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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. housing /HOU-zing/ [noun] – buildings for people to live in Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems. greenhouse gas /GREEN-hous gas/ [noun] – a gas that causes the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas. emission /ih-MISH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc. Laws controlling the emission of greenhouse gases are not nearly tight enough. council house /KOUN-suhl hous/ [noun] – a house that is owned by the local council and rented to people at a low rent He went back to his parents’ council…
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©CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. prosecutor /PROS-i-kyoo-ter/ [noun] – a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court He was a famous public prosecutor during the 1980s. fragile /FRAJ-uhl/ [adjective] – easily damaged or broken The doors of the old house are fragile. harsh /hahrsh/ [adjective] – unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary The employee received harsh treatment from his supervisor. urge /urj/ [verb] – to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing Some health advocates are urging citizens to give up dairy. allegedly /uh-LEJ-id-lee/ [adverb]…
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©BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. immunization /im-yuh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the process of protecting a person or animal from an infectious disease by putting a substance into the body that makes it produce antibodies The immunization programs were effective in most cities. utilization /yoo-tuh-lai-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the use of something The utilization of electronic devices has a high percentage in the whole country. endeavor /en-DEV-er/ [noun] – an attempt to do something The organization’s feeding program endeavor was successful. revoke /ri-VOHK/ [verb] – to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect Trevor revoked…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. safeguard /SEYF-gahrd/ [verb] – to protect something from harm Please safeguard your passport at all times. automobile /aw-tuh-muh-BEEL/ [noun] – a car I spent 20 thousand dollars for this automobile. restrict /ri-STRIKT/ [verb] – to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills. diesel /DEE-zuhl/ [adjective] – relating to a type of heavy oil used as fuel The diesel model is noisier than the petrol model. developer /dih-VEL-uh-per/ [noun] – a person or…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. torrential /taw-REN-shuhl/ [adjective] – used to refer to very heavy rain The coast has been battered by torrential rain all week. impassable /im-PAS-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – an impassable road or path cannot be traveled on because of bad weather conditions or because it is blocked The mud made the roads impassable. infrastructure /IN-fruh-struhk-cher/ [noun] – the basic systems and services, such as transportation and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively The industry was accused of having invested little in workers, plants, or infrastructure. abundance /uh-BUHN-duhns/ [noun] – the situation in…
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