Listening to the News: Voice of America-Book 3 Unit 06 (E)

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barrier

something that is in your way
The Great Wall was a barrier between China and its enemies.

convey

to make someone aware of something through suggestion, action or statement
He conveyed his message by making a public speech and by writing a letter.

disgust

a very strong negative feeling towards someone or something
He felt disgust towards his date because she had a terrible eating habits.

express

To express a feeling or idea means to show others how one thinks or feels.
The nurse expressed her sympathy for the sick patient.

fascinating

inspiring great interest or attraction
The dog that can sing was very fascinating!

reassure

to think or say something in order to help someone be calm and feel less afraid
Mom reassured him his toy would be OK.

strengthen

to make stronger
The engineers strengthened the old bridges so that they could handle all the extra traffic.

universal

applicable everywhere in the world
Music is a universal language.

vice versa

If a statement is vice versa, then its two main ideas are switched with one another.
Students learn from their teachers, and vice versa.

vocalization

to make vocal or articulate
The animals used vocalizations to communicate with each other.