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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. awareness /uh-WAIR-nis/ [noun] – knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade. fund /fuhnd/ [noun] – money, often money for a specific purpose The store has sold cookies to raise funds for the poor. sewage /SOO-ij/ [noun] – waste matter such as water or human urine or solid waste The city needs a new sewage disposal system. slurry /SLUR-ee/ [noun] – a mixture of water and small pieces of a solid, especially such a mixture…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. recruit /ri-KROOT/ [verb] – to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organization, especially the army The police are trying to recruit younger officers. expertise /ek-sper-TEEZ/ [noun] – a high level of knowledge or skill I have no expertise in construction. administrative /ad-MIN-uh-strey-tiv/ [adjective] – relating to the arrangements and work that is needed to control the operation of a plan or organization He applied for an administrative job yesterday. overqualified /OH-ver-KWOL-uh-fahyd/ [adjective] – having more knowledge, skill, and/or experience than is needed (for a particular job) The issue…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. skyscraper /SKAHY-skrey-per/ [noun] – a very tall modern building, usually in a city The restaurant is at the top of one of the skyscrapers. come through /KUHM-THROO/ [phrasal verb] – become apparent or noticeable through actions or performance. His nervousness comes through when he speaks. consistent /kuhn-SIS-tuhnt/ [adjective] – always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way There has been a consistent improvement in her attitude. innovative /IN-uh-vey-tiv/ [adjective] – using new methods or ideas She was an innovative manager. anticipate /an-TIS-uh-peyt/ [verb] – to imagine or expect that something will happen We don’t anticipate…
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Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. stern /sturn/ [adjective] – severe, or showing disapproval She issued a stern warning to her team members. crude oil /krood oil/ [noun] – oil from underground that has not yet been made into other products The local oil field could hold about 100 billion barrels of crude oil. go through something /go throo/ [phrasal verb] – to experience something, esp. something unpleasant or difficult If you’re going through a difficult time, listening to music might help. apparel /uh-PAR-uhl/ [noun] – clothes of a particular type when they are being sold in a shop We sell a…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. exacerbate /ig-ZAS-er-beyt/ [verb] – to make something that is already bad even worse This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities. erosion /ih-ROH-zhuhn/ [noun] – the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, or wind Acid rain has caused severe erosion on the hillside. riverine /RIV-uh-rahyn/ [adjective] – relating to or found on a river or rivers, or the banks of a river Alaska’s coastal and riverine villages are plagued by erosion. dam /DAM/ [noun] – a wall built across a river that stops the…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. interaction /in-ter-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other Children’s social interaction and teamwork in the classroom are essential to their development and education. transition /tran-ZISH-uhn/ [verb] – to change, or make someone or something change, from one form or situation to another The schools have transitioned students from Spanish to English in elementary school. impact /im-PAKT/ [verb] – to have an influence on something The import rates have impacted the country’s economy. isolation /ahy-suh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel…
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©GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. urge /urj/ [verb] – to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing We urge using this medication with caution. buffer /BUHF-er/ [noun] – an extra supply of materials that a company keeps in order to prevent a situation where none are available No buffer stocks are currently held in the factory, so we must produce more. margin /MAHR-jin/ [noun] – the amount or degree of difference between a higher amount and a lower amount There was a wide margin between the target and the output. outdated…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. prestigious /pre-STIJ-uhs/ [adjective] – very much respected and admired, usually because of being important The palace garnered a prestigious award. forlorn /fawr-LAWRN/ [adjective] – alone and unhappy I feel forlorn because you are gone. fraction /FRAK-shuhn/ [noun] – a small part of something She needs a fraction of the materials right now. proportion /pruh-PAWR-shuhn/ [noun] – the number, amount, or level of one thing when compared to another A large proportion of elderly people live alone. aftermath /AF-ter-math/ [noun] – the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes The…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. surpass /ser-PAS/ [verb] – to do or be better or more than something else It will be hard to surpass this very high score. pledge /plej/ [verb] – to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something I pledge you my words that it will never happen again. reaffirm /re uh-FURM/ [verb] – to give your support to a person, plan, idea, etc. for a second time; to state something as true again Teachers reaffirm their commitment to their pupils and schools. wildfire /WAHYLD-fahyuhr/ [noun] – a fire that is burning strongly and…
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© Waterstudio.NL/Dutch Docklands via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. metropolis /mi-TROP-uh-lis/ [noun] – city The mayor wants the city to be known as a food metropolis. entice /en-TAHYS/ [verb] – to attract someone to a particular place or activity by offering something pleasant or advantageous Advertisements are used to entice people to avail services. vista /VIS-tuh/ [noun] – a view, especially a beautiful view from a high position The street’s main selling point is its vista of the buildings, including its famous cathedral. lagoon /luh-GOON/ [noun] – an area of sea water separated from the sea by a reef…
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