Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Lula wins a fourth term as Brazil’s president.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- defeating
You heard “defeating” in the news.
“Defeating” means winning against someone in a contest.
- defeating
For example: Our team is proud of defeating its strongest rival.
Here, “defeating” means beating the team’s strongest opponent.
- annulled
You heard “annulled” in the news.
“Annulled” means officially made invalid.
- annulled
For example: The school annulled the test after finding a serious error.
The school officially cancelled the test because it found a serious mistake.
- term
You heard “term” in the news.
Here, “term” means the period of time someone holds an elected position.
- term
For example: She began her second term as club president in September.
Her “second term” is the second period she has held the elected role of club president.