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The most dangerous myth

1. Colonists (n.) Definition: People who settle in a new colony, especially one established by acountry in a foreign land. Sentence: From the sixteen fifties through the late eighteen hundreds, Europeancolonists descended on south africa.2. Descended (v.) Definition: To arrive in large numbers, often in a way that is unwanted oroverwhelming. Sentence: From the sixteen fifties through the late eighteen hundreds, Europeancolonists descended on south africa.3. Abundant (adj.) Definition: Existing in large quantities; more than enough. Sentence: Their struggle became even more aggressive after discovering the area&#39;sabundant natural resources.4. Ruthless (adj.) Definition: Showing no pity or compassion for others; cruel and unforgiving. Sentence: In their ruthless scramble, both colonial powers violently removednumerous indigenous communities.5. Indigenous (adj.) Definition: Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. Sentence: Both colonial powers violently removed numerous indigenouscommunities from their ancestral lands.6. Ancestral (adj.) Definition: Relating to an ancestor or ancestors; passed down from previousgenerations. Sentence: Both colonial powers violently removed numerous indigenouscommunities from their ancestral lands.7. Corroborated (v.) Definition: To confirm or support (a statement, theory, or finding) with evidence orproof. Sentence: These reports were corroborated in letters and travelogues by various administrators, soldiers and missionaries.8. Travelogues (n.) Definition: A film, book, or lecture about the places visited by or experiences of atraveler. Sentence: These reports were corroborated in letters and travelogues by variousadministrators, soldiers and missionaries.9. Codifying (v.) Definition: To arrange (laws, rules, or information) into a systematic code or set ofprinciples. Sentence: Prominent british historians supported this narrative in publications,codifying the so called empty land theory.10. Infrastructure (n.) Definition: The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed forthe operation of a society or enterprise. Sentence: Most of the land being settled by europeans had no establishedcommunities or agricultural infrastructure.11. Displace (v.) Definition: To force (people or animals) to leave the area where they live. Sentence: The europeans were within their rights to displace these african settlers(this argument is false).12. Millennia (n.) Definition: Plural of &quot;millennium&quot;; a period of one thousand years. Sentence: Almost none of this land was empty, and africans had lived here formillennia.13. Nomadic (adj.) Definition: Relating to a way of life in which people move from place to place ratherthan living in one fixed home. Sentence: Community leaders would distribute seasonal land rights, allowing variousnomadic groups to graze cattle.14. Forage (v.) Definition: To search widely for food or provisions. Sentence: Community leaders would distribute seasonal land rights, allowing variousnomadic groups to graze cattle or forage for vegetation.15. Exploitation (n.) Definition: The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work or resources. Sentence: In eighteen ninety four, the european parliament in cape town took thisexploitation even further by passing the glen grey act.16. Decree (n.) Definition: An official order issued by a legal authority. Sentence: This decree made it functionally impossible for native africans to ownland.17. Barbararians (n.) Definition: People regarded as uncivilized or primitive. Sentence: To justify the theft, europeans painted locals as barbarians who lackedthe capacity for reason.18. Institutionalized (adj.) Definition: Established as part of a system or organization, especially one that isunfair or oppressive. Sentence: The influence of this narrative can be traced directly to a brutal campaignof institutionalized racism.19. Subservience (n.) Definition: The state of being willing to obey others unquestioningly;submissiveness. Sentence: The education of native africans was overhauled to emphasize their legaland social subservience to white settlers.20. Reverberate (v.) Definition: (Of a sound, feeling, or impact) to continue to be felt or heard after theoriginal source has stopped. Sentence: The effects of colonization still reverberate today, and other africannations continue to free themselves from its legacy.

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The Rise and Fall of Italian Mercenaries

