130. The Mystery Illness Affecting Western Diplomats!: What is Havana Syndrome?
Thinking in English
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American diplomats and government officials around the world have been falling ill with a mysterious illness known as Havana syndrome. What are the symptoms? What is it caused by? Let's talk about it on today's episode of Thinking in English!!
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/01/17/what-is-havana-syndrome/)
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Vocabulary List
Fatigue (n) - extreme tiredness
She was suffering from fatigue
Intelligence (n) - a group of people who collect and deal with secret information about the governments of other countries
They received intelligence reports that the President was being targeted by protestors.
To restore (v) - to return something to an earlier good condition
The old paintings have been carefully restored to their original conditions
Anomalous (adj) - different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory
You can’t prepare in advance for anomalous events that could ruin your plans, like the pandemic.
Ailment (n) - an illness
You should treat minor ailments yourself at home
To disorientate (v) - to make someone confused about where they are and where they are going
I was disorientated after being woken up unexpectedly at 4am
Underlying (adj) - real but not immediately obvious
We need to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and suffering
Psychogenic (adj) - originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict
Although doctors suggest the illness may be psychogenic, the government believes it has a physical cause
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