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What is the most unstable country in the world? How about a country with nearly 20 coups since becoming independent? A country with countless wars, massive corruption, and daily protests? A country with a Prime Minister who was appointed, arrested, reinstated, and then resigned in the space of a few months? Let’s talk about this country on today’s episode of Thinking in English!!
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/01/05/126-the-most-unstable-country-in-the-world-what-is-happening-in-sudan-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/
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Vocabulary List
To dissolve (v) - to end an official organisation or a legal arrangement
Parliament has been dissolved before the election
Coup (n) - a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, especially by part of an army
Last year Myanmar’s government was overthrown by a military coup
Unstable (adj) - not firm and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to last
It is a politically unstable country
Consensus (n) - a generally accepted opinion, decision, or agreement among a group of people
The general consensus in the company is that the manager is a horrible person
Civilian (adj) - relating to a person who is not a member of the police or the armed forces
The army has been criticised for attacking the unarmed civilian population
To reinstate (v) - to give someone back their previous job or position
A month after being unfairly fired, he was reinstated in his job
Ungovernable (adj) - unable to be governed or controlled; uncontrollable
After an economic crisis, the state became ungovernable
To mount (v) - to organise and begin an activity or event
The lawyers are preparing to mount a defence of their client
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