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A series of linked stories explores the lifelong effects of trauma on a platoon of soldiers during and after the Vietnam War.

Perhaps known more for his publicity stunts and his relationship with Kim Kardashian, Kanye West is a popular and best-selling rapper in his own right. Arguably no one embodies what it means to be a famous pop culture icon in 2015 more than West. In this list we examine his lyrical output, both as a solo act and in collaboration with others. Here are ten vocabulary words from the lyrics of Kanye West.

No time to scour the headlines or watch the news? No problem! We’ve rounded up the top words heard, read, debated, and discussed this week. This was a week of bold moves. Whether you agree with him or not, President Trump gave an audacious speech at the U.N. General Assembly, taking the initiative to emphatically point an accusatory finger at countries like North Korea and Iran. Whether his words will exacerbate tensions and further imperil our relationships with these countries remains to be seen. Football player J.J. Watt was also bold in his charity work, obliterating bureaucratic red tape and raising over $37 million dollars for hurricane victims. Less successful, but just as bold, was the release of the audacious film "Mother!" Also exhibiting initiative was the state of Rhode Island, which decided not to wait for Congress to act to save the "Dreamers" and resolved to pay all the registration fees for the affected immigrants out of state funds. Take a look back at the week that was, vocabulary style.