| Approx. time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 0:33 |
demeanor |
way of acting, way of
showing oneself |
| 0:35 |
genocide |
massive killing of one
ethnic group |
| 1:50 |
Zaire |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaire |
| 2:21 |
turmoil |
chaos, confusion,
disorganization |
| 2:24 |
holocaust |
killing or destruction on
a large scale |
| 2:27 |
genesis |
start, beginning |
| 2:55 |
exodus |
leaving, going out |
| 3:03 |
inundated |
flooded, overwhelmed |
| 3:30 |
oust ... Mobutu Sese Seko |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobutu_Sese_Seko |
| 3:52 |
humongous |
huge, enormous [informal] |
| 4:30 |
tyranny |
oppression, very bad
treatment |
| 6:15 |
foe |
enemy |
| 6:25 |
doctoral |
related to studies for a
doctor’s degree, usually a PhD |
| 7:12 |
crumble |
break into small pieces |
| 7:14 |
disintegrate |
fall apart, become
disconnected |
| 7:21 |
coherence |
ability to stay together,
to be intact |
| 7:40 |
vibrant |
alive, lively |
| 7:54 |
get to the bottom of |
find the root cause, learn
the basis |
| 8:01 |
prone to thrive, flourish |
tend to do very well,
grow, succeed |
| 8:13 |
resiliency |
ability to return after
failure or defeat, bounce back |
| 8:21 |
synonymous |
have the same meaning |
| 8:26 |
nuances |
slight differences |
| 8:46 |
let moss grow under your
feet |
be inactive |
| 9:01 |
tagline |
motto, slogan |
| 9:14 |
usher |
guide, direct, escort |
| 10:32 |
flip-flopping |
changing back and forth |
| 11:25 |
straddling |
having one foot on either
side of a divide |
| 11:45 |
Sparta, MI |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta,_Michigan |
| 13:05 |
aspirations |
dreams, high goals |
| 13:54 |
remedy |
cure, fix |
| 15:10 |
override |
reject, cancel, speak
against, work against, veto |
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