Episode
Speak Better English With the News: Americans are Saddened
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- American English With Brent
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- Mar 2, 2026
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Summary
In today’s lesson, we break down essential vocabulary used in news reports about military operations and emergency situations. These 17 terms will help you better understand high-stakes global headlines and improve your professional English fluency.🛑 Change the way you read the news in English with this FREE news vocabulary guide: https://american-english-with-brent.kit.com/bcb3b9f6f21. Command * Definition: To have power over a group of people or to give official orders. * Example: The general has command over all the soldiers at the military base.2. Operation (military) * Definition: A planned set of actions with a specific goal, often involving many people. * Example: The secret operation was designed to rescue people trapped in the city.3. Epic * Definition: Very large, impressive, or heroic in scale. * Example: The historical movie tells an epic story of a long journey across the ocean.4. Fury * Definition: Extreme, wild anger or great physical force. * Example: We watched the fury of the storm as it moved across the coast.5. Campaign (military) * Definition: A series of military operations intended to achieve a specific result in a war. * Example: The winter campaign lasted for three months in the mountains.6. Wounded * Definition: Injured or hurt, especially by a weapon during a fight. * Example: Doctors worked quickly to help the wounded people after the accident.7. Shrapnel * Definition: Small, sharp pieces of metal that fly through the air after an explosion. * Example: The soldiers wore heavy vests to protect themselves from flying shrapnel.8. Concussion * Definition: A temporary brain injury caused by a hard hit to the head. * Example: He had a mild concussion after falling off his bicycle, so he stayed in the hospital overnight.9. Recall * Definition: To o…