63. North Korean Missile Tests: Explained!! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

North Korea has recently restarted missile tests, worrying neighbouring countries and international organisations. Why have they decided to do this now? This episode will look at a few different explanations for North Korea’s missile tests, as well as discussing the country's weapons programme in general! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/03/29/63-north-korean-missile-tests-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/ Myanmar Coup - http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/02/03/48-myanmar-military-coup-what-is-happening-and-why-english-vocabulary-lesson/ CONTACT US!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Twitter - @thinkenglishpod Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - [email protected] Vocabulary List Tumultuous (adj) - full of confusion, change, or uncertainty After the tumultuous events of 1990, Europe was completely changed Totalitarian (adj) - being a political system in which those in power have complete control and do not allow people freedom to oppose them North Korea may be a totalitarian regime To violate (v) - to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect They were charged with violating federal law Provocative (adj) - causing an angry reaction, usually intentionally In a deliberately provocative speech, she criticized the whole system of government To unveil (v) - to make something secret known The president’s new policy was unveiled at the press conference To prohibit (v) - to officially refuse to allow something Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre Escalating (adj) - increasing in price, amount, rate, etc. The price of oil is escalating Stalemate (n) - a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken Despite long discussions, the workers and the management remain locked in stalemate Sanction (n) - an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against  a country in order to make it obey international law Economic sanctions will only be lifted when the aggressive nation withdraws its troops --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support