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List 1. AB ATE. Grizzly bear sightings in Canmore abate Sunday, August 29, 2010 Wildlife officials in Canmore, Alta., say fewer bear sightings in the past week mean their efforts have been paying off. Several residents had reported seeing grizzly bears in town in recent weeks.

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  1. List 1

  2. ABATE

  3. Grizzly bear sightings in Canmore abate Sunday, August 29, 2010 Wildlife officials in Canmore, Alta., say fewer bear sightings in the past week mean their efforts have been paying off. Several residents had reported seeing grizzly bears in town in recent weeks. Since then, officers have been cutting down berry bushes in the area and have set several traps.

  4. Abate –(verb) Until this storm abates, I think I’ll just pull over to the side. To become less; to be reduced

  5. Samsung to counter sue Apple in Australia Reuters Aug 29, 2011 Samsung and Apple have been locked in acrimonious battle over smartphones and tablets patents since April as Apple seeks to rein in the growth of Google's Android phones by taking direct aim at the biggest Android vendor, Samsung. The sales delay in Australia is the latest setback for Samsung after Apple won an injunction in a Dutch court last week to ban sales of three of Samsung's smartphone models in some European countries.

  6. Acrimonious – (adj) Because of the acrimonious divorce, his ex-wife didn’t ever want to speak to him again. Having a bitter tone; not getting along together Acrimony: noun Acrimoniously: adverb

  7. ACRID and ACID come from the same word (ACER)meaning “sharp”

  8. A DAM is ADAMANT because it stands firm.

  9. Adamant – (adj) My parents remained adamant about not letting me go to the beach, so I had to stay home Firm in purpose; unyielding; not giving in Adamantly: adverb

  10. ADAMANTIUM

  11. Emaciated – (adj) Though Margaret was truly emaciated, because she was anorexic, she believed she was totally fat. Extremely thin, especially due to starvation Emaciation: noun

  12. Cognizant—(adj) “I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states,” wrote Martin Luther King Jr. Fully informed; aware Cognition: noun Cognizantly: adverb

  13. COG is a root word meaning TO KNOW or KNOWLEDGE recognize

  14. California student test scores show moderate gains Aug. 15, 2011 California students posted moderate gains on test scores released Monday, continuing a trend of recent years. The results for the Los Angeles Unified School District also mirrored past years: Gains were higher than for the state overall, but scores still fell below the state average. Overall, 54% of California students scored "proficient" or above in English-language arts and 50% scored proficient or better in mathematics, the best results since the program’s inception in 2003.

  15. Moderate – adj. avoiding extremes; observing reasonable limits. Some studies have shown moderate wine drinking to be good for health. Moderation: noun Moderate: verb

  16. MIDDLE MODERATE

  17. ABATE COGNIZANT ADAMANT ACRIMONIOUS MODERATE EMACIATED

  18. HOMEWORK: Write a meaningful sentence using each of the words from LIST 1.

  19. ABATE comes from a word that means “ to beat down” ABATE = TO BEAT

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