1. Mercenary (n.) Simple English Meaning: A soldier who fights for money, not because they love acountry or group. Easy Sentence: John Hawkwood was a mercenary — he fought for Italian cities likePisa and Florence just to get paid.2. Condottieri (n. pl.) Simple English Meaning: Top mercenary leaders or soldiers who fought most wars inItaly long ago (14th-15th centuries). Easy Sentence: Most wars in old Italy were fought by Condottieri, many of whomhad already fought in the Hundred Years&#39; War.3. Renaissance (n.) Simple English Meaning: A time (14th-17th centuries) when Europe, especially Italy,had a lot of new art, science, and great ideas. Easy Sentence: Italian cities helped the Renaissance by bringing in talented artists —but they also used mercenaries to fight their wars.4. Provisions (n. pl.) Simple English Meaning: Rules written down in a contract (like a paper that sayswhat two sides agree to). Easy Sentence: The mercenaries’ contract had clear provisions — it said how muchthey’d get paid and how they’d split stolen goods.5. Loot (n.) Simple English Meaning: Things like money or valuables that are stolen, especiallyduring a war or attack. Easy Sentence: When the Hundred Years&#39; War stopped for a while, some soldiersstole loot from French towns to get rich.6. Plunder (v.) Simple English Meaning: To steal things by force, especially during a war or riot. Easy Sentence: After the 1360 pause in the Hundred Years&#39; War, out-of-worksoldiers started to plunder French towns for food and money.7. Truce (n.) Simple English Meaning: A short agreement to stop fighting, usually between twoarmies.  Easy Sentence: When a truce was made in the Hundred Years&#39; War in 1360, manysoldiers went to Italy to work as mercenaries.8. Non-compete clause (n. phr.) Simple English Meaning: A rule in a contract that says you can’t work for a rival(someone who competes with your boss) for a time. Easy Sentence: The mercenaries’ contract had a non-compete clause — theycouldn’t fight for other Italian cities while working for one.9. Massacre (n.) Simple English Meaning: The killing of a lot of people in a cruel way, often innocentones. Easy Sentence: In 1377, Hawkwood led a massacre — he ordered the killing of manypeople in a town that was suffering from no food.10. Famine-stricken (adj.) Simple English Meaning: A place or people that have no food (a famine) and aresuffering badly. Easy Sentence: The mercenaries attacked the famine-stricken town because thepeople there were too weak to fight back.11. Dynasty (n.) Simple English Meaning: A family that rules a country or area for many years (like aline of kings from the same family). Easy Sentence: Some new mercenaries used their military power to influencepolitics — some even started a dynasty, with their family ruling for years.12. Standing army (n.) Simple English Meaning: A permanent army that a country keeps all the time (notjust hired for a short war). Easy Sentence: By the 1500s, France and Spain had big standing armies — thesepermanent soldiers took the place of mercenaries.13. Firearms (n. pl.) Simple English Meaning: Weapons that use gunpowder to shoot, like guns orcannons. Easy Sentence: Mercenaries were good at fighting up close, but they couldn’tcompete with the firearms (like cannons) used by France’s and Spain’s armies.14. Naval power (n. phr.) Simple English Meaning: How strong a country’s navy is (its ships and soldiers whofight at sea). Easy Sentence: The Ottoman Empire had strong naval power — together with France’s and Spain’s guns, this ended the time of Italian mercenaries.15. Skirmish (n.) Simple English Meaning: A small, short fight between a few soldiers (not a bigbattle). Easy Sentence: Mercenaries liked small skirmishes — they just needed to fightenough to keep their contract, not risk big battles.16. Hostage (n.) Simple English Meaning: A person held prisoner to make someone else do what youwant. Easy Sentence: Even if one side won a small fight, they usually took enemy soldiersas hostages — then let them go to fight another day.17. Loyalty (n.) Simple English Meaning: Being faithful to someone or a group (like staying on theirside even when it’s hard). Easy Sentence: When a Condottieri’s contract ended, they didn’t have to stay loyal— they could go work for anyone who paid more.18. Elite (adj.) Simple English Meaning: The best or most skilled at something (like top soldiers). Easy Sentence: The elite mercenaries in Italy had lots of war experience — theyknew how to avoid taking stupid risks in fights.19. Dominate (v.) Simple English Meaning: To be in control of something (like being the main groupthat runs a war). Easy Sentence: Mercenaries dominated Italian wars for most of the 1400s and 1500s— they made money from the cities fighting each other.20. Raid (n.) Simple English Meaning: A sudden attack to steal things, damage places, or takepeople. Easy Sentence: The soldiers heard there was wealth in Catholic churches — so theydid raids there, which drew them to Italy’s church centers.

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How dangerous is it to be a clown?

1. Jester /ˈdʒestə(r)/Definition: A professional entertainer in medieval times, who amused kings, queens, andnobles with jokes, tricks, and funny stories.Sentence: The royal jester used clever puns to make the king laugh even when the court wasin a serious mood.2. Satire /ˈsætaɪə(r)/Definition: A way of criticizing people or society by using humor, irony, or exaggeration toshow their faults or stupidity.Sentence: The ancient Greek playwright used satire to mock the government’s poordecisions in his comedies.3. Privilege /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/Definition: A special right, advantage, or benefit that only a particular person or group has.Sentence: The jester’s privilege allowed him to speak honestly to the king without beingpunished for rudeness.4. Incite /ɪnˈsaɪt/Definition: To encourage people to do or feel something, especially something violent orillegal.Sentence: The angry crowd was incited by the jester’s jokes about the unfair new laws,leading to a small protest.5. Humiliate /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/Definition: To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed, especially in front of otherpeople.Sentence: The archbishop felt humiliated when the jester publicly questioned his authorityduring the ceremony.6. Pardon /ˈpɑːdn/Definition: To forgive someone for a crime or mistake, and free them from punishment.Sentence: The emperor decided to pardon the magistrate after the jester’s joke made himrealize his own unfairness.7. Intervene /ˌɪntəˈviːn/Definition: To get involved in a situation to change what is happening or to help someone.Sentence: The female jester intervened to save the man from execution by asking the king to show mercy.8. Banish /ˈbænɪʃ/Definition: To send someone away from a place, especially a country, as a punishment.Sentence: The Scottish jester was banished from the court after he insulted the powerfularchbishop.9. Allegedly /əˈledʒɪdli/Definition: According to what people say, but not yet proven to be true.Sentence: The pamphlet mocking the archbishop was allegedly written by the banishedjester.10. Cuckold /ˈkʌkəʊld/Definition: A man whose wife is having a sexual relationship with another man (used in oldor formal contexts).Sentence: The Persian jester risked his life by hinting that the sultan was a cuckold in front ofthe royal family.11. Riddle /ˈrɪdl/Definition: A question or statement that is difficult to understand, and that has a clever orfunny answer.Sentence: The jester told a riddle to the king, hiding a criticism of the court’s wastefulness inits answer.12. Courtiers /ˈkɔːtiəz/Definition: People who work or live in the court of a king, queen, or other ruler.Sentence: The traveling courtiers noticed the young boy’s talent for jokes and recruited himto be the new royal jester.13. Magistrate /ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/Definition: An official who judges small crimes or deals with legal matters in a local area(used in historical or formal contexts).Sentence: The magistrate dared to tell the emperor to stop destroying farmland during hishunts.14. Executed /ˈeksɪkjuːtɪd/Definition: Killed as a punishment for a crime.Sentence: The French man was supposed to be executed, but the jester’s help saved his life.15. Controversial /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃl/Definition: Causing disagreement or argument among people.Sentence: The archbishop’s new prayer book was controversial, so the jester used it to make jokes about the church.16. Mock /mɒk/Definition: To laugh at or make fun of someone or something in a cruel or unkind way.Sentence: The jester mocked the king’s habit of eating five large meals a day, even whenpeople were starving.17. Reign /reɪn/Definition: The period of time when a king, queen, or other ruler is in power (used inhistorical contexts).Sentence: During the sultan’s reign, the jester was one of the few people who could speak tohim without fear.18. Recruit /rɪˈkruːt/Definition: To find and persuade someone to join a group, organization, or job.Sentence: The royal servant recruited the young boy to replace the old jester because hewas more cheerful.19. Flout /flaʊt/Definition: To intentionally ignore a rule, law, or custom.Sentence: The jester sometimes flouted the court’s strict rules by making jokes about theking’s mistakes.20. Legacy /ˈleɡəsi/Definition: Something that is left or passed down from a previous person, time, or event.Sentence: The jester’s legacy was his ability to use humor to tell the truth, even to the mostpowerful rulers.

