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Spring 2013, Week 7: "The Secret to Longevity"
This week, we will read an article about a region of the world where people have long lives. Click on LIST OF TERMS below to study our vocabulary.
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longevity, 
| having a long life |
| life span,
| the number of years that a person lives |
scenic,  ,
| beautiful; providing a beautiful view of natural scenery |
flock,  ,
| 1) a group of animals (sheep, birds); 2) to go to a place in large numbers |
| toddler,
| a young child, usually between the ages of 2 and 5 |
| grueling,
| very difficult physically; exhausting; requiring a lot of physical effort |
dawn,  ,
| sunrise; the time of day when the sun first appears |
| keep track of,
| to be aware of or remember things, especially as they change |
| brag,
| to talk about yourself, your achievements, your family, etc., in an overly proud way |
| boost,
| to increase the force, power, or amount of something |
cattle,  ,
| four-legged animals (cows and bulls) that are raised by humans for meat/milk |
| be likely to,
| probably going to happen |
| overall,
| in general |
| figure out,
| to understand; to solve a difficult problem |
shrug,  ,
| to raise one's shoulders upward to show a lack of understanding or a lack of interest |
| genes,
| biological characteristics that are passed down from one generation to another |
| even though,
| used to show a CONTRAST or unexpected relationship between two ideas in a sentence |
| unique,
| very special or unusual |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
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