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Fall 2010, Week 11: "The Spirit of Giving"
This week, we will read an inspirational story about an American doctor living and working in Ethiopia. Click on LIST OF TERMS to study this week's vocabulary words.
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broad, 
| wide or expansive |
overwhelmed,  ,
| feeling weighed down or stressed by obligations |
| limp,
| to walk in an abnormal manner, due to an injury or medical problem |
| crooked,
| NOT straight; twisted; bent |
| desperate,
| in an extremely difficult situation; feeling hopeless and in need |
physician,  ,
| a doctor |
| remote,
| located far away from a town; distant |
| grab,
| to take something quickly |
| be willing,
| to agree to do something |
| recall,
| to remember something from the past |
| heal,
| to make someone feel better (physically); to fix a medical problem |
| plead,
| to beg; to ask for something with STRONG emotion |
| selfish,
| only caring about yourself |
| selfless,
| sacrificing your own needs and desires for the benefit of others |
| luxury,
| something extravagant or "extra." NOT a basic necessity |
| reliable,
| dependable; responsible |
nun,  ,
| a woman who dedicates herself to the church |
| per capita income,
| the annual income earned by the "typical" person in a country |
| track down,
| to find someone or something (usually after a lot of effort) |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
| San Diego, CA |
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