bristling with anticipation…

The federal  Conservative party will announce the winner of its leadership contest on Aug. 23.

Nearly 269,500 people are eligible to vote for the new leader, which is roughly 10,000 more than the last time the party held a leadership vote in 2017.

Candidates

There are four names on the ballot: Leslyn Lewis, Erin O’Toole, Peter MacKay and Derek Sloan.

Choose the Right Synonym for anticipation:

PROSPECTOUTLOOKANTICIPATIONFORETASTE mean an advance realization of something to come. PROSPECT implies expectation of a particular event, condition, or development of definite interest or concern.   the prospect of a quiet weekend   OUTLOOK suggests a forecasting of the future.  a favorable outlook for the economy   ANTICIPATION implies a prospect or outlook that involves advance suffering or enjoyment of what is foreseen.   the anticipation of her arrival   FORETASTE implies an actual though brief or partial experience of something forthcoming.   the frost was a foretaste of winter