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(n) The condition of being overweight.
WOD January 20th
Obesity
OverweightFat
Many people in America suffer from obesity.
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OutbreakWidespread
(n) –
There is an epidemic of violentcrime in poor, urbanneighborhoods.
WOD January 21th
Epidemic
A widespread occurrenceOf an undesirable situation Or infectious disease
Tax
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Definition(n) – a payment to the government’s income that is required by law
WOD January 23rd
DuesFeetoll
Taxes are used to pay for schools, roads, parks, and our government workers.
Levy
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(V) – force a tax, fee, or fine
TaxImpose
North Carolina wants to levy a tax to pay for better roads.
WOD January 22nd
Intervention
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(n) –the act of preventing or altering a course of action
InterfereGet Involved
SMS has reading intervention programs to help students become better readers.
WOD January 22nd
Advocate
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(n) –a person who publicly supports a policy, law or cause
SpokespersonSupporter
Mrs. Yourous is an advocate for recess in middle school!
WOD January 22nd
Implement
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(v) –put a plan, decision, or agreement into effect
PerformEnact
This year, SMS implemented a stricter dress code for students.
WOD January 22nd
Regressive
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(adj) –become less advanced, returning to a lesser state
BackwardReverse
Joe’s Lexile level was regressive when he went from a 700 to a 650.
WOD January 22nd
Disproportionate
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(adj) –too large or small in comparison to something else
inappropriateexcessive
The large amount of food she ate was disproportionate to her size.
WOD January 22nd
Subsidy
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(n) –money granted by the government to assist a business
GrantAllowance
Scholarship
Subsidies are often given to farmers to help them be successful.
WOD January 22nd