Pronunciation Challenge The truth about lies | The Economist

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Can you tell if someone is lying?

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He says so many things that are so quickly and easily proved untrue, it looks almost like he doesn't even care about the truth.

Key Vocabulary

1. quickly at a fast speed

quickly

[/ˈkwɪk.li/] (adv.) at a fast speed

quickly

[/ˈkwɪk.li/] (adv.) after only a very short time

2. easily with no difficulty or effort

easily

[ /ˈiː.zəl.i/] (adv.) with no difficulty or effort

3. prove to show that something is true

prove

[/pruːv/] (v.) to show that something is true

prove

[/pruːv/] (v.) to show a particular result after a period of time

4. truth the quality of being true

truth

[/truːθ/] (n.) the quality of being true

the truth

(n.) the real facts about a situation, event, or person

true

[/truː/ ] (adj.) being what exists, rather than what was thought, intended, or stated