ECC3 S3 Vocabulary

a situation in which someone starts to deal with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way

• undermine

• faith

• hardliner

• crackdown

• rig

to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually

• undermine

• faith

• hardliner

• crackdown

• rig

to arrange dishonestly for the result of something, for example an election, to be changed

• undermine

• faith

• hardliner

• crackdown

• rig

someone, especially in politics, who is very severe, for example in refusing to allow something or to reduce or change their demands in any way

• undermine

• faith

• hardliner

• crackdown

• rig

strong belief in God or a particular religion

• undermine

• faith

• hardliner

• crackdown

• rig

Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at Human Rights Watch, warned of a brutal ____________ against peaceful protest in Venezuela.

The Economist reports that America began reimposing sanctions on Venezuela in January, accusing Mr Maduro of __________ the presidential elections.

According to Human Rights Watch, the government will use vague “prohibitions,” “offenses,” which will severely ____________ citizens’ efforts to assemble and organise.

According to a report from the Centre for the Future of Democracy at the University of Cambridge, young people’s __________ in democratic politics is lower than any other age group

What is the teacher planning to do at the weekend?

• run a race

• listen to music

• travel to a European capital

• finish reading a book

Answer explanation

This is the teacher's destination. What do you know about this city?