Government Flashcards

1
Q

Propaganda

A

Propaganda is information, often inaccurate information, that a political organization publishes or broadcasts in order to influence people. The party adopted an aggressive propaganda campaign against its rivals

information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Poverty

A

noun
[pov·er·ty || ‘pɑvə(r)tɪ /’pɒ-]
state of being poor, destitution, indigence; scantiness, deficiency, scarcity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Do you think President would be sympathetic to our agenda?

A

That’s a very presumptuous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

inauguration

A

When a new leader is inaugurated, they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony. The new president will be inaugurated on January 20th.
inauguration (ɪnɔgyʊreɪʃən) (plural) inaugurations variable noun …the inauguration of the new Governor.
When a new building or institution is inaugurated, it is declared open in a formal ceremony. A Mafia Museum was inaugurated in Corleone.
inauguration count noun They later attended the inauguration of the University.
(Formal) If you inaugurate a new system or service, you start it. Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Shoptalk

A

the specialized vocabulary having to do with work or a field of work: I don’t understand electronics shoptalk.
talk about one’s work or occupation, especially after the workday is over.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

mortality rates

A

the number of people who die each year per every 1,000
people
* In countries with poor health care, the infant mortality rate is as high as 184,
meaning that 184 babies die for every 1,000 babies born.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

hazard

A

danger; something that is dangerous; something that can physically
hurt people
* One of the hazards of fixing a roof is accidentally falling off.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly