105. Crazy Conspiracy Theories That Were Actually True!! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p>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!</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/09/28/105-crazy-conspiracy-theories-that-were-actually-true-english-vocabulary-lesson/" target="_blank"><strong>TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/09/28/105-crazy-conspiracy-theories-that-were-actually-true-english-vocabulary-lesson/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/contact/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CONTACT ME!!</strong></a></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</a>)</p> <p>Blog - <a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thinkinginenglish.blog</a></p> <p>Gmail - [email protected]</p> <p><br></p> <h5><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></h5> <p><strong>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</strong></p> <p><em>The police stopped a plot to assassinate the president</em></p> <p><strong>Uncertainty (n) - a situation in which something is not known, or something that is not known or certain</strong></p> <p><em>Life is full of uncertainties</em></p> <p><strong>Sociopolitical (adj) - used to describe the differences between groups of people relating to their political beliefs, social class, etc</strong></p> <p><em>The report recommended new policies due to sociopolitical changes over the years</em></p> <p><strong>Evildoer (n) - someone who does something evil</strong></p> <p><em>The government has blamed the protests on a handful of evildoers</em></p> <p><strong>Obscure (adj) - not known to many people</strong></p> <p><em>He moved to an obscure island in the Pacific</em></p> <p><strong>Blatantly  (adv) - in a way that is very obscure and intentional, when this is a bad thing</strong></p> <p><em>It was blatantly obvious that she was telling a lie</em></p> <p><strong>To cover up (phrasal v) - to keep something unpleasant or illegal secret or hidden</strong></p> <p><em>He accused the men of covering up a crime</em></p> <p><strong>Scandal (n) - (an action or event that caused) a public feeling of shock and strong moral disapproval</strong></p> <p><em>Their affair caused a scandal in the office</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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