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136. What Happened to Patrick Zaki? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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14 Februari 2022
What happened to Patrick Zaki? The Egyptian student, researcher, and human rights activist was arrested in Cairo 2 years ago - but why? What did he do? And what will happen in the future? Let's talk about it on today's episode of Thinking in English!!
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/14/136-what-happened-to-patrick-zaki/
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Vocabulary List
To interrogate (v) - To ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence
The man was arrested and interrogated for five hours
To detain (v) - to force someone to officially stay in a place
A suspect has been detained by the police for questioning
To drop (v) - to stop something you were doing or planning to do
The union dropped its demands in return for a pay rise
To marginalise (v) - to treat someone or something as if they are not important
Some people are worried that the country’s native language will be marginalised
Relentless (adj) - continuing in a severe or extreme way
The relentless heat makes it difficult to work during the day
Arbitrarily (adv) - in a way that uses personal power unfairly and without considering people’s rights and wishes
Local officials enforce rules arbitrarily and unreasonably
Plight (n) - an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one
He was moved by the plight of the refugees
Honorary (adj) - given as a reward, without qualifying in a standard way
The university gave the president a honorary degree
Torture (n) - the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information
He revealed his secrets under torture
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