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©(AP Photo/John Raby) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. indispensable / in-di-SPEN-suh-buhl/ [adjective] – very important; cannot be replaced Nurses play an indispensable role in hospitals by helping doctors care for patients. collision /kuh-LIZH-uhn/ [noun] – an accident where two things hit each other The ship avoided collisions by using radar. patrol /puh-TROHL/ [verb] – to walk or move around an area to keep it safe Police patrol the streets every night to keep the city safe. biologist /bahy-OL-uh-jist/ [noun] – a scientist who studies plants, animals, and living things The biologist is helping the zoo take care of the animals. aviation…
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©Nathan Hurner/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. agricultural /a-gruh-KUHL-chr-uhl/ [adjective] – used for or relating to farming Agricultural land is important for growing food for people. redefine /ree-duh-FINE/ [verb] – to change the meaning or purpose of something The company wants to redefine success for its workers. undermine /uhn-der-MAHYN/ [verb] – to make someone or something weaker or less effective Bad habits may undermine your health slowly. irreversible /ir-i-VUR-suh-buhl/ [adjective] – not able to be changed back to an earlier state Climate change can cause irreversible damage to nature. proposal /pruh-POH-zuhl/ [noun] – a suggestion…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. propensity /pruh-PEN-si-tee/ [noun] – the fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, especially a bad way Some children have a strong propensity to wander when they are outside. imperative /im-PER-uh-tiv/ [adjective] – extremely important or urgent It is imperative to teach swimming to children who are often near water. mitigate /MIT-i-geyt/ [verb] – to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad Special training helps mitigate the risks children with autism face in water. intervention /in-ter-VEN-shuhn/ [noun] – action taken to improve or help a situation Early swimming intervention can help children with…
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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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