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From the Ted Talk by Anthony D. Romero: This is what democracy looks like
Unscramble the Blue Letters
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Open Cloze
Now, the final image, the most _________ one, really, is one that __________ did not paint. It is of the viewer. Today, the audience for Lorenzetti's frescoes is not the governing but the governed, the individual who stands in front of his allegories and walks away with insight, who heeds a call to action. Lorenzetti warns us that we must recognize the shadows of _______, Fraud, ________, even Tyranny when they float across our political landscape, especially when those shadows are cast by political _______ loudly claiming to be the voice of good government and promising to make America _____ again.
Solution
- division
- important
- avarice
- lorenzetti
- great
- leaders
Original Text
Now, the final image, the most important one, really, is one that Lorenzetti did not paint. It is of the viewer. Today, the audience for Lorenzetti's frescoes is not the governing but the governed, the individual who stands in front of his allegories and walks away with insight, who heeds a call to action. Lorenzetti warns us that we must recognize the shadows of Avarice, Fraud, Division, even Tyranny when they float across our political landscape, especially when those shadows are cast by political leaders loudly claiming to be the voice of good government and promising to make America great again.
Frequently Occurring Word Combinations
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bad government |
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good government |
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silicon valley |
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lorenzetti illustrates |
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winged figure |
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lorenzetti warns |
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people passionately |
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free speech |
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speech rights |
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Important Words
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- america
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- individual
- insight
- landscape
- leaders
- lorenzetti
- loudly
- paint
- political
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- recognize
- shadows
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- warns