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Political Advertising and Some extra Vocab

  •  English    14     Public
    Vocabulary to do with political advertising and Ireland
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  • what is a 'smear campaign'
    it is an attempt to damage someone’s reputation among the public by sharing negative information about them
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  • what does 'to lobby' mean
    to try to influence a group of decision-makers to introduce or cancel a policy, law or practice
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  • explain the term 'win by a landlside'
    to win elections by an overwhelming majority of voters
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  • what does it mean to empathise with someone
    understand someone’s feelings and emotions, to relate to or have sympathy for them
  •  15
  • explain what political spin is.
    manipulation of information in order to present facts, events or people from a particular perspective to influence public opinion
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  • what does it mean for something to 'go viral'?
    gain wide popularity
  •  10
  • explain the phrasal 'appeal to'.
    to interest or attract a person or audience
  •  15
  • what is the best county in Ireland
    Galway
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  • if something predates another thing it...
    happened before it.
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  • Sarah lives in ...... Ireland
    rural
  •  15
  • if something amazes you it...
    takes your breath away
  •  15
  • a spectator is someone who...
    watches a match or game
  •  15
  • name every lad in the room
    all the boys
  •  15
  • if you are willing to do something you are...
    ready and prepared to do something
  •  15