News Article

Chinatown and Trafalgar Square in London are usually at the center of the UK’s Chinese New Year celebrations (Image: AFP/Getty Images) Vocabulary underway /ˌəndərˈwā/ adv. having started and in progress; being done or carried out. Chinese New Year got underway on Tuesday, February 1. usage /ˈyo͞osij,ˈyo͞ozij/ n. the action of using something or the fact of being used. Solar calendars are in popular and legal usage across much of the world. passage           /ˈpasij/ n. the act or process of moving through, under, over, or past something on the   way from one place to another. Solar calendars are based on the earth’s passage around the sun. seem /sēm/ v. give the impression or sensation of being something or having a particular  quality. …this might seem like a very foreign concept, most cultures around the world have used lunar calendars at some point in their history. vigor /ˈviɡər/ n. physical strength and good health.           “I am 79, but still full of vigor.

Frogs briefly treated with a five-drug cocktail administered by a wearable bioreactor were able to regrow a functional, nearly complete limb Vocabulary limb / lim / n.  an arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird's wing.   The war caused the loss of life and limbs. province /ˈprävəns/   sphere or field of activity or authority Regrowth of legs and arms is the province of salamanders and superheroes.   trigger  /ˈtriɡər/ v. cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist. Stress could trigger an allergy. cocktail /ˈkäkˌtāl/  n. an alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or several spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice, lemonade, or cream.   The five-drug cocktail represents a significant milestone toward the restoration of fully functional frog limbs   feature /ˈfēCHər/  v, have as a prominent attribute or aspect.   “ muscular features ”                        Comprehension Questions 1.  What are the reasons for patients who have lost limbs? 2.  Wh