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What is the difference between the UK, Great Britain, the British Isles, and England? What is the United Kingdom? And why did Scotland join the UK? Let’s discuss these topics, and practice some vocabulary, on today’s episode of Thinking in English!
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Interchangeably (adv) - in a way that can be exchanged without making any difference or without being noticed
Figs can be used interchangeably with dates in this recipe
Kingdom (n) - a country ruled by a king or queen
They visited many kingdoms while travelling
Union (n) - a political unit made up of two or more separate units such as states
The United Kingdom is a union of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
To conquer (v) - to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force
The English were conquered by the Normans in 1066
Sovereign (adj) - having the highest power or being completely independent
We must respect the rights of sovereign states/nations to conduct their own affairs.
Bankrupt (informal adj) - having no money
I’ll go bankrupt if you keep asking me for money!
Devolution (n) - the moving of power or responsibility from a main organization to a lower level, or from a central government to a local government
The majority of people in the region are in favour of devolution.
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
We will hold a referendum on independence next year
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