
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• ancestor - n. a family member from the past Q0[CH~
• ancient - ad. very old; long ago &+|jJ{93z
• and - conj. also; in addition to; with hSLw
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• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something WsK"^"Z
• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat w<8
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• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past g9grfN
• announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially d=c1WK
• another - ad. one more; a different one "`V"2zZlj
• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question o0-fUCmC
• any - ad. one or more of no special kind v3VLvh2)n
• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility /4f 5s#hR
• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help Sx4UaV~"
• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem eaZ)1od
• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") I1}{~@
• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support ,*O{jc`(
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities jP6oJcZ
• area - n. any place or part of it ys"mP*wD
• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree 4.Jaw+
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• army - n. military ground forces EL)/5-=S
• around - ad. on every side (of) 51FK~5
• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner #mz,HK0|aC
• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip 8d*<Aki?;
• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues OrKT~JQVC&
• artillery - n. big guns N6m*xxI{
• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while |Bf:pG!
• ash - n. the part left after something burns 1SJHX1CxX
• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") @gVyLefS6g
• assist - v. to help ]mLTF',5
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space 6O|\4c;
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe HDae_.
• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country ]&tr\-3
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") V2sB[Mw
• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet W;AWO0+
• attach - v. to tie together; to connect 'frL/[S
• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight FOnA;5Aa
• attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort HBf8!\0|/
• attend - v. to be present at d}B_ll#j-
• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car *t-A6
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• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter >*Z{@1*h
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• avoid - v. to stay away from :@807OYzy
• awake - ad. not sleeping ZK_@.O+ ]
• award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service +AC-f2
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• baby - n. a newly born creature b)`#^uxxJ
• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward 1^"aR#
• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good $j2)_(<A%Q
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal tJF~Xv2L!
• ball - n. something round ?)QBJ9F
• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air <|.! Px86
• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting w\;9&;;
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction )KhVUFS1
• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money &)}:Y!qiu
• bar - v. to prevent or block 8q[WfD
• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult nKJ7K8)
• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") 6@*;Wk~
• battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces bh6wI%8H
• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist ;Sl0kSu
• beat - v. to hit again and again N}<U[nh'
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit SJ_cwYwI$
• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") ~vZzKRVS
• become - v. to come to be )KQv4\0y<
• bed - n. a sleeping place 9NXiCP9A
• before - prep. earlier 9s6lt#?b
• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start k3h53QTmC
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of A;HKR4p;8
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust i4Cb&h^
• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") 2l4 i-;
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of 3t6'5{
• below - ad. lower than "T[jQr
• best - ad. the most good n.>'&<H>9
• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to ,qqV11P]
• better - ad. more good than 1h0ohW
• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") =9
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• big - ad. of great size; not small )% c)-c
• bill - n. a legislative proposal KA2B3\
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms $466
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• bird - n. a creature that flies
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• bite - v. to cut with the teeth oob0^}^
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky 5-po>1g'
• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible \{mJO>x
• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm f|E'eFrFk
• bleed - v. to lose blood \~1+T
• blind - ad. not able to see dK$dQR#
• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement bcs(#
• blood - n. red fluid in the body <p
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• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") <a3XV
• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky h:90K
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods :M`BVZ1t
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal Ry~LhU:
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot j(2T,WM
• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs 1nmWL0
• bone - n. the hard material in the body 8~>3&jX
• book - n. a long written work for reading x{5*%}lX8
• border - n. a dividing line between nations N `MQHQ1
• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence n\Nl2u& m
• borrow - v. to take as a loan 9$i`B>C~
• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together
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• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid ^f]pK&MAmN
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something ?sE21m?b-
• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood +(0eOO'\M
• boy - n. a young male person mD3#$E!A1
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with ^u{$$.&
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures SF7
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• brave - ad. having no fear k9]n/
• bread - n. a food made from grain zZ-*/THB@R
• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy Yw0@O1Cel
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again C? S %fF
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other , 88}5)b[
• brief - ad. short; not long P])O\<)J
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color .+sIjd
• bring - v. to come with something XlPy(>
• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program >{Djx
• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person IT|CfQ [D
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee u#<]>EtbB
• budget - n. a spending plan ,*US) &x
• build - v. to join materials together to make something X +R_TC
• building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment aoN[mV'
• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun sXA=KD8
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire 4j5plm=
• burst - v. to break open suddenly %Ok.XBS)
• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth b.(^CYYQ
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• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade %|Vq"MW,I
• busy - ad. doing something; very active ^Ue>T8
• but - conj. however; other than; yet :v`o="
• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money #\qES7We6
• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") u56cT/J1
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government I~,*Rgv/Z
• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") iM-@?!WF
• calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense hz!.|U@,{<
• camera - n. a device for taking pictures 8l6R.l
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing :|bPr_&U$
• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war %VgR *
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal 9#+X?|p+0
• cancel - v. to end; to stop 6v-h!1p{u
• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body bTJ7RqL
• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor bLg1Dd7Q
• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is iVE+c"c!2&
• 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 ]'{<O3:7
• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of z[th@!3
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train (c;$^xZK
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest !^w+<p
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• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another -g~$HTsGm
• case (court) - n. a legal action Hly$ Wm
• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") m6s32??m
• cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans _15r!RZ:1
• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands 1Ypru<.)W
• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result !I@"+oY<
• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement C Z|R-ky6p
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities uCx\Bt"VI
• center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity fN@2 B
• century - n. one hundred years ;L|%H/SH
• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition Lf3:' n
• chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group {{j?3O //
• champion - n. the best; the winner P7Kp*He)
• chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen qjuX16o
• change - v. to make different; to become different ZhW>H
• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something !$P&`n]@
• chase - v. to run or go after someone or something xI$B",?(
• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from /_v@YB!0
• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise ygh*oVHO
• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry 9 u{#S}c`
• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances `8EHhN;
• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important A~u-Iv(U
• child - n. a baby; a boy or girl 4Y[tx]<
• children - n. more than one child !>+YEZ"
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• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" QOMh"wC3
• citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law [;%qxAB/_
• city - n. any important large town 7YrX3Hx8
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• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation q<dZy? f
• claim - v. to say something as a fact Nw*
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• clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood jw]~g+x#$
• clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization D=i)AZqMPp
• climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place
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• climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands eJlTCXeZ|
• clock - n. a device that measures and shows time bd_&=VLTC
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• cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances gmd-$%"
• clothes - n. what people wear 8bd&XieE
• cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky p'tB4V qT
• coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel >,wm-4&E
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• coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean u czOSd
• coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name ?B7n,!&~
• cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature {]ie|>'=C
• collect - v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") Q4i@y6z
• college - n. a small university SkU'JM7<95
• colony - n. land controlled by another country or government OFH!z
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• combine - v. to mix or bring together b}s)3=X@q
• come - v. to move toward; to arrive M*6}# ST
• command - v. to order; to have power over something tj<a , l
• comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something /a@gE^TM
• committee - n. a group of people given special work `0'Bg2'
• common - ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose") pH !e<m
• communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information ixJ%wnz
• community - n. a group of people living together in one place or area <e)5$Aj
• company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes O{@m ,uY
• compare - v. to examine what is different or similar L!2BE[~
• compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others Bg3`w__l;
• complete - ad. having all parts; ended or finished 1FC' iGI
• complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple [R-&5 G!x
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• concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") >d1gVBhk
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• congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck ;ndsq[k>
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• connect - v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link &}N=a
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• constitution - n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government &2i3"9k
• contain - v. to hold; to include dM|&Y6
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• continue - v. to go on doing or being ` #!~+
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• convention - n. a large meeting for a special purpose z@\r V@W5
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• correct - ad. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right H[K(Tt4<&
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• count - v. to speak or add numbers J?Y1G<&
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• court - n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law yS*s[vT
• cover - v. to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing ^\Bm5QkS
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• criminal - n. a person who is responsible for a crime 81O\BO.T
• crisis - n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation bu;3Ib3\
• criticize - v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge pHW
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• cross - v. to go from one side to another; to go across M"q]jeaM
• crowd - n. a large number of people gathered in one place HwE1cOT
• crush - v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely ^H0`UKE
• cry - v. to express or show sorrow or pain q\PHA
• culture - n. all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population M?61g(
• 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.") 5<%]6c x}
• curfew - n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses e ]@Ex
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• custom - n. a long-established belief or activity of a people IEi E6z]L(
• customs - n. taxes on imports (thDv rT@2
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• dance - v. to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music wm3fd7T
• danger - n. a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss Tk9/1C{8
• dark - ad. having little or no light ("The room was dark.") ^7l.!s#$b
• date - n. an expression of time; a day, month and year T<p,KqH
• daughter - n. a person's female child Vrz6<c-'B
• day - n. twenty-four hours; the hours of sunlight NW}kvZ
• dead - ad. not living rcc.FS
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• deal - v. to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of pollution."); to buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.") .3(=UQ
• debate - v. to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument yPKDn.1
• debt - n. something that is owed; the condition of owing ^k&T