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LGrando - Obama's speech
by LGrando - (2012-11-13)
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VOCABULARY 

Dogged = tenace

Political gridlock = blocco politico

Buried = sepolto

Huge = enorme

Bargain = accordo

Lide-off = licenziato

Pollution = inquinamento

Hoax = scherzo

Drought = carenza

Gateway = porta

Gain = ottenere

Lender = usuraio

To waver = esitare

Wealthy = abbondante

Haul = bottino

Citizienship = cittadinanza

Mortgage = ipoteca

Void = vuoto

Fair = giusto

Silly: ridicolo

Bite: morso, boccone

Paths: cammino

To share: contribuire a

To fulfil: realizzare

To reward: ricompensare

Shutter: chiudere

Mill: fabbrica

Paychecks: assegno, busta paga

Aid: aiuto

Bold: chiaro, deciso

Achievable: realizzabile, fattibile

Outsource: dare in appalto

Dying: morente

Customers: cliente, consulente

Gallon: gallone

Truck: autocarro

Welfare: benessere

To harness: utilizzare

Beneath: al di sotto

Matter: anche se

To gain: aumentare, accrescere

Crumbling: fatiscente, cadente

To set side: sedersi da parte, in disparte

Childhood: prima infanzia

Tuition: istruzione, insegnamento

To refocus: rimettere a fuoco, riconcentrarsi

Behalf: per conto di, a nome di

Plot: complotto

Blundering: goffo, impacciato

Blustering: minaccioso, borioso

Ally: alleato

Wrecking: distruzione, demolizione

Stringthen: rigoroso

Endow: sovvenzione

Allegiance: fedeltà

Selfless: disinteressato

Mindful: memore, conscio, attento a

Perks: beneficio

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MAP OF OBAMA’S SPEECH

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<!--[if !supportLists]-->§         <!--[endif]-->Introduction

<!--[if !supportLists]-->a.    <!--[endif]-->Family

<!--[if !supportLists]-->b.    <!--[endif]-->State of USA

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<!--[if !supportLists]-->§         <!--[endif]-->Text focus

<!--[if !supportLists]-->a.    <!--[endif]-->Economy and new energies

<!--[if !supportLists]-->b.    <!--[endif]-->School

<!--[if !supportLists]-->c.     <!--[endif]-->Army and wars

<!--[if !supportLists]-->d.    <!--[endif]-->Society

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<!--[if !supportLists]-->§         <!--[endif]-->Conclusion

<!--[if !supportLists]-->a.    <!--[endif]-->Take on your own responsibilities

<!--[if !supportLists]-->b.    <!--[endif]-->Acknowledgements and motivation