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Cursed Dice

1. Dice (n.) English Definition: Small cubes with numbers on each face, used in games of chanceor for generating random numbers. Sentence in Video: &quot;you use a pair of magical dice every dawn to roll.&quot;2. Curse (v.) English Definition: To invoke evil or misfortune upon someone or something; tobring harm through supernatural means. Sentence in Video: &quot;when the Norse trickster Loki invades your lands and cursesyour dice.&quot;3. Seal (v.) English Definition: To close or fasten securely so that something cannot be opened,removed, or tampered with. Sentence in Video: &quot;You can use Hephaestus&#39; furnace to seal the dots in place.&quot;4. Frequency (n.) English Definition: The rate at which something occurs over a particular period or ina given sample. Sentence in Video: &quot;The frequency of sums throughout the season keeps your landsin perfect harmony.&quot;5. Probability (n.) English Definition: The likelihood or chance of a particular event occurring, usuallyexpressed as a ratio of favorable outcomes to total possible outcomes. Sentence in Video: &quot;We can see the probability of rolling any sum by making atable.&quot;6. Integer (n.) English Definition: A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, withoutfractions or decimals. Sentence in Video: &quot;we have to use positive integers, so there&#39;s only one choice.&quot;7. Distribution (n.) English Definition: The way in which something is spread out or arranged over aparticular area or among a particular group. Sentence in Video: &quot;We have a distribution table where each possible sum appears the same number of times.&quot;8. Alternative (adj.) English Definition: Available as another option; different from the usual or standardone. Sentence in Video: &quot;This is the only alternative way to make two six-sided dice.&quot;9. Invade (v.) English Definition: To enter a country, region, or place by force, usually to conquer,plunder, or take control. Sentence in Video: &quot;when the Norse trickster Loki invades your lands and cursesyour dice.&quot;10. Constraint (n.) English Definition: A limitation or restriction that controls what you can do. Sentence in Video: &quot;One die can&#39;t have more than four dots on any face – that&#39;s aconstraint.&quot;11. Sum (n.) English Definition: The total amount obtained by adding numbers together. Sentence in Video: &quot;All lands that match the sum of the two dice produce theirresources.&quot;12. Harmon y (n.) English Definition: A state of balance and agreement; a situation where differentelements work well together. Sentence in Video: &quot;The frequency of sums throughout the season keeps your landsin perfect harmony.&quot;13. Trickster (n.) English Definition: A person or character who plays tricks or deceives others, oftenin a clever or mischievous way. Sentence in Video: &quot;when the Norse trickster Loki invades your lands and cursesyour dice.&quot;14. Forge (v.) English Definition: To make or shape (metal) by heating and hammering; here,extended to &quot;create or make&quot; (the dice). Sentence in Video: &quot;You send the dice to be forged, confident you&#39;ve averteddisaster.&quot;15. Avert (v.) English Definition: To prevent something bad or dangerous from happening.  Sentence in Video: &quot;You send the dice to be forged, confident you&#39;ve averteddisaster.&quot;16. STEM (n.) English Definition: An acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics, referring to academic disciplines in these fields. Sentence in Video: &quot;With thousands of STEM courses, you&#39;re sure to find somethingthat engages you.&quot;17. Engage (v.) English Definition: To interest or involve someone in an activity or subject. Sentence in Video: &quot;With thousands of STEM courses, you&#39;re sure to find somethingthat engages you.&quot;18. Substitute (n.) English Definition: Something that takes the place of another thing; a replacement. Sentence in Video: &quot;These dice are a substitute for standard six-sided dice with thesame sum distribution.&quot;19. Occur (v.) English Definition: To happen or take place. Sentence in Video: &quot;Middle sums tend to occur more frequently than the ones atthe ends.&quot;20. Preserve (v.) English Definition: To maintain or keep something in its original state; to prevent itfrom being damaged or changed. Sentence in Video: &quot;You need to preserve the original sum frequency to keep thelands balanced.&quot;

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How to overcome your mistakes?

