Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Israeli election exit polls show no clear winner.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
Here are three words from the bulletin about Israel's election.
A bulletin is a short news report.
- election
Here are three words from the bulletin about Israel's election.
An election is an event where people vote to choose their political representatives or leaders.
- elected
Here, it means positions held by elected members of a council or parliament.
Elected members are people chosen by voting.
- council
Here, it means positions held by elected members of a council or parliament.
A council is a group of people chosen to make decisions for a town or another community.
- council
For example: Our town council has twelve seats.
A town council is a group of people who make decisions about local services and other town matters.
- parliament
Here, it means positions held by elected members of a council or parliament.
A parliament is a group of elected people who discuss and make a country's laws.
- competing against
Here, it means someone competing against another person for the same goal.
Competing against someone means trying to win or succeed when that person wants the same thing.
- contest
For example: My main rival in the chess contest is my friend.
A contest is an event where people try to win by doing something better than others.
