142. What is an Oligarchy?  (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT TO PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>The US, UK, and EU have introduced massive sanctions against many Russian oligarchs. These rich and powerful men are thought to have influence over Russia’s leaders and policies - but why? What is an oligarch? And what is an oligarchy? Let’s talk about it on today’s episode of Thinking in English!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/03/14/what-is-an-oligarchy/" target="_blank"><strong>TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/03/14/what-is-an-oligarchy/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <h3><strong>You may also like...</strong></h3> <p><br></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/03/09/south-korean-elections-explained/">141. South Korean Elections Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/03/07/how-to-think-critically-in-english/">How to THINK CRITICALLY in ENGLISH!!!</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/03/02/140-why-do-we-still-have-nuclear-weapons/">140. Why Do We Still Have Nuclear Weapons? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/28/song-dynasty-and-the-industrial-revolution/">139. Why China Should Have Industrialised First!: The Song Dynasty and the Industrial Revolution  (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - </strong><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <h2>Vocabulary List</h2> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Sanction (n) - an official order that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law</strong></p> <p><em>Trade sanctions will be lifted if they agree to stop producing nuclear weapons</em></p> <p><strong>State (n) - a country and/or its government</strong></p> <p><em>Some museums are funded by the state</em></p> <p><strong>To skyrocket (v) - to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success</strong></p> <p><em>Housing prices have skyrocketed in recent months</em></p> <p><strong>To differ (v) - to be not like something or someone else</strong></p> <p><em>My views differ considerably from my parents</em></p> <p><strong>Defective (adj) - something that is defective has a fault in it and does not work correctly</strong></p> <p><em>My eyesight is defective so I wear glasses</em></p> <p><strong>Perverted (adj) - considered strange and unpleasant by most people</strong></p> <p><em>He has a sick and perverted sense of humour</em></p> <p><strong>Corrupt (adj) - dishonestly using your position or power to get an advantage, especially for money</strong></p> <p><em>That country’s police are very corrupt - you need to pay them if they stop your car</em></p> <p><strong>Disproportionate (adj) - too large or too small in comparison to something else, or not deserving its importance or influence</strong></p> <p><em>There are a disproportionate number of girls in my class</em></p> <p><strong>Tycoon  (n) - a person who has become very rich and powerful</strong></p> <p><em>He made his fortune as a shipping tycoon</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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