1. Enlisted English Definition: To recruit or sign up someone to participate in a task or activity. Sentence in Video: &quot;In a twenty nineteen study, over four hundred participantswere enlisted to learn a mysterious invented language.&quot;2. Runes English Definition: Ancient alphabetic characters used by Germanic peoples, oftenfor writing, divination, or in this context, artificial symbols. Sentence in Video: &quot;Individuals were asked about three pairs of runes. For example,which of these two characters represents an animal?&quot;3. Demoralizing English Definition: Making someone feel less confident, hopeful, or determined. Sentence in Video: &quot;But learning from our mistakes isn&#39;t always easy, especiallywhen those failures are demoralizing, overwhelming, or just downright confusing.&quot;4. Overwhelming English Definition: Very intense or great in amount, making someone feel unable tocope. Sentence in Video: &quot;But learning from our mistakes isn&#39;t always easy, especiallywhen those failures are demoralizing, overwhelming, or just downright confusing.&quot;5. Hurdle English Definition: A problem or difficulty that must be overcome. Sentence in Video: &quot;Perhaps the most obvious hurdle to learning from failure is howpainful it can be.&quot;6. Competent English Definition: Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do somethingwell. Sentence in Video: &quot;People generally want to think of themselves as capable andcompetent, and experiencing failure threatens that self image.&quot;7. Replication English Definition: The act of repeating a scientific study or experiment to check ifthe results are consistent. Sentence in Video: &quot;In a survey following a replication of the rune study, participants in the failure group indicated much lower levels of self confidence afterparticipating.&quot;8. Temporary English Definition: Lasting for only a short time. Sentence in Video: &quot;It&#39;s tempting to dismiss this pain as a temporary setback, butsome studies have found that when people feel demoralized or incompetent, theirbrains often stop processing new information.&quot;9. Setback English Definition: A problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes a situationworse. Sentence in Video: &quot;It&#39;s tempting to dismiss this pain as a temporary setback, butsome studies have found that when people feel demoralized or incompetent, theirbrains often stop processing new information.&quot;10. Reinforcement English Definition: Something that strengthens or encourages a behavior, belief, orfeeling (here, positive feedback). Sentence in Video: &quot;In general responses showed that while beginner studentssought positive reinforcement, advanced students were more eager for criticalfeedback.&quot;11. Critical (Feedback) English Definition: Relating to feedback that points out faults or weaknesses in ahelpful way. Sentence in Video: &quot;In general responses showed that while beginner studentssought positive reinforcement, advanced students were more eager for criticalfeedback.&quot;12. Theorized English Definition: To form a theory or set of ideas to explain something. Sentence in Video: &quot;Researchers have theorized a handful of explanations for theseresults.&quot;13. Novice English Definition: A person who is new to a skill or activity; a beginner. Sentence in Video: &quot;But whether you&#39;re an expert or a novice, it&#39;s usually muchmore straightforward to learn from your successes than your failures.&quot;14. Straightforward English Definition: Simple and easy to understand or do. Sentence in Video: &quot;But whether you&#39;re an expert or a novice, it&#39;s usually much more straightforward to learn from your successes than your failures.&quot;15. Aced (It) English Definition: To succeed very well in a test, exam, or task. Sentence in Video: &quot;If you aced it, you could reasonably assume you made goodchoices around when, what, and how much to study, and you can replicate thosedecisions for the next test.&quot;16. Resilient English Definition: Able to recover quickly from difficult situations or failures. Sentence in Video: &quot;Wanting to learn from our failures is completely natural, andthere&#39;s a lot to gain by being resilient and cultivating a growth mindset.&quot;17. Cultivating English Definition: To develop or improve a quality, skill, or mindset over time. Sentence in Video: &quot;Wanting to learn from our failures is completely natural, andthere&#39;s a lot to gain by being resilient and cultivating a growth mindset.&quot;18. Growth Mindset English Definition: The belief that one&#39;s abilities and intelligence can be developedthrough effort, learning, and persistence. Sentence in Video: &quot;Wanting to learn from our failures is completely natural, andthere&#39;s a lot to gain by being resilient and cultivating a growth mindset.&quot;19. Fixating (On) English Definition: To focus too much attention on a particular thing, often in a waythat is unhelpful. Sentence in Video: &quot;But fixating on your failures can make it easy to forget all yoursuccesses, and building on what you&#39;re doing right can be more effective thanfocusing on what you did wrong.&quot;20. Constructive English Definition: Having a positive and helpful effect; intended to improve asituation. Sentence in Video: &quot;One of the ways we can be more constructive with ourselves isby considering how we talk to ourselves.&quot;

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Ancient Greek Underground World Tour

