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Compassion in Prehistory
(Topic for debate week)
Part1: Video
Vocabulary:
wither: (v.) become weaker over time (often for plants dying)
amputate: (v.) cut off a limb via surgery
prey: (n.) animals that are preyed on (eaten) in the wild by others
drought: (n.) a long period without rain
a catch: (n.) a hidden problem that doesn’t seem obvious or isn’t told at first, and once known complicates the situation
scrape by: (v.) barely survive through hardship
scrap: (n.) (in this case) a piece of unwanted or leftover food
the line is thin/blurry: (idiom) two things are hard to tell apart
Part2: Reading
Vocabulary:
chromosome: (n.) a structure in the cell that contains genetic information; humans usually have 46, and some with 47 are considered to have Down syndrome
scarce: (adj.) not easy to find or get
scour: (v.) search carefully
archaeologist: (n.) a scientist who studies the past through remains, ruins, or objects of the time
hunched: (adj.) in a curled position with shoulders bent forward
paralysis: (n.) the condition of being unable to move
crippling: (adj.) (of a disease or accident) damaging somebody’s body so that they cannot walk or move well
quadriplegic: (n.) someone unable to move their arms or legs
famine: (n.) a serious lack of food in a region
