Preah / Belize 
If you were the leader of your country, what would you do?
Hello. My name is Preah. I am from Belize. My question was, if you were the leader of your country, what would you do?
Wow! I'm a little taken aback by this question only because I'm very opinionated about it. If I were my country's leader, I would tell my people the truth about my abilities. Because a lot of times I think politicians, they exaggerate the things that they're able to do in order to gain votes. But there are some things that they're simply not able to do. It's not possible. It's not wise. It's not realistic.
And I would want to tell my people the truth. Tell them what are things that we can accomplish, what are things that we can do instead of filling them with useless hope of things that won't be able to come.
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a little taken aback
Meaning: Slightly surprised or shocked.
Examples:
- I was a little taken aback by the question.
- She looked taken aback by the comment.
opinionated
Meaning: Having strong opinions and expressing them openly.
Examples:
- She is very opinionated about politics.
- Opinionated people like to share their views.
politicians
Meaning: People who work in government or politics.
Examples:
- Politicians often make promises during elections.
- Some politicians lead countries.
exaggerate
Meaning: To make something seem bigger or better than it really is.
Examples:
- Some politicians exaggerate their abilities.
- He exaggerated the story.
in order to
Meaning: For the purpose of doing something.
Examples:
- They work hard in order to succeed.
- She studied in order to pass the test.
filling them with useless hope
Meaning: Giving people false promises that will not happen.
Examples:
- She didn’t want to fill people with useless hope.
- False promises can fill people with useless hope.
Vocabulary Quiz
exaggerate • in order to • useless hope
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