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Spring 2013, Week 10: "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind"
Click on LIST OF TERMS to study this week's vocabulary words.
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drought,  , 
| a period of intense dry weather, with NO or very little rain |
| abundant,
| plentiful; NOT scarce; having a lot of something |
| famine,
| an extreme scarcity of food, which affects an entire population |
rummage through,  ,
| to search through things; to make a rapid search for something by moving things around and trying to find the specific item you want |
| odd,
| strange; weird; bizarre |
| deter,
| to prevent something from happening |
scraps,  ,
| pieces of something (usually a type of metal) that might be used for another purpose |
| trek,
| to walk to a place, usually to a place that is far |
| drop by,
| to visit someone casually, without scheduling it first |
| advocate,
| a supporter of a particular cause |
| praise,
| to say positive words to someone after he/she has accomplished something |
| entrepreneur,
| someone who initiates a new business |
wobbly,  ,
| NOT sturdy; NOT steady; able to collapse |
sturdy,  ,
| strong and steady; NOT wobbly |
| seize,
| to grab or take advantage of an opportunity |
| harness,
| to use and control something, like the wind or solar power |
windmill,  ,
| a structure that has turning parts and is used to produce power, pump water, etc. |
| shortage,
| an insufficient amount of something; a lack of |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
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