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©(Chloe Dawson/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. deficiency /dih-FISH-uhn-see/ [noun] – a lack of something that is needed He has an iron deficiency and needs to take supplements. genetic code /juh-NET-ik kohd/ [noun] – the instructions inside a living thing’s DNA that control how it grows and works Scientists studied the genetic code of the panda to learn more about its diet. infancy /IN-fuhn-see/ [noun] – the period of time when a person is a baby Many vaccines are given during infancy to protect against disease. administer /ad-MIN-uh-ster/ [verb] – to give medicine or treatment to…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. anemone /uh-NEM-uh-nee/ [noun] – a soft, brightly colored sea animal that sticks to rocks or coral and has many small arms High temperatures are bad for coral and sea anemones, which protect small fish. reabsorb /ree-uhb-ZORB/ [verb] – to take something back into the body or system after it was released The plant can reabsorb water from its leaves during dry weather. tissue /TISH-oo/ [noun] – the group of cells in a body that work together to do a specific job Muscle tissue helps the body move and stay strong. ecologist /ih-KOL-uh-jist/ [noun] – a person…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. hive /hahyv/ [noun] – a structure where bees live, either built by people or made by the bees themselves The farmers built new hives to protect the bees during the winter. parasite /PAR-uh-sahyt/ [noun] – a small living thing that lives in or on another animal or plant and causes harm Scientists found that some birds became sick because of parasites in their feathers. halt /hawlt/ [verb] – to stop something or make it stop Experts say more action is needed to halt the rise in ocean pollution. sustainable /suh-STEY-nuh-buhl/ [adjective] – able to continue over…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. originally /uh-RIJ-uh-nl-ee/ [adverb] – at the beginning or before any changes The house was originally built as a small shop. document /DOK-yuh-ment/ [verb] – to record something by writing or taking pictures The student gave the teacher a travel document. exclude /ik-SKLOOD/ [verb] – to keep something or someone out The sign says to exclude all outside food from the room. diversity /dih-VUR-si-tee/ [noun] – the state of having many different types The class has great diversity in languages and cultures. emphasize /EM-fuh-sahyz/ [verb] – to show that something is important The teacher emphasized the importance…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. alarming /uh-LAHR-ming/ [adjective] – causing worry or fear The doctor gave some alarming news about the patient’s health. precipitation /pri-sip-i-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow Heavy precipitation in the area caused flooding. capacity /kuh-PAS-i-tee/ [noun] – the total amount that can be contained or produced The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000 people. unprecedented /uhn-PRES-i-den-tid/ [adjective] – never having happened or existed in the past The town experienced an unprecedented rise in tourists this year. intervention /in-ter-VEN-shuhn/ [noun] – the action of becoming involved…
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