decennium "A period of ten years is called a decade."

verkiezing "To become president, you have to win the election."

aanmoedigen "We want to encourage people to be creative."

regering "A government is in charge of a country."

onafhankelijk "Ireland became an independent country in 1922."

vasteland "The British often refer to Europe as the mainland."

meerderheid "A majority is needed to win an election."

betoging; demonstratie "Many people carried signs during the march."

lid "The Republic of Ireland is a member of the EU."

minderheid "A small minority voted against this president."

vredesakkoord "The two sides finally signed a peace agreement."

premier "A prime minister is the head of a government."

heerser; vorst "Queen Mary I was the first female ruler of England."

afgescheiden; apart "Southern Ireland became a separate state."

spanning "The is still unrest and tension in the area."

waarden "Honesty and tolerance are important values."

geweld "There was a lot of violence during The Troubles."

to attack "It looked like the dog was going to attack,"

to protect "The army tried to protect the people living there."

decision "The took the decision after much discussion."

to be involved in "Who are going to be involved in the project?"

to remain "A large minority of the British people voted to remain in the EU."

to clash "I often clash with my brother about the chores."

disagree "We don't really get along; we always disagree."

liefdadige organisatie

charity "Red Cross is a charity that helps people in need."

politics "We learnt about the UK government and politics."

riot "There was another violent riot in the streets."

to split "It was clear the country was going to split in two."

to vote "You have to be at least 18 to vote."

to allow "We cannot allow you to continue, you must stop."

particularly "The Troubles were particularly bad in Belfast."

progress "There has been progress; people now live in peace."

truth "Please tell me the truth: what really happened?"

zich aansluiten (bij)

to join "Many people are going to join the peaceful march."

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Vocabulary - Unit 4

Lesson 2

Term	Definition
decade	decennium "A period of ten years is called a decade."
election	verkiezing "To become president, you have to win the election."
to encourage	aanmoedigen "We want to encourage people to be creative."
government	regering "A government is in charge of a country."
independent	onafhankelijk "Ireland became an independent country in 1922."
mainland	vasteland "The British often refer to Europe as the mainland."
majority	meerderheid "A majority is needed to win an election."
march	betoging; demonstratie "Many people carried signs during the march."
member	lid "The Republic of Ireland is a member of the EU."
minority	minderheid "A small minority voted against this president."
peace agreement	vredesakkoord "The two sides finally signed a peace agreement."
prime minister	premier "A prime minister is the head of a government."
ruler	heerser; vorst "Queen Mary I was the first female ruler of England."
separate	afgescheiden; apart "Southern Ireland became a separate state."
tension	spanning "The is still unrest and tension in the area."
values	waarden "Honesty and tolerance are important values."
violence	geweld "There was a lot of violence during The Troubles."
aanvallen	to attack "It looked like the dog was going to attack,"
beschermen	to protect "The army tried to protect the people living there."
besluit	decision "The took the decision after much discussion."
betrokken zijn bij	to be involved in "Who are going to be involved in the project?"
blijven	to remain "A large minority of the British people voted to remain in the EU."
botsen	to clash "I often clash with my brother about the chores."
het oneens zijn	disagree "We don't really get along; we always disagree."
liefdadige organisatie	charity "Red Cross is a charity that helps people in need."
politiek	politics "We learnt about the UK government and politics."
rel	riot "There was another violent riot in the streets."
splitsen	to split "It was clear the country was going to split in two."
stemmen	to vote "You have to be at least 18 to vote."
toestaan	to allow "We cannot allow you to continue, you must stop."
vooral	particularly "The Troubles were particularly bad in Belfast."
vooruitgang	progress "There has been progress; people now live in peace."
waarheid	truth "Please tell me the truth: what really happened?"
zich aansluiten (bij)	to join "Many people are going to join the peaceful march."

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