or celebrations. She’s a lovely woman who so generously donates money to help fund our science department. A useful word for pretty or attractive (More British than American). Gerbils are more streamlined and hamsters have a tendency to be fluffier. A "gerbil" is a small animal that is often used in science laboratories. If something is "streamlined, " it is thin or sleek. A "hamster" is another small animal that is widely used in labs. If certain animals have a "tendency to" be a certain way, they are often that way. If an animal is "fluffy," it is covered with lots of light fur. The male hamster’s scrotum has a tendency to be disproportionally...never mind... The "scrotum" is the sac that contains the testicles (balls) in males. If something is "disproportional," it is not the right or correct size compared to something else. "Never mind" means forget it. The National Rifle people are right. If I had one now, bang... "The National Rifle Association" is a large group of gun-owners. "Bang" is the sound that an explosion or a shooting gun makes. What Mrs. Vidivox witnessed was 5,000 healthy hamsters bred from a genetically deficient hereditary line. "To witness" something is to observe or see it. "To breed" animals (past participle is bred) is to arrange for them to reproduce. A "genetically deficient hereditary line" is a scientific way of saying parents or ancestors that had serious biological or medical problems. Listen to me carefully, you fat tub of goo... "Goo" is any type of thick liquid or sticky substance. For years, you’ve single handedly alienated every wealthy donor we’ve had. "To alienate" a person is to drive them away or perhaps to make them angry. A "wealthy donor" is a rich person who gives money. Air conditioning schools are outdrawing us. We’ve lost so much money, red is our school color. In this case, "to outdraw" another school is to raise more money. "Red" is a color associated with debt and lack of money. Inner city schools have better computers than we do; Bosnia wants to give us money. If schools are in the "inner city," they are often thought to be very poor. Bosnia is a part of the former Yugoslavia badly hurt by Civil War. Hartley is the last rich alumnus that we got. An "alumnus" is a former student of a particular school. I’ll let you know how to handle it. In this context, "to handle" something is to take care of it. Sherman meets Carla at school, and then goes home to a nice Klump family meal. Of all the equations you’ll learn during the course of your studies here, this equation shall be the most helpful. An "equation" is a mathematical statement or formula, such as F=MA. The equation fundamentally breaks down what DNA is composed of... If an equation "breaks down" a su
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