1. Sibyl (/&#39;sɪbəl/) English Definition: A woman in ancient times believed to be able to speak with thegods and predict the future. Sentence in Video: &quot;I am the Sibyl of Cumae, a prophet, a 狂熱 reader of leaves.&quot;2. Prophet (/&#39;prɒfɪt/) English Definition: A person who claims to have a special ability to know what willhappen in the future, especially someone who is believed to be chosen by a god. Sentence in Video: &quot;I am the Sibyl of Cumae, a prophet, a 狂熱 reader of leaves.&quot;3. Underworld (/&#39;ʌndəwɜːld/) English Definition: In ancient mythology, the place where the spirits of the dead goafter they die. Sentence in Video: &quot;But the underworld is actually a lovely place, proud of itshistorical charm and quirky neighbors.&quot;4. Charon (/&#39;kærən/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, the ferryman who carries the souls of thedead across the river Styx to the underworld. (Note: The video mentions &quot;亞倫&quot;which refers to Charon) Sentence in Video: &quot;The underworld also includes four other waterways: Charon,the River of Sorrow, the River Cocytus, the River Lethe, and the legendary River ofFire.&quot;5. Styx (stɪks/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, the main river that forms the boundarybetween the Earth and the Underworld. Sentence in Video: &quot;This is the Styx, like the underground Riviera. I bet you’ve beenhere before—it’s the source of your almost complete invulnerability.&quot;6. Cocytus (kəʊ&#39;saɪtəs/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, a river in the Underworld that is associatedwith lamentation (great sadness). Sentence in Video: &quot;The underworld also includes four other waterways: Charon,the River of Sorrow, the River Cocytus, the River Lethe, and the legendary River ofFire.&quot;7. Lethe (/&#39;liːθi/)  English Definition: In Greek mythology, a river in the Underworld whose watermakes people forget their past lives when they drink it. Sentence in Video: &quot;The underworld also includes four other waterways: Charon,the River of Sorrow, the River Cocytus, the River Lethe, and the legendary River ofFire.&quot;8. Elysium (ɪ&#39;lɪziəm/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, a place in the Underworld where the soulsof heroic or virtuous people go to live in happiness after death. (The video mentions&quot;早晨的田野&quot; which refers to Elysium) Sentence in Video: &quot;Now on your left, you’ll see the Fields of Elysium where soulstormented by love reside.&quot;9. Fury (/&#39;fjʊəri/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, one of the three goddesses of vengeancewho punish people for their crimes, especially against family. (The video mentions &quot;復仇女神&quot; which refers to Furies) Sentence in Video: &quot;Tisiphone guards the portal—she’s one of the legendary Furies,especially fond of taking revenge.&quot;10. Tisiphone (tɪ&#39;sɪfəni/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, one of the three Furies, responsible forpunishing crimes such as murder, treason, and perjury. Sentence in Video: &quot;Tisiphone guards the portal—she’s one of the legendary Furies,especially fond of taking revenge.&quot;11. Tartarus (/&#39;tɑːtərəs/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, the deepest part of the Underworld, aprison where the worst sinners and monsters are punished forever. (The videomentions &quot;地獄深淵&quot; which refers to Tartarus) Sentence in Video: &quot;Ask away, for Tartarus is reserved for a select few—some mightcall them the greatest sinners of all time.&quot;12. Ixion (ɪk&#39;saɪən/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, a king who was punished in Tartarus fortrying to seduce Hera, the wife of Zeus; he was tied to a burning wheel that spinsforever. Sentence in Video: &quot;Take Ixion—he was once a king. When he didn’t pay his dowry,his father-in-law Deioneus stole his horses.&quot;13. Dowry (/&#39;daʊri/) English Definition: Money, property, or goods that a woman brings to her husbandwhen they marry, especially in some traditional societies.  Sentence in Video: &quot;Take Ixion—he was once a king. When he didn’t pay his dowry,his father-in-law Deioneus stole his horses.&quot;14. Olympus (ə&#39;lɪmpəs/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, the mountain where the twelve main godsand goddesses lived. Sentence in Video: &quot;Ixion was exiled, but Zeus miraculously took pity on him andinvited him to a feast on Mount Olympus.&quot;15. Ambrosia (æm&#39;brəʊziə/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, the food or drink of the gods, which is saidto make them immortal. Sentence in Video: &quot;Some say Tantalus stole ambrosia from Zeus; others say hedoubted the gods’ omniscience and boiled his own son into a stew to see if they’dnotice naturally.&quot;16. Omniscience (ɒm&#39;nɪsiəns/) English Definition: The state of knowing everything. Sentence in Video: &quot;Some say Tantalus stole ambrosia from Zeus; others say hedoubted the gods’ omniscience and boiled his own son into a stew to see if they’dnotice naturally.&quot;17. Tantalus (/&#39;tæntələs/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, a king who was punished in Tartarus for hiscrimes (such as killing his son and tricking the gods); he was made to stand in waterthat recedes when he tries to drink, and under fruit that moves away when he triesto eat. Sentence in Video: &quot;Ah, never mind—Tantalus is over here. He was part of the firstgeneration of privileged mortals, like dining with the gods.&quot;18. Sisyphus (/&#39;sɪsɪfəs/) English Definition: In Greek mythology, a king who was punished in Tartarus forbeing deceitful; he was forced to roll a large boulder up a hill forever, only to have itroll back down each time he neared the top. Sentence in Video: &quot;Finally, the last stop on our tour is one of our most charmingsights—from here, you can see the hill where Sisyphus pushes his boulder, day inand day out, only for it to roll back down.&quot;19. Mortal (/&#39;mɔːtl/) English Definition: A human being, especially when compared to a god or immortalbeing (since humans will die, while gods live forever). Sentence in Video: &quot;Ah, never mind—Tantalus is over here. He was part of the firstgeneration of privileged mortals, like dining with the gods.&quot; 20. Vengeance (/&#39;vendʒəns/) English Definition: The act of harming or punishing someone because they haveharmed you or someone you care about. Sentence in Video: &quot;Tisiphone guards the portal—she’s one of the legendary Furies,especially fond of taking vengeance.&quot;

