12. Even more US political vocabulary! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>FULL TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/10/25/12-even-more-us-political-vocabulary-english-vocabulary-lesson/</strong></p> <p><strong>On today’s episode, we will continue our series of episodes focusing on vocabulary to help you understand the US election! With less than two weeks left, there is no better time to learn some new political words!</strong></p> <p><strong>Contact us!</strong></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)</strong></p> <p><strong>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog: thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></p> <p><strong>Gmail: [email protected]</strong></p> <p><strong>VOCABULARY</strong></p> <p><strong>To compromise (v) - to accept that you will reduce your demands or change your opinion in order  to reach an agreement with someone</strong></p> <p><em>Well, you want $400 and i say $300, so lets compromise on $350</em></p> <p><strong>Psychological (adj) - relating to the human mind and feelings</strong></p> <p><em>We are concerned with the physical and psychological well-being of our employees</em></p> <p><strong>uncompromisingly (adv) - in a way that is fixed and not changing, even when this may cause difficulties</strong></p> <p><em>She was uncompromisingly hostile to him</em></p> <p><strong>To drift (v) - to move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction</strong></p> <p><em>No one notices that the boat had begun to drift out to sea</em></p> <p><strong>irrelevant (adj) - not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important</strong></p> <p><em>These documents are largely irrelevant to the present investigation</em></p> <p><strong>To bear (v) - to have or continue to have something</strong></p> <p><em>The stone plaque bearing his name was smashed to pieces</em></p> <p><strong>interpretation (n) - an explanation or opinion of what something means</strong></p> <p><em>The rules are vague and open to interpretation</em></p> <p><strong>To opt (v) - to make a choice, especially of one thing or possibly instead of others</strong></p> <p><em>Mike opted for early retirement</em></p> <p><strong>To funnel (v) - to send something directly and intentionally</strong></p> <p><em>No one knows who has been funneling weapons to the rebels</em></p> <p><br></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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