VOA慢速英语:Chester A. Arthur: Surprisingly Good

chief executive - n. the president of a country

modestly - adv. not very large in size or amount

advanced - v. moved forward

element - n. a particular part of something

benefits - n. a good or helpful result or effect

tariffs - n. taxes on goods coming into or leaving a country

stylish - adj. following the popular style: fashionable

elite - adj. the people who have the most wealth and status in a society

Reconstruction - n. the period from 1867 to 1877 when the southern states joined the northern states again after the American Civil War

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