9. More Vocabulary for the US Presidential Election (English Vocabulary Lesson)

FULL TRANSCRIPT: https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/10/18/more-vocabulary-for-the-us-presidential-election/

Today’s episode is the second in a short series focusing on vocabulary to help you understand the US presidential election. If you haven’t already, please listen to episode 6, titled Vocabulary for the US Presidential Election

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VOCABULARY LIST

Nuance (n) -  a slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound etc

Linguists explore the nuances of language

Candidate (n) - a person who is competing to get a job or elected position

There are three candidates standing in the election

Weakness (n) - a particular part or quality of someone or something that is not good or effective

His main weakness as a worker is his inability to follow orders

veteran (adj) - having been involved in a particular activity for a long time

She is a veteran campaigner for human rights

office (n) - a position of authority and responsibility in a government or other organisation

The new President takes office on January 20th

To nominate (v) - to officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honour

He has been nominated by the Green party as their candidate in the next election

To allocate (v) - to decide officially that something should be given to a particular person

The primary election allocated all the delegates to Donald Trump

Ballot (n) - a system of secret voting

Representatives were elected by ballot

Obligated (adj) - morally or legally forced to do something

I felt obligated to speak up and defend my friend’s reputation

Battleground (n) - a place where an argument or competition is happening

Pennsylvania and Ohio are key battlegrounds in this year’s election

Comprehension Questions

Q. Joe Biden was a Senator in which state?

A. Delaware

Q. How many electoral college votes does a Presidential candidate need to win?

A. 270

Q. True or False? If i vote for a Republican President and a Republican Senator, i am split ticket voting

A. False

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