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Underwater Farms and Climate Change

1. Significant Simple English Definition: Large or important enough to be noticed. Sentence in Video: &quot;Seafood provides a significant source of protein and nutrition.&quot;2. Recent Simple English Definition: Happening or done not long ago. Sentence in Video: &quot;But recent studies show that three of wild fisheries areoverfished.&quot;3. Volume Simple English Definition: The amount of something. Sentence in Video: &quot;Farmed seafood is one of the fastest growing food industries,expanding in volume by five to eight percent each year.&quot;4. Advantages Simple English Definition: Things that make something better or more useful thanothers. Sentence in Video: &quot;But different methods of aquaculture come with differentadvantages and issues.&quot;5. Issues Simple English Definition: Problems or things that need to be dealt with. Sentence in Video: &quot;But different methods of aquaculture come with differentadvantages and issues.&quot;6. Echo Simple English Definition: To be similar to something that happened before. Sentence in Video: &quot;Some of which echo the serious problems we&#39;ve seen inindustrial agriculture.&quot;7. Avoid Simple English Definition: To stay away from something or prevent it fromhappening. Sentence in Video: &quot;So how can we avoid repeating the mistakes we&#39;ve made onland at sea?&quot;8. Currently  Simple English Definition: Now or at the present time. Sentence in Video: &quot;What aquaculture approaches are we currently using?&quot;9. Sustainable Simple English Definition: Able to be maintained for a long time without harmingthe environment. Sentence in Video: &quot;And what does a sustainable way to farm the ocean really looklike?&quot;10. Employed Simple English Definition: Used or put into action. Sentence in Video: &quot;Commonly employed off the coast of Chile and in the fjords ofNorway.&quot;11. Stressful Simple English Definition: Making a person or animal feel worried, tired, oruncomfortable. Sentence in Video: &quot;These fish, like many industrially farmed animals, occupystressful, overcrowded pens.&quot;12. Overcrowded Simple English Definition: Having too many people or animals in a small space. Sentence in Video: &quot;These fish, like many industrially farmed animals, occupystressful, overcrowded pens.&quot;13. Polluting Simple English Definition: Making air, water, or land dirty and harmful. Sentence in Video: &quot;They produce massive amounts of waste, polluting thesurrounding areas.&quot;14. Potentially Simple English Definition: In a way that might happen or be true. Sentence in Video: &quot;And potentially spreading diseases to wild species.&quot;15. Worse Still Simple English Definition: Used to say that something is more bad or serious thanwhat was just mentioned. Sentence in Video: &quot;And potentially spreading diseases to wild species worse still,since the antibiotics employed to fight disease aren&#39;t fully absorbed by the fish.&quot;16. Absorbed Simple English Definition: Taken in by a substance or organism.  Sentence in Video: &quot;Since the antibiotics employed to fight disease aren&#39;t fullyabsorbed by the fish.&quot;17. Susceptible Simple English Definition: Likely to be affected by something bad. Sentence in Video: &quot;Net pens are also susceptible to escapes.&quot;18. Unleashing Simple English Definition: Letting something happen or be free suddenly. Sentence in Video: &quot;Unleashing huge numbers of fish which compete for resources.&quot;19. Compete Simple English Definition: To try to get something that others also want, like food orspace. Sentence in Video: &quot;Unleashing huge numbers of fish which compete for resources.&quot;20. Disrupt Simple English Definition: To stop something from working or happening normally. Sentence in Video: &quot;Escaped fish can even disrupt local ecosystems as invasivespecies.&quot;

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You are more transparent than you think.

