Politics this week

applause {ə'plɔ:z} : approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hand

• We expected applause from audiences after our show.

confiscation {,kɒnfəs'keıʃən} : The act or process of taking property or condemning it to be taken, as forfeited to the public use

• Officers will confiscation their property because of their debt.