1. Obesity (n) The condition of being overweight. Definition
WOD January 20th
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(n) The condition of being overweight.
Overweight
Fat
Obesity
Sentence
Many people in America suffer
from obesity.

2. Epidemic Related Words Definition (n) – Sentence Outbreak Widespread
WOD January 21th
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(n) –
Outbreak
Widespread
A widespread occurrence
Of an undesirable situation
Or infectious disease
Epidemic
Sentence
There is an epidemic of violent
crime in poor, urban
neighborhoods.

3. Tax Definition Sentence Related Words Dues
WOD January 23rd
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Definition
Dues
Fee
toll
(n) – a payment to the government’s income that is required by law
Tax
Sentence
Taxes are used to pay for schools, roads, parks, and our government workers.

4. Levy (V) – force a tax, fee, or fine Definition Sentence
WOD January 22nd
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Tax
Impose
(V) – force a tax, fee, or fine  
Levy
Sentence
North Carolina wants to levy a tax to pay for better roads.

5. Intervention (n) –the act of preventing or altering a course of action
WOD January 22nd
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(n) –the act of  preventing or altering a course of action
Interfere
Get Involved
Intervention
Sentence
SMS has reading intervention programs to help students become better readers.

6. Advocate (n) –a person who publicly supports a policy, law or cause
WOD January 22nd
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Spokesperson
Supporter
(n) –a person who publicly supports a policy, law or cause
Advocate
Sentence
Mrs. Yourous is an advocate for recess in middle school!

7. Implement (v) –put a plan, decision, or agreement into effect
WOD January 22nd
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Perform
Enact
(v) –put a plan, decision, or agreement into effect
Implement
Sentence
This year, SMS implemented a stricter dress code for students.

8. Regressive (adj) –become less advanced, returning to a lesser state
WOD January 22nd
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Backward
Reverse
(adj) –become less advanced, returning to a lesser state
Regressive
Sentence
Joe’s Lexile level was regressive when he went from a 700 to a 650.

9. WOD January 22nd
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inappropriate
excessive
(adj) –too large or small in comparison to something else
Disproportionate
Sentence
The large amount of food she ate was disproportionate to her size.

10. Subsidy (n) –money granted by the government to assist a business
WOD January 22nd
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Grant
Allowance
Scholarship
(n) –money granted by the government to assist a business
Subsidy
Sentence
Subsidies are often given to farmers to help them be successful.