IELTS Essay: Patriotism and War

Vocabulary Answers

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patriotic feelings being proud of your country

foment create

rather than prevent instead of stop

conflicts fights

potential wars possible fights

patriotism feeling strongly about your country

positive force does good

serve as the justification are the main reason for

armed conflict wars

value importance of

benefits advantages of

argue contend

tool to oppose international interventions method to stop fights abroad

This is most often the case in countries where usually happens in nations in which

voice their opinions publicly protest

A standout example of this would be in the United States as A good instance is in America where

engaged in unpopular conflicts abroad always fighting wars

critics those who argue against

argument contention

originally isolationist before didn’t interfere with other countries

interfere in intervene

affairs situations

appeal try

patriotic roots thinking about the past of your country

persuasive convincing

politicians governments

encourage nationalistic feelings make people love their country more

justify foreign wars give reason to fight abroad

modern era nowadays

past historical epochs past eras

frequent wars of aggression fighting others / attacking others

religious and ethnic or nationalistic justifications reasons related to religion, race, nation

either expansion or defensive measures in order to grow bigger or protect yourself

Over time later on

considered thought of as

distract residents make people not pay attention to

domestic situation how things are in the country

motivate them towards a common goal make them come together

despite regardless of

legitimate potential advantages of real possible benefits from

serve as a catalyst for international conflict be the main reason for wars abroad

In fact actually

very little overall impact on whether or not not much effect on the whole regardless if

enters a war starts a fight