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Plato, democracy and me: Ken Taylor at TEDxStanford

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TEDx Talks

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  • English

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  • 9:53 / 10:05

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Video Vocabulary

sailors

/ˈsālər/

noun other

person whose job it is to work as member of crew of commercial or naval ship or boat. People who help sail a boat as their job.

plunder

/ˈpləndər/

noun verb

violent acquisition of property. To take steal forcefully and unlawfully in wartime.

overriding

/ˌōvərˈrīdiNG/

adjective verb

more important than any other considerations. To stop the regular action of e.g. a machine.

compare

/kəmˈper/

verb

To consider how similar and different things are.

appetite

/ˈapəˌtīt/

noun

Feeling of hunger or desire for something.

because

/bēˈkəz/

conjunction

For a reason.

somehow

/ˈsəmˌhou/

adverb

In a way that is not known or certain.

philosopher

/fəˈläsəfər/

noun

Person studying the meaning of truth and life.

compared

/kəmˈper/

adjective verb

How similar and different things are. estimate similarity or dissimilarity between.

democratic

/ˌdeməˈkradik/

adjective

(Of government) giving the people power, a vote.

politicians

/ˌpäləˈtiSHən/

noun other

person who is professionally involved in politics. People whose job is in politics.

absolute

/ˈabsəˌlo͞ot/

adjective noun

total. value or principle.

passion

/ˈpaSHən/

noun

Strong sexual feelings toward someone.

tyranny

/ˈtirənē/

noun

cruel and oppressive government or rule.

fighting

/ˈfīdiNG/

adjective noun verb

displaying or engaging in violence or aggression. action of fighting. To try to hurt someone by hitting them.

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