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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