VOA慢速英语:Starting Sentences With Conjunctions

conjunction – n. grammar a word that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words

coordinating conjunction – n. a conjunction (such as and, or, or but) that joins together words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance

clause – n. grammar a part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb

controversial – adj. relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument

contrast – n. something that is different from another thing — + to

aurochs – n. large, black European wild ox, extinct since 1627.

pigment – n. a substance that gives color to something else

immortality – n. the quality or state of someone or something that will never die or be forgotten

repetitive – n. happening again and again: repeated many times