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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. podcast /POD-kast/ [noun] – a broadcast that is placed on the Internet for anyone who wants to listen to it or watch it Some radio stations have already begun to post their podcasts on their websites in order to reach out to listeners. fossil /FOS-uhl/ [noun] – part of a plant or animal, or its shape, that has been preserved in rock or earth for a very long period This fossil may be over 2 million years old. conclude /kuhn-KLOOD/ [verb] – to end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing She concluded her remarks by…
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© CNN News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. frieze /freez/ [noun] – a narrow piece of decoration along a wall, either inside a room or on the outside of a building just under the roof The castle’s frieze is decorated with gold. diversity /dih-VUR-si-tee/ [noun] – the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people Nature’s diversity is the theme of this painting. millennium /mi-LEN-ee-uhm/ [noun] – a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends There will be a banquet to celebrate…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mammal /MAM-uhl/ [noun] – any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body; most mammals give birth to live young, not eggs Mammals include humans, dogs, elephants, and dolphins, but not birds, fish, or crocodiles. preservation /prez-er-VEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged Some of the chemicals used in food preservation are causing widespread concern. executive /ig-ZEK-yuh-tiv/ [adjective] – someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action She has worked her way…
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© Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and National Geographic via CNN News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. maritime /MAR-i-tahym/ [adjective] – connected with ships or the sea, or being near the sea The new maritime museum will open next month. the seabed /thuh SEE-bed/ [noun] – the solid surface of the earth that lies under the ocean Scientists say that the ship had been in the seabed for more than 50 years. hybrid /HAHY-brid/ [adjective] – used to describe a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and another type of energy, usually electricity The government will allow hybrid vehicles to…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. lethal /LEE-thuhl/ [adjective] – able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous The combination of exhaustion and excessive drinking is lethal. maximize /MAK-suh-mahyz/ [verb] – to make something as great in amount, size, or importance as possible In order to maximize revenues, some airlines have terminated less popular routes. recharge /ree-CHAHRJ/ [verb] – to rest so that you can get your energy back Every year, I get four weeks off to recharge my batteries. alarming /uh-LAHR-ming/ [adjective] – causing worry or fear The infection has spread at an alarming pace. regenerate /ri-JEN-uh-reyt/ [verb] – to grow…
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©Île-de-France Mobilités via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rendering /REN-der-ing/ [noun] – the way that something is performed, written, drawn, etc The design team is busy working on some renderings for the new project. in-depth /IN-DEPTH/ [adjective] – done carefully and in great detail My professor advised me to make my report more in-depth. anticipate /an-TIS-uh-peyt/ [verb] – to imagine or expect that something will happen She did not anticipate the success of her clothing business. undertaking /uhn-der-TEY-king/ [noun] – a job, business, or piece of work Everyone congratulated Pierre for his new undertaking. peak /peek/ [adjective] – Peak times…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. persist /per-SIST/ [verb] – to try to do or continue doing something in a determined but often unreasonable way The administration is persisting with its massive public works program. quest /kwest / [noun] – a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult Nothing will be able to stop them in their quest for truth. soulmate /SOHLmeyt / [noun] – someone, usually your romantic, who you have a special relationship with, and who you know and love very much She met Adam later that year and recognized right…
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© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. amid /uh-MID/ [preposition] – in the middle of or surrounded by Several employees were suspended amid the theft allegations. flee /flee/ [verb] – to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear They were forced to flee the village due to the hurricane. allowance /uh-LOU-uhns/ [noun] – money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing Food allowances are given to underprivileged families on a bi-weekly basis. migration /mahy-GREY-shuhn/ [noun] – the process of people traveling to a new place to live, usually in…
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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. embed /em-BED/ [verb] – to place or set (something) firmly in something else A sense of guilt was deeply embedded in my conscience. advent /AD-vent/ [noun] – the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving Life was transformed by the advent of the telephone. norm /nawrm/ [noun] – an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with In several nations, one kid per household is quickly becoming the norm. condition /kuhn-DISH-uhn/ [verb] – to train or influence a person or animal mentally so…
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