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Topic: The Rise of Xi Jinping
Part1: Video
(of war or similar) be raging: (v.) happening in an violent manner
radical: (adj.) holding beliefs that are strong and far from the mainstream
swathe: (n.) a broad area
be pinned down: (v.) be restricted or confined
retreat: (v.) moving back or withdrawing from battle
be demoted: (v.) be removed from one’s position and put into a lower one
siege: (n.) soldiers surrounding a place to force those inside to surrender
brutal: (adj.) very violent.
Part2: Video
Vocabulary:
denounce (someone): (v.) publicly declare to be evil or wrong
Cultural Revolution: (n.) a strategy launched by Mao Zedong to remove any lasting trait of capitalism from Chinese society
be purged: (v.) (in politics) be removed from a group or organization
cult of personality: (n.) a public figure being excessively idolized and praised by the media and the people
consolidation of power: (n.) most of the power being in the hands of few people
give (someone) a leg up: (idiom) an action, event or strategy giving someone an advantage over others
princeling: (n.) a young prince; (in this case) a descendant of a prominent communist official in the People's Republic of China
(something) paid off: (v.) the hardships one went through to achieve a goal was worth it because it was successful
politburo: (n.) the principal policymaking committee of a communist party.
