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Words
in the News
Monday 28 April 2003
Vocabulary from the news. Listen to and read the report then find
explanations of difficult words below.
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Conference on Iraq's future
Summary: Representatives from all over Iraq, as well as other countries, are meeting in Baghdad for a conference to try to decide how Iraq will be structured in the future. This report from Claire Marshall, Baghdad:
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The invited delegates were patted down and searched carefully by US soldiers as they made their way through the tight security cordon around the conference centre. Several hundred people have come here, both from within Iraq and from abroad including the United States and Britain.
These are the so-called engaging personalities which the US believes could potentially turn into future leaders. They include tribal chiefs and other prominent figures.
The idea of the conference is to exchange views on the possible shape of a future Iraqi government. Some religious groups are boycotting the event, but one delegate told the BBC that it was vital to work with the Americans for the time being to get Iraq up and running again.
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patted down
lightly tapped on top of clothing, from head to toe, with flat open hands to find out whether any weapons have been hidden
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tight security cordon
a line or ring of soldiers, police and/or vehicles around an area which is made very safe because only certain people are allowed to enter and leave it
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so-called
generally described as, but suggesting that not everyone agrees with the name
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engaging personalities
interesting, pleasant and charming people
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prominent figures
important people who are well-known or very noticeable
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exchange views on
express and listen to opinions on
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possible shape of
the way something might be structured
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boycotting
refusing to be involved because they strongly disapprove of it
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for the time being
now, for a while, until it is possible not to
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up and running
in a better condition and functioning or working well
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