Politic Topics Group

1. Electoral Campaign
2. Elections
3. Government

Electoral Campaign

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 320 v.1

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1. campaign 1 |n| the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
2. "He ran the governor’s campaign for reelection."
3. "During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet."
4. campaign 2 |v| if someone campaigns for something, they carry out a planned set of activities over a period of time in order to achieve their aim.
5. “Washington’s Crossing” is a history of the military campaign of 1776 and

Abortion

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 319 v.1

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    Main Definitions

1. abortion |n| the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.
2. "She wished to end her pregnancy, but abortion was illegal in Texas except in cases of extreme danger to the mother."
3. miscarriage |n| the expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently, especially spontaneously or as the result of accident.
4. "His wife had a miscarriage."
5. stillbirth |n| the birth of an infant that has died in the womb (strictly, after

Birth Control

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 318 v.1

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      Main Definitions

1. birth control |n| the practice of preventing unwanted pregnancies, typically by use of contraception.
2. "Women, in particular, have always known methods and techniques of birth control and contraception."
3. "A study was conducted where free birth control was given to young women - Abortion rates dropped by 72% and teen pregnancies dropped by 80%."
4. contraception |n| the deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse. The major forms of

Zero

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 080 v.1

1. zero 1 |n| the arithmetical symbol 0 or 0̸ denoting the absence of all magnitude or quantity.
2. zero 2 |n| additive identity; specifically : the number between the set of all negative numbers and the set of all positive numbers.
3. zero 3 |n| a value of an independent variable that makes a function equal to zero +2 and −2 are zeros of f(x)=x2−4.

Elections

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 317 v.02

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1. ballot 1 |n| a secret vote in which people select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something.
2. "The result of the ballot will not be known for two weeks."
3. "Fifty of its members will be elected by direct ballot."
4. ballot 2 |n| a piece of paper on which you indicate your choice or opinion in a secret vote.
5. "Election boards will count the ballots by hand."
6. ballot 3 |v| if you ballot a group of people, you find out what they think about a

Sentence

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 312 v.1

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      Main Definitions

1. sentence 1 |n| an authoritative decision; a judicial judgment or decree, especially the judicial determination of the punishment to be inflicted on a convicted criminal.
2. "Knowledgeable sources say that the judge will announce the sentence early next week."
3. sentence 2 |n| the punishment itself; term.
4. "A three-year sentence."

Jury

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 311 v.01

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    Main Definitions

1. grand jury 1 |n| a jury, usually in the United States, which considers a criminal case in order to decide if someone should be tried in a court of law.
2. "If the defendant waives the indictment (says it is not necessary for the grand jury to look at the evidence), his/her case will go to the Criminal Branch of Supreme Court right away, without being presented to the grand jury."
3. "The grand jury hears evidence in secret only from prosecution witnesses and decides if the defendant should go to trial."
4. "As of September 30, 2006, the Innocence Lost Initiative has resulted in 241

Police Institutions

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit  Nº 313 v.1.

1. Interpol |n| an international police organization that helps national police forces to catch criminals.
2. DEA 1 |n| |US| |abbr| Drug Enforcement Administration.
3. DEA 2 |n| |US| Federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlling substances; its goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations.

Sexual Misconduct

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 310 v.1.

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      Main Definitions

1. sex crime |n| a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat.
   
2. “Most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault.”
3. sexual misconduct |n| an unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that is committed without consent or by force, intimidation, coercion, or manipulation. Sexual misconduct can be committed by a person of any gender, and it can occur between people of the same or diffe
4. debauch |v| to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, etc.; seduce.
5. rent gender.

Religions

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 314 v.02

     Main Definitions

1. religion 1 |n| the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
2. "The first one is that human solidarity is agnostic to race and religion."
3. "The more freedom of religion there was, the less intolerance there would be."
4. religion 2 |n| the supreme or ultimate reality: such as the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe.
5. "Religion is like a letter written in the name of God."

Justice System Topics Group

1. Trial
2. Jury
3. Justice System Members
4. Justice System Places
5. Crime
6. Criminal Investigation
7. Forensic Science
8. Offenders
9. Police
10. Police Officers
11. Arrest
12. Prison
13. Prissoners
14. Weapons