Week 17 (22nd December - 26th December)
Reminder:
💓Please sign the communication book every day
💗Please sign the quiz or test every Monday. I usually deliver the quiz or test paper on Monday.
💗 No Quiz or Test
💓Finish Sensay every week (This is important! It is part of the exam scores)
Homework: (22nd December)
1. Test correction and sign
Homework: (23rd December)
1. Read Reading Street (study)
2. RWN p.310-311
Homework: (24th December)
~~ Outing~~
Homework: (25th December)
~~ Holiday~~
Homework: (26th December)
1. Sensay
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Exam Scope:
Our classes will
have their second round of Exams starting next week for this semester.
Please note the
scheduled test dates:
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Listening Exam
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Wed., December 31st
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Oral Presentation
Exam
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Wed., December 31st
– Mon., January 5th
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English Written
Exam
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Thursday, January
8th
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The tests will cover the following:
LISTENING EXAM:
This exam will include vocabulary from weeks 11-16.
Use and trust your instincts. Stay focused and listen
carefully to the teacher before selecting your answer. Some of the questions
will try and trick you.
ORAL PRESENTATION
TEST:
Present a movie review presentation. Practice English
speaking, organizing ideas, and giving opinions. Students will include
supporting details, including plot summary, favorite part, critiques, and
rating.
WRITTEN TEST:
Review the Communication book, Reader’s and Writer’s
Notebook, homework writing
books, and quizzes and unit tests for weeks 11-16.
Focus will be on all
vocabulary from Weeks 11-16. Students should be familiar with definition,
spelling, and using it in a sentence.
Reading Street 5.2 Stories will include The Gymnast, The Skunk Ladder,
and The Unsinkable Wreck of the RMS
Titanic. Students should have
a solid understanding of each story’s main plot points and be able to
demonstrate comprehension of key events and ideas.
The following
conventions will be assessed: Who vs. whom; negative prefixes; contractions and
negatives; and adjectives and articles.
We have asked the students to bring home
their books so they can prepare for the exams. Please make sure to study to
ensure success on the exam. Good luck, and remember to ask questions in class
if you need any clarifications!
🌟🌟Useful resources🌟🌟
📌 Listen to the you tube video, Talk with an Astronaut
Quizlet revision:
Vocabulary
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No.
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English
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Chinese
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Main
Vocabulary Words
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1
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accomplishment
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n.
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成就
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2
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focus
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n.
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注意力
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3
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gravity
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n.
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地心引力
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4
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monitor
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n.
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電腦螢幕
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5
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role
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n.
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角色
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6
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specific
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adj.
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特定的；特有的
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RWN
Spelling Words
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7
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artist
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n.
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藝術家
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8
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tourism
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n.
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旅遊業
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9
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biology
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n.
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生物學
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10
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phobia
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n.
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恐懼，懼怕
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11
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heroism
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n.
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英勇
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12
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geology
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n.
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地質學
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13
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cartoonist
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n.
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漫畫家，卡通畫家
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14
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technology
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n.
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科技
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15
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journalism
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n.
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新聞業
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No.
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English
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Chinese
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16
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hydrophobia
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n.
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恐水症
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17
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violinist
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n.
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小提琴家
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18
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ecology
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n.
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生態;生態學
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19
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patriotism
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n.
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愛國主義
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20
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vocalist
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n.
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歌手;（尤指）流行樂隊的主唱
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21
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meteorology
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n.
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氣象學
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22
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zoology
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n.
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動物學
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23
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claustrophobia
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n.
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幽閉恐懼（症）
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24
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capitalism
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n.
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資本主義
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25
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novelist
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n.
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小說家
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26
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technophobia
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n.
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科技恐懼症
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Preselected
Words from RWN
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27
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recreation
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n.
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娛樂
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28
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fortitude
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n.
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勇氣，堅韌，剛毅
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29
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abnormal
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adj
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反常的；異常的
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30
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devotion
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n.
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忠誠，忠實;摯愛
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Weekly Sentences
1.
My Hispanic roots come from my father’s side.
2.
I think that it’s important for children to have a role
model to see what they can grow up to be.
3.
My mother influenced me the most.
4.
I didn’t actually pursue becoming an astronaut until
graduate school, when I learned about the kinds of skills NASA was looking
for in potential astronauts.
5.
But I never considered being an astronaut as an option because when I was
growing up there were no female astronauts.
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Word
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POS
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Definition
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1.
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accomplishment
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n.
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thing that have been
done with knowledge, skill, or ability; achievement
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2.
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focus
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n.
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the central point of
attraction, attention, or activity
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3.
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gravity
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n.
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the natural force
that causes objects to move or tend to move toward the center of the Earth
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4.
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monitor
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n.
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screen connected to
computers that show information and instructions
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5.
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role
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n.
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a part played by a
person in real life
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6.
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specific
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adj.
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definite; precise;
particular
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7.
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artist
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n.
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a person who creates
paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby
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8.
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tourism
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n.
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the commercial
organization and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest
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9.
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biology
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n.
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the study of living
organisms, plants and animals
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10.
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phobia
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n.
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A persistent,
abnormal fear or dislike
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11.
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heroism
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n.
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great bravery
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12.
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geology
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n.
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the science that
deals with the earth's physical structure and substance,
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13.
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cartoonist
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n.
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an artist who draws
cartoons
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14.
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technology
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n.
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the development of
new ways to solve problems
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15.
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journalism
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n.
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the activity or
profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or
preparing news to be broadcast
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16.
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hydrophobia
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n.
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the abnormal fear of
water
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17.
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violinist
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n.
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a musician who plays
the violin
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18.
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ecology
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n.
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the study of
organisms and how they interact with the environment around them
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19.
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patriotism
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n.
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love and devotion
to one’s country
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20.
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vocalist
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n.
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a singer, typically
one who regularly performs with a jazz or pop group
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21.
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meteorology
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n.
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a science that deals
with the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially with weather and weather
forecasting
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22.
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zoology
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n.
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the scientific study
of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of
animals.
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23.
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claustrophobia
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n.
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Fear of being in
small or enclosed spaces
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24.
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capitalism
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n.
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Economic system
based on the private ownership of industry
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25.
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novelist
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n.
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a person who writes
novels, an author
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26.
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technophobia
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n.
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an abnormal fear of
technology
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27.
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recreation
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n.
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activity done for
enjoyment when one is not working
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28.
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fortitude
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n.
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courage in pain or
adversity
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29.
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abnormal
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adj.
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deviating from what
is usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying
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30.
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devotion
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n.
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love, loyalty, or
enthusiasm for a person, something or activity
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