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Egypt holds first elections post-Mubarak

Vocabulary

a gamble

a risky decision taken in the hope of a favourable outcome

anxious days

worried and tense days

in hails of buckshot

under heavy gunfire

tear gas

gas that irritates the eyes and causes it to produce tears

polling stations

places where people go to vote

paying off

bringing about a favourable result

orderly queues

lines where people wait their turn patiently and in an organised manner

the appetite for democracy

the wish for democracy

pent-up

not expressed

protracted

extended

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