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Broadcast: Monday, March 28, 2005 P9o=G=i
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• v. (verb) - an action word @aP1[( m
• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word \}!/z]u
• prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation TuC
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• a - ad. one; any; each F:~@
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• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") z6P~HF+&h
• above - ad. at a higher place l&5Tft
• accept - v. to agree to receive \Yn0|j>
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event >hzSd@J&
• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone < FY%QB)h
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• act - v. to do something 8A}<-?>
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action !N!AO(Z
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show Zy.3yQM9i
• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more #. 71O#!
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister Dy:r)\KX
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.")
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• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.")
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• afraid - ad. feeling fear 7u
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• after - ad. later; behind K=r~+4F
• again - ad. another time; as before m4yWhUi(o
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something abCxB^5VL
• age - n. how old a person or thing is 'Hs*
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") t/3HX]B_
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders gdg``U;)p
• ago - ad. of time past; before now
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• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something Z[0/x.pp$
• agriculture - n. farming }8s&~fH
• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance WQ9Q:F2
• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose U9*< dR
• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe f0R+Mz8{
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• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies G}LV"0?
• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land PHUeN]s#
• album - n. a collection of recorded music j(}pUV B
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products a5/Dz&>j6
• alive - ad. having life; not dead l|iOdKr h
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount l;&kX6 w
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• almost - ad. a little less than completely x34GRe!!
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• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") bTZ.y.sI
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• also - ad. added to; too $DtUTh3)
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• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) _ n1:v~
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• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything `e?~c'a@
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• ancestor - n. a family member from the past 7,8TMd1`M
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• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past +Z86Qz_
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• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question <[K)PI
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• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility b!`Ze~V
• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help _-^mxC|M
• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem C*B5"s"
• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") Q&_#R(3j;
• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support a/3'!} &e
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities T!HAE#xC
• area - n. any place or part of it {XUSw8W'
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• arms - n. military equipment; weapons JG1q5j##]b
• army - n. military ground forces LU`)
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• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while J^%E$s
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• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space 8}4.x3uw
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe GC3d7
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• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") "wKJ8
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• awake - ad. not sleeping '"rm66
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• baby - n. a newly born creature O*,O]Q
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• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air erTly2-SJ
• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting 3!QXzT$E
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction aM,g@'.=
• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money ';D>Z?l
• bar - v. to prevent or block mc@Z+t'
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• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") N}{V*H^0QU
• battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces c5O8,sT
• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist cSG(kFQ
• beat - v. to hit again and again BrzTOkeyG
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit Iq6EoDoq
• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") NxK.q)tj6
• become - v. to come to be 29|nt1Z
• bed - n. a sleeping place a8k`Wog
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• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start Nr]guC? rE
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• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust 19oyoi"
• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") 3(.Y>er%U
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of ?A*<Z%}1?
• below - ad. lower than G#uB%:)&0u
• best - ad. the most good >:FmAey
• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to 'C:i5?zh(q
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• big - ad. of great size; not small G1ruF8
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• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms ?\X9Ei
• bird - n. a creature that flies jrttWT
• bite - v. to cut with the teeth a/%qn-i|p
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky _Ii=3Qsf
• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible o{mVXidE
• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm FZ8Qj8
• bleed - v. to lose blood CWd
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• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement zP c54>f
• blood - n. red fluid in the body Q(BZg{
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") =i/r:
• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky tWTC'Gx-J
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods Az>r}*FGr
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal *Rc?rMF !
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot YnCuF
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• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs 'S=eW_ 0/
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• border - n. a dividing line between nations [DtMT6F3
• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence MY(51)*
• borrow - v. to take as a loan 0AhUH|]
• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together _u~`RlA
• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid )}i2x:\|_
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• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood 7Q&S [])
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• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures d%p{
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• brave - ad. having no fear FJW,G20L
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• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy &nY#GHB
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again ydE}.0zN
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other tS,AS,vy]
• brief - ad. short; not long $]^Io)}f@
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color ]2iEi`"[
• bring - v. to come with something <anU#bEuQ
• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program Nfmr5MU_
• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person 0P;LH3sx
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee >;fn,9w
• budget - n. a spending plan %+C6#cj
• build - v. to join materials together to make something ~!/a gLwY
• building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment d"lk"R
• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun *nV"X0&
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire uaha)W;'9
• burst - v. to break open suddenly Zk31|dL
• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth TA~ZN
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• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade mRC
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• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money r<Q0zKW!jN
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government ?
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• 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&\krW&
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• camera - n. a device for taking pictures Y6(=cm
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing bE3mOml
• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war y-"QY[
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal nL[G@1nR
• cancel - v. to end; to stop F]s:`4
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• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is :Vw{ lB
• 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 Hk=HO|&<XB
• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of |n~,{=
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• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest @R (Op|9
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• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") FwD
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• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands !-ZY_
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• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement d$Y_vX<
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities [8K :ml
• center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity &2I8!Ia
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• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition U\M9
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• change - v. to make different; to become different s_e*jM1
• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something ew]G@66
• chase - v. to run or go after someone or something M0OIcMTv
• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from VE}r'MBk
• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise R~fk/T?
• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry Q>c
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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 v>N*f~n
• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important yO,Jgn
• child - n. a baby; a boy or girl G;EJ\J6@Yw
• children - n. more than one child 8si{|*;hL
• choose - v. to decide between two or more WNKg>$M
• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" Cpy&2o-%v
• citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law _6'@#DN
• city - n. any important large town $Sa7N%D
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• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation oN%zpz;OR
• claim - v. to say something as a fact )VqPaKZl
• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose lnm@DWhf
• clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") [-\U)>MY(p
• clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood b;#_?2c
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• cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature >5"e<mwD7d
• collect - v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") o?Cc
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• colony - n. land controlled by another country or government );6f8H@G
• color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others b-#lKWso
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• come - v. to move toward; to arrive +R HiX!PG
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• compare - v. to examine what is different or similar ^blw\;LB
• compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others @xa$two
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• conflict - n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one II.:k.D`
• congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck ha=2isq
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• consider - v. to give thought to; to think about carefully 5|K[WvG@Co
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