So why is this election so close? I believe this election is so
close today mainly because the forces of the status quo are desperately afraid of the change Barack Obama
represents.
* close: almost even; having a narrow
difference
ex> The referee made a close
call that could have gone either way.
ex> We’re probably going to win the
game, but it’s going to be close.
* status quo: the existing condition or
state of affairs
ex> Most older people prefer to
maintain the status quo when it comes to their quality of life.
Oil company profits have soared to
record levels, gasoline prices have gone
through the roof and we are more dependent than ever on dirty and dangerous
fossil fuels.
* go through the roof: to increase very
rapidly, such as in prices
= skyrocketed; hit the roof;
dramatically increased
ex> After the company reported higher
sales for the quarter, the stock price went through the roof.
cf> She went through the roof
when she heard she’d been fired from the radio program. (to lose one’s temper, become very angry)
Military experts warn us our national
security is threatened by massive waves of climate refugees destabilizing
countries around the world, and scientists tell us the very web of life is endangered by unprecedented extinctions.
* web of life: the way that all living
things are connected; the ecology of the Earth
ex> You can’t cut down a forest
without affecting the entire web of life.
* unprecedented: unknown, new, unheard
of
ex> Because of climate change, an unprecedented
number of typhoons are hitting every year.
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