Pre-Listening Vocabulary defective: doesnt function normally; imperfect agreement: when the subject corresponds with the correct version of the verb panties: female underwear boxers: male underwear that is shaped like shorts wordsmith: a person who i

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Red is The First Colour a Baby Sees Research suggests that red is the first colour that a baby sees. Does this mean that new parents should wear red to greet their newborns? Not exactly. Human babies dont begin to differentiate colours until a few we

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Engaging The 5 Senses With Wine Did you know you could engage all five of your senses with a glass of wine? The first thing most wine drinkers do is choose a colour. You may fancy one that is white or red or somewhere in between. Wine that is pink in

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The Word Run Has The Most Definitions Did you know that the word run has many different meanings and senses. Some dictionaries list over 600 entries for this word. The most common verb meanings are to advance quickly and to operate. You can also run

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Figure Skaters Do Get Dizzy Have you ever wondered how figure skaters spin so many times without getting dizzy? Figure skaters do experience dizziness, but they have a few different ways to conceal their feeling, and to stay upright after their rotat

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary narrow: close together roar: to make a loud sound or wild movement advantage: a better chance at succeeding ferry: a boat that transports people between certain points rapids: water that moves very quickly retrieve: to get ba

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary storey: one level in a building cutting-edge: modern exclusive: for the use of one person or group ventilation: the circulation of air One World Trade Center Stands 1,776 Feet High With the observation deck and antenna, the 1

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary gender-neutral: does not identify a person as being male or female personal pronoun: a word that is used to identify a specific person or thing awkward: uncomfortable propose: to make a recommendation fad: something that is p

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary questionable: uncertain; disputable crossbar: the bar at the top of a net wave off: to indicate that no goal has been scored sensor: a device that measures and records things like movement or light officiator: referee New Tec

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary etymologist: a person who studies the evolution of languages citrus: a plant family that includes lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruit evolve: to change over time drop: to let go; to no longer use Sanskrit: an ancient langu

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary quality: how good something is earlobe: the fleshy part of the ear on the outside of the body nutritional: how healthy a food product is The Difference Between White and Brown Eggs Have you ever wondered what the difference i

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary fascinate: to cause great interest mature: to grow periodical: reoccurring at specific times droves: large numbers brood: a group of living things that are hatched or born at the same time emerge: to come out; to appear overl

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary firm believer: a person who feels strongly about something biannual: occurring twice a year innovation: a new invention, product, or idea strategize: to come up with a plan retreat: an escape from everyday life implement: to

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