VOA慢速英语:'As American as Apple Pie'(翻译)

take (something) to heart – idiomatic expression to consider that some comment is significant to oneself

level – n. an amount of something

fabricate – v. to create or make up (something, such as a story) in order to trick people : fabrication – n.

ratify – v. to make (a treaty, agreement, etc.) official by signing it or voting for it : ratification – n.

folksy – adj. friendly or informal in manner or style

rural – adj. of or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city