# NCE2 Lesson 83
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Words
election n.
If I were the organizer of the election, I would name it the best election in the world.
I enjoy watching the election.
I was wondering why the election didn’t start successfully.
It was he who ruined the election.
former adj.
The former president quit political life and has gone abroad.
Would the former president mind my asking some questions?
I will have finished summarizing the report about the former president by next week.
It was he who had the former president murdered.
defeat v.
He has been defeated in the final election.
She was instructed to defeat the company rival.
I need to acquire some knowledge to defeat our rival.
Has he been defeated in the final election?
Why do you need to acquire knowledge to defeat our rival?
fanatical adj.
be fanatical about sth./doing sth.
He is fanatical about football.
She used to be fanatical about learning languages.
Some of his followers are fanatical supporters.
Why did she use to be fanatical about learning languages?
opponent n.
He looked at his opponent with a mournful face.
His opponent had an accident because of the broken brake pedal.
He acquired great confidence to defeat his opponent.
He urged his opponent to explain this to everybody.
radical adj.
Her opinions are very radical.
I was shocked by her radical views.
Why were you shock by her radical view?
You need to take the risk, if you want to make a radical change.
progressive adj.
She has every progressive opinions about education.
The new policy is seen as a progressive step toward equality.
Do you think the new policy is a progressive step toward a better world?
suspicious adj.
He looked at me with suspicious eyes.
Why did he look at you with suspicious eyes?
I caught sight of his suspicious movements at the party yesterday evening.
When did you catch sight of his suspicious actions at the party?
Expressions
on duty
The doctor on duty feared that the patient would get worse.
The flight attendant on duty helped me with my heavy suitcase.
Do you know where the man who was on duty yesterday is?
She asked me where the man on duty yesterday was.
on the following day
He returned my camera to me on the following day.
On the following day, she defeated her opponent, no doubt.
On the following day, a man was found murdered in his room.
On the following day, the solution was found to be very progressive.
love to do sth.
I love to eat, drink, play, and sleep.
What do you love to do during the holidays?