VOA

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Vocabulary	Pronunciation	Meaning
peaceful <adj.>	ˈpiːs.f ə l	เงียบสงบ   without violence  Ex = She hoped the different ethnic groups in the area could live together in peaceful co-existence.
agency <n>	ˈeɪ.dʒ ə n t  .si	หน่วยงาน ตัวแทน  a business which represents one group of people when dealing with another group, a government organization Ex = She was freed from prison through the agency of her doctor.
encourage <v>	ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ	การกระตุ้น การส่งเสริม  to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen  Ex = We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.
secure <adj.>	sɪˈkjʊə r	ปลอดภัย  positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall or break  EX = That ladder doesn't look very secure to me. Check that all windows and doors are secure.