Cover of the textbook Speakout Advanced - Students' Book

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 7.4 - Gandhi: The road to freedom for the textbook Speakout Advanced - Students' Book with authors Antonia Clare and J. J. Wilson from Pearson Education

Question

Read sentences 1-8 about Mohandas Gandhi's life story. What do you think the words and expressions in bold mean?

Answer

  • colonial domination → the state of being ruled and controlled by an outside power, e.g. the British Empire
  • revered → regarded with great respect
  • figurehead → respected leader
  • clampdown → a forceful attempt to make people obey rules
  • outrage → extreme anger because of something morally wrong
  • galvanised → caused people to become active in seeking change
  • crowning moment → most successful moment or greatest achievement
  • rested on his shoulders → relied on someone to achieve something important