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play0:00 / 0:58lawyer, English, Spotlight, Word of the Day
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SpotlightRadio Read along: Hi, I’m Liz Waid bringing you Spotlight’s word of the day. Today’s word is LAWYER. This word comes from today’s program, BEING SHY. The word LAWYER is a NOUN. It means “a person whose job is to guide and assist people in matters relating to the law.” Here’s LAWYER in a sentence from today’s program: “Susan Cain thinks that her shyness made her a better lawyer.” Share this word with your friends and join us next week for another Spotlight word of the day!
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play0:00 / 0:59texture, English, Spotlight, Word of the Day
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SpotlightRadio Read along: Hi, I’m Liz Waid bringing you Spotlight’s word of the day. Today’s word is TEXTURE. This word comes from today’s program, JIRO ONO: A LIFE OF MAKING FOOD. The word TEXTURE is a NOUN. It means “the way that something feels when you touch it.” Here’s TEXTURE in a sentence from today’s program: “Many people like sushi because it combines different tastes and textures.” Share this word with your friends and join us tomorrow for another Spotlight word of the day!
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play0:00 / 0:59flow, English, Spotlight, Word of the Day
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SpotlightRadio Read along: Hi, I’m Liz Waid bringing you Spotlight’s word of the day. Today’s word is FLOW. This word comes from today’s program, NIAGARA FALLS. As a VERB, the word FLOW means “to move like liquid.” As a NOUN, it means “something that moves like liquid.” Here’s FLOW in a sentence from today’s program: “I could see a huge flow of water, coming down fast from very high.” Share this word with your friends and join us tomorrow for another Spotlight word of the day!
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play0:00 / 1:03translate, English, Spotlight, Word of the Day
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SpotlightRadio Read along: Hi, I’m Liz Waid bringing you Spotlight’s word of the day. Today’s word is TRANSLATE. This word comes from today’s program, THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSLATION. The word TRANSLATE is a VERB. It means “to change a piece of writing or speech from one language to another.” Here’s TRANSLATE in a sentence from today’s program: “Translators must think about groups of words or even pages of a book when they translate.” Share this word with your friends and join us tomorrow for another Spotlight word of the day!
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play0:00 / 0:59Spotlight, word of the day
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SpotlightRadio Hi, I’m Colin Lowther bringing you Spotlight’s word of the day. Today’s word is MISTAKE. This word comes from today’s program, THE ALMOST PERFECT GAME. The word MISTAKE is a NOUN. It means “something that is not correct: a wrong action, statement, or judgment.” Here’s MISTAKE in a sentence from today’s program: “Jim Joyce, a baseball official, made a mistake.” Share this word with your friends and join us next week for another Spotlight word of the day!
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play0:00 / 0:58newborn, English, Spotlight, Word of the Day
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SpotlightRadio Read along: Hi, I’m Colin Lowther bringing you Spotlight’s word of the day. Today’s word is NEWBORN. This word comes from today’s program, SPAIN’S STOLEN CHILDREN. The word NEWBORN is an ADJECTIVE. It means “recently born.” Here’s NEWBORN in a sentence from today’s program: “These individuals believe that hospital workers illegally stole their newborn family members.” Share this word with your friends and join us tomorrow for another Spotlight word of the day!
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play0:00 / 0:54Spotlight, word of the day
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SpotlightRadio Hi, I’m Liz Waid bringing you Spotlight’s word of the day. Today’s word is TEENAGER. This word comes from today’s program, TEENAGE BEHAVIOR. The word TEENAGER is a NOUN. It means “someone who is between 13 and 19 years old.” Here’s TEENAGER in a sentence from today’s program: “Scientists have found three main behaviors that help teenagers achieve independence.” Join us tomorrow for another Spotlight word of the day!
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play0:00 / 0:56sculpt, English, Spotlight, Word of the Day
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SpotlightRadio Read along: Hi, I’m Colin Lowther bringing you Spotlight’s word of the day. Today’s word is SCULPT. This word comes from today’s program, JAMIE WARDLEY: THE ICE SCULPTOR. The word SCULPT is a VERB. It means “to make something by cutting or carving material.” Here’s SCULPT in a sentence from today’s program: “In the winter, he sculpts ice.” Share this word with your friends and join us tomorrow for another Spotlight word of the day!
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play0:00 / 1:00irritate, English, Spotlight, Word of the Day
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SpotlightRadio Read along: Hi, I’m Colin Lowther bringing you Spotlight’s word of the day. Today’s word is IRRITATE. This word comes from today’s program, WHY DO I HICCUP? The word IRRITATE is a VERB. It means “to make someone impatient, or angry; to make part of your body painful.” Here’s IRRITATE in a sentence from today’s program: “Many things can irritate the diaphragm muscle.” Share this word with your friends and join us tomorrow for another Spotlight word of the day!
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play0:00 / 1:00perfection, English, Spotlight, Word of the Day
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SpotlightRadio Read along: Hi, I’m Liz Waid bringing you Spotlight’s word of the day. Today’s word is PERFECTION. This word comes from today’s program, WHERE THERE IS LIFE. The word PERFECTION is a NOUN. It means “the state or condition of being complete or correct in every way.” Here’s PERFECTION in a sentence from today’s program: “He thought people could achieve a degree of perfection - if they tried hard enough.” Share this word with your friends and join us next week for another Spotlight word of the day!
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