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Bio-
Definition: Of or relating to life.
1. Biological (adj.)
Pronunciation: [͵baɪəˋlɑdʒɪk!]
Definition: Connected with the science of biology.
Example: Tomorrow I have a biological test.
2. Biography (noun)
Pronunciation: [baɪˋɑgrəfɪ]
Definition: The story of a person's life written by somebody else
Example: I have read a biography of Abraham Lincoln.
3. Biosphere (noun)
Pronunciation: [ˋbaɪə͵sfɪr]
Definition: The part of the earth's surface and atmosphere in which plants and animals can live.
Example: Our biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems.
Word 1: Chronic (adj.)
Pronunciation: [ˋkrɑnɪk]
Definition: Having had a disease for a long time.
Use the word in a sentence: She's developed a chronic cough.
Word 2: Crucial (adj.)
Pronunciation: [ˋkruʃəl]
Definition: Extremely important, because it will affect other things.
Use the word in a sentence: These negotiations are crucial to the future of our firm.
Word 3: Combine (verb)
Pronunciation: [kəmˋbaɪn]
Definition: To put two or more different things, features or qualities together.
Use the word in a sentence: We are going to combine the three departments soon.
Word 4: Stretch (verb)
Pronunciation: [strɛtʃ]
Definition: To put your arms or legs out straight and tighten your muscles.
Use the word in a sentence: She stretched out her hand for the dictionary.
Word 5: Migration (noun)
Pronunciation: [maɪˋgreʃən]
Definition: The movement of large numbers of people, birds or animals from one place to another.
Use the word in a sentence: There has been a migration of people from the country to the towns.
