English Result - Intermediate - Unit 5 - 5A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 5 - 5A in the English Result Intermediate coursebook, such as "election", "national", "represent", etc.

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politics [noun]

a set of ideas and activities involved in governing a country, state, or city

Ex: Understanding the complex landscape of global politics is crucial for anyone aspiring to work in diplomacy .

capital [noun]

the city or town that is considered to be the political center of a country or state, from which the government operates

Ex: London is the capital of the United Kingdom .

conservative [noun]

someone who holds traditional views or methods, often preferring stability and continuity over change or innovation

Ex: Being a conservative , she prefers investing in tried-and-true stocks rather than venturing into cryptocurrency .

democracy [noun]

a form of government where the power is vested in the hands of the people, either directly or through elected representatives

Ex: One of the pillars of a democracy is the right to vote .

election [noun]

the process in which people choose a person or group of people for a position, particularly a political one, through voting

Ex: Election results are announced after votes are counted , and winners are declared based on the majority or plurality of votes received .

head of state [noun]

the chief public representative of a country, who may or may not have executive powers, such as a president or monarch

Ex: The head of state delivered a televised address on New Year 's Day .

national [adjective]

relating to a particular nation or country, including its people, culture, government, and interests

Ex: National security measures aim to protect the country from external threats .

political [adjective]

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

Ex: The political landscape of the country shifted dramatically after the election .

president [noun]

the leader of a country that has no king or queen

Ex: The president signed the new legislation into law .

to represent [verb]

to serve as an instance that embodies the characteristics, qualities, or traits associated with a particular category or concept

Ex: In literature , certain characters may represent archetypal figures that embody universal themes and human experiences .

republic [noun]

a governing system in which the supreme power is held by people and their chosen representatives

Ex: The republic 's constitution outlines the framework for democratic governance .

socialist [noun]

a person who supports a system where the community collectively owns and controls the means of production, distribution, and exchange, known as socialism

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United Nations [noun]

an international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among member countries

Ex: Many global policies are shaped by the discussions at the United Nations .

symbol [noun]

a mark or set of characters that shows a certain meaning, particularly in fields like chemistry, music, or science

Ex: Chemistry uses symbols such as " H " for hydrogen and " O " for oxygen to represent elements .

power [noun]

the ability to control or have an effect on things or people

Ex: They gained power through years of hard work and dedication .

object [noun]

a non-living thing that one can touch or see

Ex: The telescope allowed astronomers to observe distant objects in the night sky .

direction [noun]

the position that someone or something faces, points, or moves toward

Ex: He turned in the direction of the exit as the movie came to an end .

color [noun]

a quality such as red, green, blue, yellow, etc. that we see when we look at something

Ex:

building [noun]

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

Ex: The school building has a playground for the students .

shape [noun]

the outer form or edges of something or someone

Ex: Scientists studied the unusual shape of the rock formation to understand its geological history .

animal [noun]

a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human

Ex: My son 's favorite animal is the lion .

English Result - Intermediate
Unit 1 - 1A	Unit 1 - 1B	Unit 1 - 1C	Unit 1 - 1D
Unit 2 - 2A	Unit 2 - 2C	Unit 2 - 2E	Unit 3 - 3B
Unit 3 - 3D	Unit 3 - 3E	Unit 4 - 4B	Unit 4 - 4D
Unit 5 - 5A	Unit 5 - 5B	Unit 5 - 5C	Unit 6 - 6A
Unit 6 - 6C	Unit 7 - 7A	Unit 7 - 7B	Unit 7 - 7C
Unit 8 - 8A	Unit 8 - 8D	Unit 9 - 9A	Unit 9 - 9B
Unit 9 - 9D	Unit 10 - 10A	Unit 10 - 10B	Unit 10 - 10C
Unit 10 - 10D	Unit 11 - 11A	Unit 11 - 11B	Unit 11 - 11C
Unit 11 - 11D	Unit 12 - 12B	Unit 12 - 12D