63. North Korean Missile Tests: Explained!! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Thinking in English
Shownotes Transcript
North Korea has recently restarted missile tests, worrying neighbouring countries and international organisations. Why have they decided to do this now? This episode will look at a few different explanations for North Korea’s missile tests, as well as discussing the country's weapons programme in general!
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Vocabulary List
Tumultuous (adj) - full of confusion, change, or uncertainty
After the tumultuous events of 1990, Europe was completely changed
Totalitarian (adj) - being a political system in which those in power have complete control and do not allow people freedom to oppose them
North Korea may be a totalitarian regime
To violate (v) - to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect
They were charged with violating federal law
Provocative (adj) - causing an angry reaction, usually intentionally
In a deliberately provocative speech, she criticized the whole system of government
To unveil (v) - to make something secret known
The president’s new policy was unveiled at the press conference
To prohibit (v) - to officially refuse to allow something
Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre
Escalating (adj) - increasing in price, amount, rate, etc.
The price of oil is escalating
Stalemate (n) - a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken
Despite long discussions, the workers and the management remain locked in stalemate
Sanction (n) - an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law
Economic sanctions will only be lifted when the aggressive nation withdraws its troops
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