1. Translucent Simple English Definition: Letting some light go through, but not making thingsbehind it fully clear. Sentence in Video: &quot;Here&#39;s the trick our bodies are translucent, meaning they don&#39;tcompletely block and reflect light.&quot;2. Measure Simple English Definition: To find out the size, amount, or degree of somethingusing a tool. Sentence in Video: &quot;A nurse measures our height, weight, blood pressure andattaches a glowing plastic clip to our finger.&quot;3. Blood Pressure Simple English Definition: The force with which blood pushes against the walls ofblood vessels. Sentence in Video: &quot;A nurse measures our height, weight, blood pressure andattaches a glowing plastic clip to our finger.&quot;4. Oxygen Simple English Definition: A gas in the air that all living things need to breathe andstay alive. Sentence in Video: &quot;Suddenly a digital screen reads out the oxygen level in ourbloodstream.&quot;5. Block Simple English Definition: To stop something from moving through or past a place. Sentence in Video: &quot;Here&#39;s the trick our bodies are translucent, meaning they don&#39;tcompletely block and reflect light.&quot;6. Reflect Simple English Definition: To send back light, heat, or sound from a surface. Sentence in Video: &quot;Here&#39;s the trick our bodies are translucent, meaning they don&#39;tcompletely block and reflect light.&quot;7. Detect Simple English Definition: To find or notice something that is not easy to see or feel. Sentence in Video: &quot;These future labs on a chip may easily, rapidly, and non invasively detect a host of illnesses.&quot;8. Illnesses Simple English Definition: Sicknesses or health problems that affect the body ormind. Sentence in Video: &quot;These future labs on a chip may easily, rapidly, and noninvasively detect a host of illnesses.&quot;9. Sample Simple English Definition: A small amount of something taken to test or study thewhole. Sentence in Video: &quot;How can a plastic clip learn something about our blood withouta blood sample?&quot;10. Tiny Simple English Definition: Very small in size. Sentence in Video: &quot;It does this by using a tiny red led light on one side of the fingerclip.&quot;11. Concentration Simple English Definition: The amount of a substance in a certain volume of anothersubstance. Sentence in Video: &quot;So the amount of light that makes it out the other side dependson the concentration ratio of the two types of hemoglobin.&quot;12. Ratio Simple English Definition: The relationship between two amounts, showing howmuch bigger one is than the other. Sentence in Video: &quot;So the amount of light that makes it out the other side dependson the concentration ratio of the two types of hemoglobin.&quot;13. Efficiently Simple English Definition: In a way that works well without wasting time, energy, ormoney. Sentence in Video: &quot;Ring resonators were originally designed to efficiently routedifferent wavelengths of light.&quot;14. Network Simple English Definition: A system of connected things (like computers orcommunication lines) that work together. Sentence in Video: &quot;Each a channel of digital data in fiber optics communicationnetworks.&quot;15. Discoveries  Simple English Definition: New things that people find out about for the first time. Sentence in Video: &quot;Its ability to illuminate continues to astonish us with newdiscoveries.&quot;16. Illuminate Simple English Definition: To light up something, or to make something clear or easyto understand. Sentence in Video: &quot;Its ability to illuminate continues to astonish us with newdiscoveries.&quot;17. Astonish Simple English Definition: To surprise someone very much. Sentence in Video: &quot;Its ability to illuminate continues to astonish us with newdiscoveries.&quot;18. Rapidly Simple English Definition: Very quickly. Sentence in Video: &quot;These future labs on a chip may easily, rapidly, and noninvasively detect a host of illnesses.&quot;19. Flexible Simple English Definition: Able to bend easily without breaking. Sentence in Video (paraphrased to match context): The fiber optics use thin, flexiblefibers to transmit light.20. Transmit Simple English Definition: To send something (like light, sound, or information) fromone place to another. Sentence in Video: &quot;Ring resonators were originally designed to efficiently routedifferent wavelengths of light, each a channel of digital data in fiber opticscommunication networks that transmit signals.&quot;

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Cute (Deadly) Sea Lions

1. Immobile (adj.) Definition: Not able to move or not moving. Sentence: It&#39;s easy to think of these immobile mammals less as sea lions and moreas sea house cats.2. Endurance (n.) Definition: The ability to continue doing something difficult or painful for a longtime. Sentence: But don&#39;t be fooled by their beachside behavior—under the waves, sealions are incredible endurance hunters.3. Hurtling (v.) Definition: Moving at a very high speed, often in a way that is not controlled. Sentence: Hurtling around at speeds from four to eighteen miles an hour, thesemajestic mammals live up to their name.4. Adaptations (n.) Definition: Changes in the structure or behavior of a living thing that help it survivein its environment. Sentence: Thanks to a suite of physical adaptations finely tuned over millions ofyears, they make for resourceful foragers.5. Semi-aquatic (adj.) Definition: Living or growing partly on land and partly in water. Sentence: Sea lions hunt much deeper than many of their semi-aquatic peers.6. Pliable (adj.) Definition: Able to be bent or shaped easily without breaking. Sentence: They&#39;re able to cope with the mounting pressure by collapsing theirpliable rib cage.7. Compressing (v.) Definition: Pressing something so that it becomes smaller or takes up less space. Sentence: They&#39;re able to cope with the mounting pressure by collapsing theirpliable rib cage and compressing a pair of springy lungs.8. Airways (n.)  Definition: Tubes in the body that carry air to and from the lungs. Sentence: This pushes air up through the smaller airways, collapsing rings ofcartilage.9. Cartilage (n.) Definition: A strong, flexible substance in the bodies of humans and animals,especially in the joints and nose. Sentence: This pushes air up through the smaller airways, collapsing rings ofcartilage.10. Redirected (v.) Definition: To send something to a different place or person. Sentence: Blood flow is redirected towards only the most essential organs like theheart, lungs and brain.11. Lens (n.) Definition: A clear part of the eye that bends light to help form an image on theretina. Sentence: Most mammal eyes have a structure called a lens—a transparent convexstructure whose shape refracts light to enable sight.12. Convex (adj.) Definition: Curving outwards, like the surface of a ball. Sentence: Most mammal eyes have a structure called a lens—a transparent convexstructure whose shape refracts light to enable sight.13. Refracts (v.) Definition: To make light change direction when it passes through a substance. Sentence: Their eyes have a much rounder lens to refract light underwater, as wellas teardrop shaped pupils.14. Vibrissa (n.) Definition: Long, stiff hairs on the face of some animals, used for feeling things.(Plural form of &quot;vibrissa&quot; is also &quot;vibrissae&quot;.) Sentence: Their whiskers, or vibrissa, are composed of keratin and full of nervefibers.15. Keratin (n.) Definition: A hard, natural substance that forms hair, nails, horns, and feathers inanimals and humans. Sentence: Their whiskers, or vibrissa, are composed of keratin and full of nervefibers that run deep into the connective tissue of their face. 16. Connective tissue (n.) Definition: Tissue in the body that supports, connects, or separates different typesof tissues and organs. Sentence: Their whiskers, or vibrissa, are composed of keratin and full of nervefibers that run deep into the connective tissue of their face.17. Ingest (v.) Definition: To take food, drugs, etc. into your body, usually by swallowing. Sentence: But for the sea lions that ingest those fish, the oic acid can trigger seizuresand brain damage.18. Seizures (n.) Definition: A sudden attack of illness, especially one that affects the brain andcauses the body to shake violently. Sentence: But for the sea lions that ingest those fish, the oic acid can trigger seizuresand brain damage.19. Maritime (adj.) Definition: Relating to the sea or ships. Sentence: These red flags help us take action to protect ourselves and othermaritime mammals.20. Lurking (v.) Definition: Waiting somewhere quietly and secretly, especially because you aregoing to do something bad or because you are ashamed of something. Sentence: Check out this playlist to see what else is lurking beneath the surface.

