Stinky Feet

Ms. F (United States of America)
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  1. affected
    influenced
    Other affected areas include parts of Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and South America.
  2. affordable
    reasonably priced
    The money was given to help Okumu create an affordable mosquito trap that can be used outside homes. summarize generate questions setting the purpose
  3. attract
    exert a force on
    Stinky feet and smelly socks aren't known for attracting anyone.
  4. bold
    fearless and daring
    There were no bold statements, no strong declarations, just words. BBC (Nov 9, 2013)
  5. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
    Officials drained standing water, where mosquitoes are known to breed.
  6. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
    Many parts of these regions have a warm, wet climate.
  7. combat
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  8. contender
    the contestant you hope to defeat
  9. contracting
    becoming infected
    Two citizens have died after contracting the virus, bringing the death total to 51.
  10. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
    The current traps are expensive trial models.
  11. decade
    a period of 10 years
    In the U.S. and Europe, officials stamped out malaria decades ago.
  12. drain
    emptying something by allowing liquid to run out of it
    Officials drained standing water, where mosquitoes breed.
  13. effective
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
    E-cigarettes to be just as effective as nicotine patches in helping smokers quit.
  14. equator
    an imaginary line around the Earth forming a great circle
    They live in 106 countries, which are mostly located near the equator.
  15. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
    Polio has been largely eradicated in developed countries but remains a problem in Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
  16. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
    By examining where he had been bitten, Knols discovered mosquitoes were attracted to foot odor.
  17. expose
    make visible or apparent
    They are living in the wilderness and are completely exposed to the elements.
  18. fatal
    bringing death
    Drivers 16 years to 19 years are four times more likely than adults to be involved in fatal crashes.
  19. fund
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
    In 2009, Okumu received a grant of $100,000 to help fund his research.
  20. grant
    let have
    In 2009, Okumu received a grant of $100,000 to help fund his research.
  21. humidity
    wetness in the atmosphere
  22. in common
    sharing equally with another or others
    But most of the high-risk nations have something in common: poverty.
  23. initially
    at the beginning
  24. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
    "It's bold, [and] it's innovative....
  25. insecticide
    a chemical used to kill bugs
  26. laced
    closed with a lace
  27. lack
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    However, there is a lack of these resources in areas where malaria is widespread.
  28. lure
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  29. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  30. malaria
    a disease caused by parasites transmitted by mosquito bite
    This discovery could help scientists fight malaria.
  31. model
    a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
    The current traps are expensive trial models.
  32. nuisance
    anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
    In the U.S., mosquitoes are usually just an itchy nuisance.
  33. occur
    come to pass
    Most malaria cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa (the region of Africa south of the Sahara Desert).
  34. parasite
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
    They simply lack the resources to fight malaria. parasite
  35. poverty
    the state of having little or no money and possessions
    But most of the high-risk nations have something in common: poverty.
  36. prevent
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
    What steps are being taken to prevent the disease?
  37. receive
    get something; come into possession of
    In 2009, Okumu received a grant of $100,000 to help fund his research.
  38. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
    Take notes, recording facts and details, here.
  39. respond
    show a reaction to something
    You can use these notes later, when you respond to the Thought Question.
  40. stamp out
    end or extinguish by forceful means
    In the U.S. and Europe, officials stamped out malaria decades ago.
  41. symptom
    a sensation associated with a particular disease
  42. transmitted
    occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  43. welt
    a raised mark on the skin
  44. zone
    an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts
    In the high-risk zones, millions of people develop malaria each year.
Created on Tue Nov 19 15:16:56 EST 2013 (updated Tue Nov 19 16:41:08 EST 2013)

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