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Fall 2010, Week 2: "How a Goat Helped a Girl Get an Education"
This week, we will read a famous true story called "Beatrice's Goat." Click on LIST OF TERMS below to study this week's vocabulary words.
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responsible, 
| 1) reliable; dependable 2) being the cause of something successful |
| charity,
| an organization that collects money and other contributions to help people in need |
livestock,  ,
| animals that are used for meat, milk, or other products; farm animals |
| self-sufficient,
| independent; able to support oneself |
| starving,
| VERY VERY hungry |
| criticize,
| to express your disapproval or dissatisfaction of someone or something verbally |
| disadvantaged,
| poor; needy; underprivileged |
chain,  ,
| a group of things that are linked together or connected |
| afford,
| to have enough money to pay for something |
delighted,  ,
| VERY happy; VERY pleased; thrilled |
| impressed,
| having a very positive opinion of someone or someone's work |
| enthusiastic,
| eager; having a strong desire or passion to do something |
| boarding school,
| a school where students study and LIVE |
| scholarship,
| money given to a student to pay for school |
| accessible,
| available; easy to get |
goat,  ,
| an animal with horns, related to a sheep |
offspring,  ,
| a baby produced by two animals |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
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