Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as peace-talk proposal emerges.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- injured
You heard “injured” in the news.
“Injured” means hurt physically.
- injured
For example: She was injured when she fell off her bike.
“Was injured” means was physically hurt.
- envoy
You heard “envoy” in the news.
An “envoy” is an official who represents a government.
- envoy
For example: The envoy met with local leaders to discuss the issue.
Here, the “envoy” is the government representative who met the local leaders.
- proposal
You heard “proposal” in the news.
A “proposal” is a plan suggested for people to consider.
- proposal
For example: I made a proposal to change our meeting time.
Here, a “proposal” is a suggested plan to change the meeting time.