Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Serbia’s Vučić concedes defeat to student-led opposition.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
The bulletin used words about Serbia’s election and the student-led protests.
A bulletin is a short news report or update.
- student-led protests
The bulletin used words about Serbia’s election and the student-led protests.
These are public demonstrations organised or guided by students.
- opponent
For example: She conceded the game after her opponent scored again.
An opponent is someone you compete against.
- estimates
Here, it means expected to win, based on estimates.
Estimates are informed guesses about what may happen or how much something may be.
- holiday season
For example: The shop projected higher sales for the holiday season.
The holiday season is a time of year when people celebrate holidays and often shop more.
- lawmaking body
Here, it means related to a country’s elected lawmaking body.
A lawmaking body is a group of elected people who make laws for a country.
- debate
For example: They watched a parliamentary debate on television.
A debate is a formal discussion where people give different views on an issue.