Vocabulary

watchdog, pinhead,consternation, murky

Korean 마스크맨 2015. 8. 18. 15:54

No matter who wins the Democratic presidential nomination, they will toe the liberal line.


So my question tonight is, what happened to liberalism? The liberal philosophy is based upon fairness for the underdog -- helping those who are down and out. Protecting the defenseless. Yet, unborn babies don't count. How does that work when the liberal line urges social justice?


Even in a country like Cuba population 11 million, the lack of free enterprise dooms people to poverty. Incredibly, even some left-wing commentators are now catching on.


Thus, we have a presidential election coming up in 2016 that will once again pit the liberal philosophy against a traditional one. If facts matter, the election should not even be close. If facts matter.


If you pit your wits against someone, you compete with them in a test of 

knowledge or intelligence.


But this debate has one very unusual component a red hot Donald Trump. Mr. Trump is averaging more than 23 percent support in the polls among Republicans. Next is Jeb Bush 12.8 percent, followed by Scott Walker 10.6 percent. All the rest of the contenders are far back.


So the upcoming debate is all about Donald Trump and how he will handle his front-runner status


watchdog a dog that is trained to guard a place

(감시자, 감시하는 개)

: a person or organization that makes sure that companies, governments, etc., are not doing anything illegal or wrong.




pinhead: the rounded end of a pin


               : a stupid or foolish person



consternation:  a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion (갑작스러운 실망감)


  1. The candidate caused consternation among his supporters by changing positions on a key issue.
  2. Much to her parents' consternation, she had decided to not go to college.


Now, do you think I'm being unfair to Secretary Clinton by reporting all of this? Let me reiterate I'm not in business do demean the woman. But time after time after time, she does dubious things. The e-mail situation is murky and we're glad the FBI is finally involved.


murky: very dark or foggy

of a liquid : not clear

: not clearly expressed or understood



  1. She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
  2. a politician with a murky past