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Useful words
realist: an artist who recreates things exactly as they are in real life
rebel: someone who fights against a leader or ruler
dictatorship: a government ruled by a dictator – a single leader with total power over a country
CT scan: (CT: computerized tomography) – a way for doctors to see images of the inside of your body, using both X-rays and a computer
These events are written in a simple way for intermediate learners of English. Facts are accurate as of June 2021.
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