慢速英语:Political Satire Has a Long Tradition in the US

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wig - n. artificial hair that you wear on your head because you are bald or in order to change your appearance

pretend - v. to imagine and act out a particular role or situation

biased - adj. having or showing an unfair tendency to believe that some people, ideas are better than others

fraud - n. a person who pretends to be what he or she is not in order to trick people or, in this case, to vote

wiretap - v. to place a device on someone's phone in order to secretly listen to telephone calls

cartoonist - n. someone who draws cartoons, drawings in a newspaper or magazine intended as a humorous comment on something

avenge - v to harm or punish someone who has harmed you or someone or something that you care about

controversial - adj. relating to or causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument

embarrass - v. to make someone feel confused and foolish in front of other people