105. Crazy Conspiracy Theories That Were Actually True!! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Thinking in English
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A mission to recruit Nazi war criminals? CIA mind control experiments? A President trying to steal important documents? These might sound crazy, but they are just a few examples of conspiracy theories that were actually true! Let’s talk about conspiracy theories and more on this episode of Thinking in English!
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Vocabulary List
Plot (n) - a secret plan by several people to do something that is wrong, harmful, or not legal, especially to do damage to a person or government
The police stopped a plot to assassinate the president
Uncertainty (n) - a situation in which something is not known, or something that is not known or certain
Life is full of uncertainties
Sociopolitical (adj) - used to describe the differences between groups of people relating to their political beliefs, social class, etc
The report recommended new policies due to sociopolitical changes over the years
Evildoer (n) - someone who does something evil
The government has blamed the protests on a handful of evildoers
Obscure (adj) - not known to many people
He moved to an obscure island in the Pacific
Blatantly (adv) - in a way that is very obscure and intentional, when this is a bad thing
It was blatantly obvious that she was telling a lie
To cover up (phrasal v) - to keep something unpleasant or illegal secret or hidden
He accused the men of covering up a crime
Scandal (n) - (an action or event that caused) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval
Their affair caused a scandal in the office
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