Learn “symbolic”, “incompatible” in slow English. From: California governor moves to commute all 548 death sentences.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- news flash
You’ll hear words from the news flash about California changing death sentences.
A short, quick news report.
- symbolic
You heard “symbolic” in the news.
It describes something that has meaning or importance but causes little practical change.
- symbolic
For example: The award was symbolic and did not change the rules.
The award showed meaning or importance, but it did not change how things worked.
- incompatible
You heard “incompatible” in the news.
It describes things that cannot exist or work well together.
- incompatible
For example: The new schedule is incompatible with my work hours.
The schedule and work hours do not fit together.