152. Why are the Falkland Islands so Controversial? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

05/16/22 • 23 min

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40 years ago Britain and Argentina fought a bitter war over a few small and remote islands in the Atlantic ocean. The Falkland islands remain a controversial issue today. Where are the Falklands? Why did Argentina and Britain go to war over them? And who should control the islands? Let’s discuss these questions on today’s episode of Thinking in English!

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Vocabulary List

Remote (adj) - far away in distance

He lives in a remote mountain village

Sparsely (adv) - with only a small number or amount of people or things

His room is sparsely furnished

To renounce (v) - to say formally or publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in, or have a connection with something

Gandhi renounced the use of violence

Sovereignty (n) - the power of a country to control its own government

Talks are ongoing over the sovereignty of the disputed island

To occupy (v) - to move into and take control and/or possession of a place

Troops quickly occupied the city

To surrender (v) - to stop fighting and admit defeat

They would rather die than surrender

To inherit (v) - if you inherit a situation, problem, department, etc., you become responsible for dealing with it or managing it

When I took on the job of manager, I inherited a lot of financial problems

Undisputed (adj) - if something is undisputed, everyone agrees about it

He is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world

Self-determination (n) - the ability or power to make decisions for yourself, especially the power of a nation to decide how it will be governed

The UN considers self-determination to be a human right

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Vocabulary List

Remote (adj) - far away in distance

He lives in a remote mountain village

Sparsely (adv) - with only a small number or amount of people or things

His room is sparsely furnished

To renounce (v) - to say formally or publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in, or have a connection with something

Gandhi renounced the use of violence

Sovereignty (n) - the power of a country to control its own government

Talks are ongoing over the sovereignty of the disputed island

To occupy (v) - to move into and take control and/or possession of a place

Troops quickly occupied the city

To surrender (v) - to stop fighting and admit defeat

They would rather die than surrender

To inherit (v) - if you inherit a situation, problem, department, etc., you become responsible for dealing with it or managing it

When I took on the job of manager, I inherited a lot of financial problems

Undisputed (adj) - if something is undisputed, everyone agrees about it

He is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world

Self-determination (n) - the ability or power to make decisions for yourself, especially the power of a nation to decide how it will be governed

The UN considers self-determination to be a human right

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