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The government ADOPTED a new policy
Invoeren / aannemen
The ADOPTION af a new policy will hopefully be a succes
Invoering
The misters agreed on the FRAMEWORK of the new policy
Kader
The peace plan was ENDORSED by most allies
Goedkeuren
With his signature the minister RATIFIED the treaty
Bekrachtigen
I don’t agree with your CONCEPT of democracy
Opvatting / idee
Th Republicans wanted to IMPEACH the president
Aanklagen
The minister’s ARBITRARY decision caused a lot of protest
Willekeurig
ADVERSARY and ANTAGONIST have the same meaning as ‘opponent’
Tegenstander
In a democracy, parliament has the SUPREME power
Hoogste
In parliament affairs of great MOMENT are discussed
Belang
parliament had to take a MOMENTOUS decision
Belangrijk
The government took RIGOROUS measures
Streng / drastisch
Many people were killed during the REVOLT
Opstand
The people REVOLTED against the cruel king
In opstand komen
How can we stop the PROLIFERATION of nuclear weapons
Verspreiding
The DEPLOYMENT of nuclear missiles was discussed in parliament
Plaatsing
When labour was IN OFFICE, he was prime minister
Aan de macht
The minister refused to REVERSE his decision
Herroepen / intrekken
The decision was IRREVERSIBLE
Onherroepelijk
Politicians always WOO voters before the election
Dingen naar gunst van
The Russian spy DEFECTED to the west
Overlopen
There was great political STRIFE between the two parties
Onenigheid / strijd
He VOICED his opinion about the plan
Uiten / uitspreken
Some people speak with SCORN about politics
Minachting
He never votes; he SCORNS politics
Minachten
Thousands of demonstrators RALLIED outside the Houses of Parliament
Zich verzamelen
The prisoners of war were DEPRIVED OF their possessions
Beroven van
They suffered enormous DEPRIVATIONS
Ontberingen
The army lost the battle and RETREATED
Zich terugtrekken
The general led the ASSAULT on the city
Aanval
FOE is a poetic Word for ‘enemy’
Vijand
The BLAST of the bomb broke hundreds of windows
Explosie
The captain was a very BOLD man
Moedig