Unit 6: Angels in the Snow

Learn these words from the online news article by Holly St. Lifer (Inside: Level B, Unit 6).

Here are our links to the selections of "To the Rescue": Dogs at Work, How to Train a Guide Dog; The Wonder Dog, Angels in the Snow, Zlateh the Goat, The Story of Mzee and Owen, A Conflict Close to Home

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  1. emergency
    a sudden unforeseen crisis that requires immediate action
  2. trauma
    physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident
  3. service
    an act of help or assistance
  4. accident
    an unfortunate mishap
  5. department
    a specialized division of a large organization
  6. experience
    the accumulation of knowledge from participation in events
  7. cardiac
    of or relating to the heart
  8. arrest
    the state of inactivity following an interruption
  9. par
    a state of being essentially equal or equivalent
  10. adrenaline
    hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress
  11. significant
    important in effect or meaning
  12. difficult
    requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish
  13. region
    a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
  14. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  15. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  16. alumnus
    a person who has received a degree from a school
  17. grant
    give as judged due or on the basis of merit
  18. apply
    ask for something
  19. pursue
    carry out or participate in an activity
Created on Tue Aug 02 16:19:28 EDT 2016 (updated Mon Aug 15 12:31:37 EDT 2016)

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