Political Vocabulary Review

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering key political terms and their meanings.

to boost sth

To enhance, stimulate, or improve.

a boost in sth

An increase or enhancement.

cohesion

The quality of being united or forming a whole.

cohesive

Characterized by or causing cohesion; connected.

to deem sb/sth

To consider or regard.

to be deemed

To be regarded or considered.

to denigrate

To criticize unfairly.

denigration

The action of unfairly criticizing someone.

devolution

The transfer of power or authority.

to devolve sth to sb

To pass down or assign something to someone.

discrete

Individually separate and distinct.

discreteness

The quality of being distinct or separate.

to encompass

To include or cover something.

to entrench

To establish firmly or solidify.

be entrenched in

To be firmly established or ingrained.

entrenchment

The act of establishing something firmly.

incessant

Continuing without interruption.

massive

Large in size, extent, or degree.

momentum

The impetus gained by a moving object.

to nourish

To provide with food or care to promote growth.

to nudge sb towards

To gently push or encourage someone in a specific direction.

plausible

Seeming reasonable or probable.

implausible

Not seeming reasonable or probable.

plausibility

The quality of being plausible or believable.

profound

Very great or intense.

resentment

Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.

to resent

To feel bitterness or indignation at.

to revere

To regard with respect and admiration.

reverence

Deep respect for someone or something.

to surrender

To give up or yield to something.

vulnerable

Susceptible to physical or emotional harm.

vulnerability

The state of being open to injury.

to wield

To hold and use power or influence.

to abolish

To formally put an end to a system or practice.

abolition

The action of abolishing a system or practice.

acquiescence

Reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

acquiesce

To accept something reluctantly but without protest.

arduous

Involving a lot of effort and difficult.

consistently

In a manner that does not change.

to dismiss

To reject or fire someone.

dismissal

The act of being dismissed or discharged.

disparity

A great difference.

disparate

Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

to embark on

To begin a journey or a project.

enduring

Long-lasting.

to engage in

To participate or be involved in.

engagement

The act of engaging or being engaged.

to erode

To gradually destroy or wear away.

erosion

The process of eroding or being eroded.

immense

Extremely large or great.

indispensable

Absolutely necessary; essential.

inexorably

In a manner that is impossible to stop or prevent.

jeopardy

Danger or risk.

to jeopardize

To put something at risk.

to neglect

To fail to care for properly.

negligence

Failure to take proper care.

perilous

Full of danger or risk.

punitive

Intended as punishment.

to safeguard

To protect from harm.

safeguard

A measure taken to protect someone or something.

substance

The essence or essential meaning.

substantive

Having a firm basis in reality.

to wane

To decrease in size or strength.

accountability

The fact or condition of being accountable.

milestone

An important event or stage in development.

to share power

To allocate or distribute control.

to summon parliament

To call a meeting of parliament.

bicameral parliament

Parliament with two chambers.

template

A preset format.

regular elections

Elections held at fixed intervals.

to petition the monarch

To make a formal request to a monarch.

forerunner

A person or thing that precedes another.

borough

A town or district that is an administrative unit.

to shift political power

To redistribute power among political entities.

to be accountable to

To be responsible to.

to tax subjects

To impose a financial charge on individuals.

to raise funds

To collect money for a specific purpose.

to be in effect

To be in force or operation.

fear of retribution

Fear of punishment.

to extend franchise

To expand the right to vote.

universal franchise

The right to vote for all adults.

enforceable

Capable of being enforced.

to be derived

To originate from.

to evolve

To develop gradually.

to follow the convention

To adhere to established practices.

to affect private interests

To have an impact on individuals' interests.

primogeniture

The right of the firstborn child to inherit.

Act of Settlement

An act concerning succession to the throne.

to overlap

To extend over and cover a part of.

to present policies

To introduce or propose policies.

in practice

As a matter of actual use.

uniform franchise qualification

Consistent criteria for voting eligibility.

manhood suffrage

The right to vote granted to adult males.

to command a majority

To hold the majority of votes.

vote of confidence

A vote showing support for a government.

government departments

Sections of a government responsible for specific areas.

subject to ministerial control

Under the authority of a minister.

political leanings

Individual political preferences or biases.

to return someone

To elect someone back into office.

the public at large

The general population.