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Adam Ruins Everything - Why Building a Border Wall Makes No Sense
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Won-yee Ruan posted on 2017/01/14Ever wondered about the real cost and logic behind building a border wall? This video dives deep into the policy analysis and political satire surrounding immigration, revealing surprising facts about infrastructure costs and taxpayer burdens. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural understanding while enjoying some laughs!
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stick
US /stɪk/
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UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2
More entire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
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UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEIC
More stretch
US /strɛtʃ/
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UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEIC
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US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/
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UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- The underlying framework or system of an organization.
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