Advanced Vocabulary - British Politics 2
Index
Complete each sentence with a word made from the words in capitals.
ANSWERS
1)
If you are unable to get to your polling station on election day, you can apply for a
vote.
POST
2)
Russia is ready for
with the UK only on the basis of equality and mutual respect.
APPROACH
3)
Reducing the number of MPs in House of Commons could
Britain’s inner cities.
ENFRANCHISE
4)
British
style debate is one of the most popular debating setups in the world.
PARLIAMENT
5)
Conservative Prime Minister John Major disliked Johnson and considered vetoing his
.
CANDIDATE
6)
The
prime minister is likely to remain in post until the new leader has been chosen by the party.
GO
7)
Many observers have expressed concerns that Brexit could
the Irish peace process.
STABILISE
8)
The
vote may have no effect, or a great effect whatsoever on the issue at hand.
ABSTAIN
9)
seems to be the balm of choice to soothe the populist wounds of European democracies.
CENTRE
10)
Brexit will entail extremely quick
of the Bill through parliament.
PASS
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Answers
1)
postal (adj)
postal vote = a vote sent in by post rather than cast in person
2)
rapprochement (n)
an establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations
3)
disenfranchise (v)
deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote
4)
parliamentary (adj)
relating to or governed by a parliament
5)
candidacy (n)
the fact of being a candidate in an election
6)
outgoing (adj)
leaving an office or position
7)
destabilise (v)
upset the stability of (a region or system)
8)
abstention (n)
an act of not voting for or against something
9)
centrism (n)
political beliefs or policies that are at the centre of the range
10)
passage (n)
the official approval of something, especially a new law
