Pronunciation Challenge The history of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Matthew A. Jordan

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I love how simple life is in Cuba. Would any of you like to go or have already been?

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But the disturbing lesson was that a slight communication error, or split-second decision by a commander, could have thwarted all their efforts, as it nearly did if not for Vasili Arkhipov's courageous choice. The Cuban Missile Crisis revealed just how fragile human politics are compared to the terrifying power they can unleash.

Key Vocabulary

1. disturbing

disturbing

[dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ] (adj.)

disturb

[dɪˈstɜːb] (v.)

disturbingly

[dɪˈstɜːbɪŋli] (adv.)

2. error

error

[ˈerə(r)] (n.)

mistake

[mɪˈsteɪk] (v.)

misconception

[ˌmɪskənˈsepʃn] (n.)

3. split

split

[splɪt] (v.)

second

[ˈsekənd] (n.)

4. reveal

reveal

[rɪˈviːl] (v.)

revealing

[rɪˈviːlɪŋ] (adj.)

5. unleash

unleash

[ʌnˈliːʃ] (v.)