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A Life Turned Upside Down by 9/11 (VOA On Assignment May 31)
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/06/08Ever wondered how a major event can completely change someone's life? This video dives into the immigrant experience post-9/11 through the lens of director Meera Nair's film, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," and you'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary along the way! It's a powerful look at cultural identity and the challenges of multiculturalism that offers real depth.
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potential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
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UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
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More present
US /ˈprɛznt/
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UK /'preznt/
- Adjective
- Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- Being in a particular place; existing or occurring now.
- Noun
- Gift
- Verb tense indicating an action is happening now
A1TOEIC
More compelling
US /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/
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UK /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To force someone to do something
- Adjective
- Making you do, believe something; persuasive
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