Tag Archive: world news – expert

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. one-sided /WUHN-SAHY-did/ [adjective] – not balanced or fair The material shows a one-sided point of view of history. compassionate /kuhm-PASH-uh-nit/ [adjective] – feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others, and wanting to help them How can we become compassionate and go out of our way to help them? prior /PRAHY-er/ [adjective] – existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time The contract will be signed prior to the ceremony. reason /REE-zuhn/ [verb] – to argue with and try to persuade someone I kept my voice gentle…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. trace /treys/ [verb] – to find the origin of something The call could not be traced by the phone company. 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 storm has damaged the country’s infrastructure. relocate /ree-LOH-keyt/ [verb] – to move or move something or someone from one place to another There are plans to relocate the airport’s main runway. transportation /trans-per-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a vehicle or system of vehicles, such as buses, trains, etc. for getting from…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. guideline /GAHYD-lahyn/ [noun] – information intended to advise people on how something should be done or what something should be The government has issued guidelines on the right pay for part-time manual workers. overwhelming /oh-ver-HWEL-ming/ [adjective] – very great or very large An overwhelming majority has voted for him. preventive /pri-VEN-tiv/ [adjective] – intended to stop something before it can happen, or before it becomes a problem He believes preventive measures should be taken before anything worse happens. moderate /MOD-er-it/ [adjective] – neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, or strength A moderate intake of…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. uneven /uhn-EE-vuhn/ [adjective] – not level, equal, flat, or continuous The distribution of financial resources was uneven. republic /ri-PUHB-lik/ [noun] – a country without a king or queen, usually governed by elected representatives of the people and a president Andora is a mountain republic located between France and Spain. implementation /im-pluh-muhn-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of starting to use a plan or system There is a ten-year time frame for the implementation of the new policies. incentive /in-SEN-tiv/ [noun] – something, especially money, that encourages a person or organization to do something A little incentive will make…
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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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