Vocabulary

• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• have to: Must do
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in terms of
• in favour of
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
• role: Character played by an actor
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• century: Period of 100 years
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• automatic: Done without conscious thought
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• alcoholic: Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
• seismic: Of earthquakes
• parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
• automate: To make automatic by using machines
• registration: An official record or proof of registering
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• manifesto: Political statement of the beliefs or policies
• voter: Person who can vote in an election
• devolve: To transfer power, responsibility or rights