Pre-Listening Vocabulary slogan: a catchy line of text used on a poster or product boost: raise Tudor Crown: a crown that symbolized the British monarch from 1902-1953 (also known as the Kings Crown) held in reserve: stored for later use public domai

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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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Pre-Listening Vocabulary independence: freedom from another governments control significant: important; notable draft: to write rival: enemy renew: to try again; to refresh something from the past outlive: to live longer than written in the stars: de

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary ingest: to eat or drink tell apart: to distinguish a difference between people and things hind: back non-toxic: not poisonous resemble: to look alike mimicry: a survival technique where one species evolves to resemble another

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary stunt: a daring act that takes courage and skill hire: to offer to pay someone for their services decoy: a person or thing that tricks people into going or looking a different way resemblance: likeness impersonate: to pretend

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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 surrounded: enclosed; to have something on all sides outlet: a means for going out or escaping evaporate: to change from liquid into vapour effortlessly: without trying hard ingest: drink or eat spa: health treatment using mi

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary technically speaking: according to the rules or conventions neutral: (gender) neither male nor female strut: to walk around proudly plumage: feathers pigment: the natural colouring in plants or animals delicacy: an expensive

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary affectionately: fondly; with love and admiration no laughing matter: serious; not a joke consciousness: the state of being awake and knowing whats happening around you notorious: famous (usually for something negative) mishap

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary ill-fated: doomed; unlucky evacuate: to leave due to danger capacity: the ability to safely hold a certain amount of people undetected: not noticed kennel: a confined place where animals are held disembark: to get off a ship

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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 mock/ridicule: to make fun of; to make someone feel ridiculous, bad, or stupid sarcastic: not literal; meaning the opposite of what one says intention: purpose Sarcasm Means To Tear Flesh Sarcasm is a remark that is used to m

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary blemish: an imperfection; a small flaw fade: to become less bright reincarnation: the belief that living beings die and then are reborn in a new form spear: a long sharp weapon that punctures the skin The Birthmark Theory Bir

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary shrink: short for headshrinker; slang for psychologist or psychiatrist psychiatrist: a doctor with a specialization in mental health; can prescribe medication psychologist: one who has a degree in psychology (may do research

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary iconic: famous or well-known for its time float: to be up in the air; not resting on the ground manuscript: the written text of a book incorporate: to add in; to combine element: an aspect or detail adage: a proverb, a short

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary pica: an eating disorder characterized by a craving for non-food substances magpie: a long-tailed, black and white bird craving: a strong feeling of need, usually related to food consumption persist: to last a long time psych

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary turbulence: the movement of air bird of prey: a bird that hunts and eats animals flap: to make an up and down movement sneak up on: to approach someone or something in a secretive way velvety: soft like velvet drawback: a neg

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary heroine: female lead character heartbreak: sadness due to a broken or lost relationship tomb: an underground vault where a persons remains are buried star-crossed: destined to fail; having bad luck stationery: notepaper and e

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary get high: to experience a mood change from a drug or other substance toxin: a poisonous substance trance: a relaxed state in which you are not fully aware sceptic: a person who has doubts about something ferment: convert into

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary rage: anger lose ones temper: to express anger and frustration suddenly cut someone off: to enter another drivers lane in a dangerous way outburst: a sudden expression of emotion baggage claim: the area where you pick up your

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