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


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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!



TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/05/16/why-are-the-falkland-islands-so-controversial/


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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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