engels - examen

Natural born citizen

A person who is a citizen of a country by birth, rather than through naturalization.

Primary

An election where voters select candidates for an upcoming presidential election.

Caucus

A meeting of local members of a political party to select delegates for a presidential election.

Nominee

Someone who has been officially selected or proposed by a political party to run for a particular office, especially for president.

Convention

A large meeting of assembly, typically by members of a political party.

Running mate

The vice president candidate running alongside a presidential candidate.

Delegate

A person authorized to represent others, especially in a conference, convention or election.

Turmoil

A great disturbance or disorder; chaos.

Cadre

A group of people devoted to a particular ideology or movement.

Adversary

An opponent or enemy.

To campaign

To work in an organized and strategic way to win an election, promote a cause, or achieve a goal.

To cast a vote

To express one’s choice in an election.

To inaugurate

To formally introduce someone into office, particularly the President.

To regulate

To control something by means of laws or rules.

To endorse

To publicly or officially support someone or something.

To stem from

To come from, to be caused by.

To exacerbate

To make something worse.

To concede defeat

To admit you have lost, particularly in an election.

To run for office

To compete for an elected position such as mayor, senator or president.

Quadrennial

Occurring every four years.

Raucous

Making a loud noise; rowdy.

High-stakes

Involving serious risks or an important outcome.

Profound

Having deep meaning or impact.

To cease

To stop or bring to an end.

To dismember

To cut the limbs from a body.

To conceive

To form an idea or plan, to think, to imagine.

To dull

To make less intense, sharp, or bright.

To make a mockery of

To ridicule or laugh at someone.

To rave

To speak wildly or incoherently.

To shriek

To scream loudly, often out of fear or pain.

To thrust

To push forcefully.

To vex

To annoy or irritate.

Acute

Sharp intense in a figurative sense.

At ease

In a relaxed state, free from worry or discomfort.

Courageous

Brave.

Dreadful

Terrible, really bad.

Hideous

Extremely ugly or horrifying.

Wary (of)

Cautious, careful, alert, not trusting (someone).

Unperceived

Unnoticed, unseen.

Agony

Intense physical or mental pain.

Audacity

Courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude.

Awe

A feeling of respect mixed with fear or surprise.

Caution

Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.

Concealment

The act of hiding something.

Crevice

A narrow opening or crack.

Derision

Ridicule or mockery.

Dissimulation

The act of hiding one’s thoughts or feelings.

Foresight

The ability to predict or prepare for future events.

Foul play

Criminal or violent behavior involving deception.

Gesticulations

Animated hand gestures or movements.

Hinges

Metal parts attaching a door to a frame.

Latch

A device for keeping a door or gate closed.

Manner

A way of doing something; style.

Marrow

The soft tissue inside the bones.

Premises

A house or building and its surrounding land.

Sagacity

Wisdom or sound judgment.

Suavity

Charm, smoothness in manner.

Vulture

A large bird of prey that feeds on dead animals.

Wrath

Intense anger, rage.

Cunningly

In a clever or sly way.

In vain

Without success or result.

Scarcely

Barely, hardly.

Stealthily

In a secretive or cautious way to avoid being seen.

Vehemently

With strong or intense emotion or passion; strongly.