119. Should 16 Year Olds Be Allowed To Vote?: Voting Ages explained!! (English Vocabulary lesson)
Thinking in English
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Voting is an important part of modern democracies. For most of us, it is the only time we will ever have any influence in political decisions or the future of our countries. However, if voting is so important, should 16 year olds and younger people be allowed to vote? Let’s talk about it on today’s episode on Thinking in English!
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Vocabulary List
civic (adj) - of a town or city or the people who live in it
She felt it was her civic duty (as in her duty as a person living in the community) to tell the police
anarchist (adj) - referring to the political belief that there should be little or no formal or official organization of society but that people should work freely together
Mikhail Bakunin is considered one of the most influential anarchists
referendum (n) - a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question
A referendum was held on whether Catalonia should be independent
laziness (n) - the quality of not being willing to work or use any effort
I could go to the gym - it’s just laziness that stops me
rely on (phrasal v) - to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed
I rely on my friends for good advice
arbitrary (adj) - using unlimited personal power without considering other people’s rights or wishes
The company has been subject of an arbitrary take-over
efficacy (n) - the ability to produce the intended result
They recently ran a series of tests to measure the efficacy of the drug
mature (adj) - mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally
He’s very mature for his age
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