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© Danish Armed Forces via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. dinghy /DING-gee/ [noun] – a small open boat A strong wave managed to flip the dinghy over. detain /dih-TEYN/ [verb] – to force someone officially to stay in a place The police are permitted to detain suspects for a week. dissuade /dih-SWEYD/ [verb] – to persuade someone not to do something Let’s try dissuading him from leaving early. extradition /ek-struh-DISH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of making someone return for trial to another country or state where they have been accused of doing something illegal The suspects have been waiting…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. dam /dam/ [noun] – a wall built across a river that stops the river’s flow and collects the water, especially to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for an area The dam secured the city from the flood. habitat /HAB-i-tat/ [noun] – the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives Many species of wildlife are losing their natural habitat as large areas of forest are cut down. extinction /ik-STINGK-shuhn/ [noun] – a situation in which something no longer exists The dinosaur extinction occurred millions of years ago. distribution /dis-truh-BYOO-shuhn/…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tobacco /tuh-BAK-oh/ [noun] – a substance smoked in cigarettes, pipes, etc. that is prepared from the dried leaves of a particular plant We are unable to sell tobacco or alcohol to anyone under the age of 16. campaign /kam-PEYN/ [noun] – a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim The city’s annual Christmas campaign to prevent drunk driving has just started. applaud /uh-PLAWD/ [verb] – to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech by clapping the hands repeatedly to make a…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. over-the-counter /OH-ver-duh-KOUN-ter/ [adjective] – an over-the-counter drug is bought from a shop without the person who buys it having visited a doctor first These antibiotics are not over-the-counter. You need a doctor’s prescription to get them. replenish /ri-PLEN-ish/ [verb] – to fill something up again The stock in our pantry has been replenished. Now, let’s prepare something to eat. hoarding /HAWR-ding/ [noun/gerund] – the act of collecting large amounts of something and keeping it for yourself, often in a secret place Hoarding of face masks and alcohol is strictly prohibited in the city. generic /juh-NER-ik/ [adjective]…
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© WEBIO via BBC NEWS Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. barter /BAHR-ter/ [verb] – to exchange goods for other things rather than for money The locals on this island have been bartering since the 19th century. deplete /dih-PLEET/ [verb] – to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies, energy, or money Ron nearly depleted most of his money in his bank account to pay for house furnishings. epicenter /EP-uh-sen-ter/ [noun] – the place that has the highest level of an activity Akihabara is Japan’s epicenter of otaku culture. outrage /OUT-reyj/ [noun] – a feeling of anger and shock The news…
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