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The immortal white snake in Chinese mythology

1. Talented (adj.) Definition: Having a natural ability to be good at something, especially without beingtaught. Sentence: The talented young Chinese physician Xu Xian ran into trouble shortlyafter opening his own pharmacy.2. Employer (n.) Definition: A person or company that pays someone to work for them. Sentence: Xu Xian bought supplies from his former employer, who sold him rottenherbs out of resentment.3. Resentful (adj.) Definition: Feeling or showing anger or bitterness towards someone because ofsomething they have done. Sentence: The resentful former employer deliberately provided Xu Xian with uselessrotten herbs to ruin his business.4. Inventory (n.) Definition: A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contentsof a building. Sentence: While Xu Xian was thinking about how to deal with the useless inventory,a plague hit the city.5. Plague (n.) Definition: A serious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people. Sentence: A plague attacked the city, and Xu Xian had no effective herbs to treat thesick citizens.6. Prescribe (v.) Definition: To suggest the use of a medicine or treatment to someone who is ill. Sentence: Bai Suzhen prescribed a formula using rotten herbs, which surprisinglycured all the plague victims.7. Warn (v.) Definition: To tell someone in advance of a possible danger, problem, or otherunpleasant situation. Sentence: The monk Fahai found Xu Xian and warned him that there was a demon in his house.8. Demon (n.) Definition: An evil spirit, especially one believed to possess people or cause greatharm. Sentence: Fahai claimed that Bai Suzhen, Xu Xian’s wife, was a demon in humanform.9. Resourceful (adj.) Definition: Good at finding ways to solve problems or deal with difficult situations. Sentence: Xu Xian refused to believe his kind and resourceful wife was a demon.10. Insist (v.) Definition: To say firmly that something is true, especially when others do notbelieve you. Sentence: Fahai insisted Xu Xian offer his wife wine on the fifth day of the fifth lunarmonth.11. Decline (v.) Definition: To politely refuse an invitation, offer, or suggestion. Sentence: Xu Xian declined the monk’s request and had no intention of serving wineto Bai Suzhen.12. Transform (v.) Definition: To change the form, appearance, or nature of something or someone. Sentence: Bai Suzhen was an immortal snake with great magic power, whichallowed her to transform into a human.13. Revive (v.) Definition: To bring someone back to consciousness or life. Sentence: Bai Suzhen’s magic could not revive Xu Xian, so she decided to steal theimmortal herb.14. Immortal (adj.) Definition: Living forever, never dying or decaying. Sentence: The immortal herb guarded by the Elder of the South Pole could bring thedead back to life.15. Guard (v.) Definition: To watch over something or someone to protect them from danger orharm. Sentence: Two disciples of the Elder guarded the land where the immortal herb grew on Kunlun Mountain.16. Disguise (v.) Definition: To change your appearance so that people cannot recognize you. Sentence: Bai Suzhen disguised herself as a monk to trick the disciples and get closeto the herb.17. Chase (v.) Definition: To run after someone or something in order to catch them. Sentence: When the disciples realized they were tricked, they chased Bai Suzhen toget back the herb.18. Risk (v.) Definition: To do something that involves danger or the possibility of failure, inorder to achieve something. Sentence: The Elder asked why Bai Suzhen would risk her life to steal his herb sinceshe was already immortal.19. Karmic (adj.) Definition: Relating to karma, the belief that your actions in one life affect your fatein future lives. Sentence: Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen had a karmic connection that dated back over athousand years.20. Punishment (n.) Definition: The act of punishing someone for a crime or bad behavior. Sentence: The video ended with a question: If facing the anger and punishment ofgods, would you choose to become a spider?

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