152. Why are the Falkland Islands so Controversial? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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40 years ago Britain and*** ***Argentina fought a bitter war over a few small and remote islands in the Atlantic ocean. The Falkland islands remain a controversial issue today. Where are the Falklands? Why did Argentina and Britain go to war over them? And who should control the islands? Let’s discuss these questions on today’s episode of Thinking in English!
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Vocabulary List
Remote (adj) - far away in distance
He lives in a remote mountain village
Sparsely (adv) - with only a small number or amount of people or things
His room is sparsely furnished
To renounce (v) - to say formally or publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in, or have a connection with something
Gandhi renounced the use of violence
Sovereignty (n) - the power of a country to control its own government
Talks are ongoing over the sovereignty of the disputed island
To occupy (v) - to move into and take control and/or possession of a place
Troops quickly occupied the city
To surrender (v) - to stop fighting and admit defeat
They would rather die than surrender
To inherit (v) - if you inherit a situation, problem, department, etc., you become responsible for dealing with it or managing it
When I took on the job of manager, I inherited a lot of financial problems
Undisputed (adj) - if something is undisputed, everyone agrees about it
He is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world
Self-determination (n) - the ability or power to make decisions for yourself, especially the power of a nation to decide how it will be governed
The UN considers self-determination to be a human right
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