VOA慢速英语:Some of 2016’s Top News Stories Were Big Surprises

upset - n. occurrence in which a game or election is won by a person or team that had been expected to lose

primary - n. an election in which members of the same political party run against each other for the chance to be in a larger and more important election

temperamentally - adv. uNPRedictable in behavior or performance

unqualified - adj. not having the skills, knowledge, or experience needed to do a particular job

subway – n. a system of transit trains operating underground

gay – adj. sexually attracted to someone of the same sex

amnesty –n. a decision to put aside punishment for a person or group