Academic Word List Subset 1.1 (English 5)

In 2001 researchers at the California Institute of Technology analyzed helium isotopes from sediments left from the later KT impact and concluded that it affected Earth’s climate for about ten thousand years. A Short History of Nearly Everything

Cleopatra agreed to make her wealth and resources available to Mark Antony in his bid to overtake Parthia. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen

Rob, with his natural grace and ability, was already talking of college scholarships and NBA contracts. Forged by Fire

With the economy in rough shape, Barack’s team was constantly guarding against any image coming out of the White House that might be seen as frivolous or light, given the somberness of the times. Becoming

Welfare reform itself is a factor weighing against any close investigation of the conditions of the poor. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

I pulled at my beard, which is said to indicate concentration. Travels with Charley in Search of America

Under the new law, drug busts motivated by the desire to seize cash, cars, homes, and other property are still perfectly legal. The New Jim Crow

After a while guards came to take her food tray away and announced a rest period. Gathering Blue

Penelope’s research was comprehensive, and her plan of action was theoretically sound. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling

It had the same furniture, the same carpet, even a similar painting on the wall. Stormbreaker