Vocabulary week 42 2020

state primaries and caucuses pre election

convention konvent

inauguration when the president is sworn in

cabinet positions ministers at special departments

federal statsförbund (goverment)

constitution the original law

solemnly högtidligt

nominee kandidat (någon nominerad)

to be on probation villkorligt fri (out of jail but can easily be back)

succumb ge efter (fail to resist)

hazardous farligt (something risky)

reject avvisa (turn it down, saying no)

running mate vice president (colleauge, helps the candidate to campaign)

volunteer volontär (doing something for free)

banner banderroll (paper with message)

felony serious crime (murder etc)

recite stays the same, comes back

ability förmåga (how good you are at something)

preserve bevara (to save and keep)

protect skydda (prevent from getting hurt)

defend försvara (when you try to save somthing from getting hurt)

blow torch gasbrännare (uses to melt stuff)

wreak havoc utlösa förödelse (something that causes damage)

ratify godkänna (when you accept an offer)

spearhead leds av (someone chosen to led a movement)

long haul lång tid (taken a long period of time)

denote beteckna/förklara (to explain something)

subscription prenumeration (receive something regulary, paid in advance)

orphan föräldrarlös (someone without parents)

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