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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/21Ever wondered how ships are tracked or what's happening with global politics? Stephen Colbert hilariously breaks down everything from the Strait of Hormuz to TSA delays, giving you a chance to pick up some advanced vocabulary and cultural insights along the way!
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US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/
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UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone more worldly and experienced
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US /ˈstrætədʒi/
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UK /'strætədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- Branch of military dealing with command
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US /fɔrs, fors/
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UK /fɔ:s/
- Noun
- Group of persons trained for military action; army
- Pressure; attraction
- Transitive Verb
- To use physical strength or violence to persuade
- To break open (something) using force.
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US /ˈfænsi/
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UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
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