Musk says naming 6 young men working for DOGE is a crime. 'Wired' journalist responds – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Breaking news
2.Musk dismantling the government
3.Exclusive breaking details
4.OutFront tonight about the young man Elon Musk is sending in as his lieutenants
5.The editor at wired, who broke the details about who they are, what they're doing is OutFront in just a moment, because it comes as the world's richest man now has unprecedented power and access to critical government among them
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
willingly
A2Of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously.
Example:
"is he willingly giving Musk?"
contracts
A2An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
Example:
"all the government contracts he has?"
operations
A2The method by which a device performs its function.
Example:
"operations among them."
summarizes
A2To prepare a summary of (something).
Example:
"But I think this one summarizes"
according
A2To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
Example:
"According to the Wall Street"
departments
B1A part, portion, or subdivision.
Example:
"departments that sits inside"
basically
A2In a fundamental, essential or basic manner
Example:
"Basically the checkbook"
checkbook
A2A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account
Example:
"Basically the checkbook"
officials
A2An office holder invested with powers and authorities.
Example:
"officials have controlled"
controlled
A2To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
Example:
"officials have controlled"
Word | CEFR | Definition |
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willingly | A2 | Of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously. |
contracts | A2 | An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement. |
operations | A2 | The method by which a device performs its function. |
summarizes | A2 | To prepare a summary of (something). |
according | A2 | To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust. |
departments | B1 | A part, portion, or subdivision. |
basically | A2 | In a fundamental, essential or basic manner |
checkbook | A2 | A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account |
officials | A2 | An office holder invested with powers and authorities. |
controlled | A2 | To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of. |
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