An alliance of its time – The Hindu (Jan 24, 2017)

An alliance of its time – The Hindu (Jan 24, 2017)

In the end, the Congress party got itself a better seat-sharing deal from the Samajwadi Party that it could have realistically hoped for;  For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1:

1. war cry (noun) – rallying call, shout call, battle cry (used to get people’s support for a cause).
2. trek (noun) – journey, march, walk.
3. walk away (phrasal verb) – withdraw, abandon.
4. maximalist (adjective) – denoting an extreme view.
5. anti-incumbency (noun) – a situation which is against elected officials currently in power; discontent against ruling government/ party in power.
6. go through (phrasal verb) – undergo, experience, tolerate.
7. nerve-wracking (adjective) – demanding, taxing, difficult.
8. rite of passage (phrase) – initiation, debut, introduction/beginning.
9. take on (phrasal verb) – compete against, challenge/face, battle with.
10. coterie (noun) – gang, camp, faction/sect.
11. tie-up (noun) – alliance, coalition; deal.
12. strike (verb) – reach, achieve, agree to (something – an agreement).
13. true (adverb) – accurately, unerringly, without deviating.
14. dashed (adjective) – damned, rotten, horrible.
15.  pull off (phrasal verb) – achieve, succeed in, accomplish.
16. on one’s watch (phrase) – during the period of time when one is in a position of authority.
17. mock (verb) – ridicule, tease, laugh at.
18. witless (adjective) – foolish, unintelligent, brainless/mindless.
19. cast (verb) – form, create, make.
20. spoils (noun) – benefits, advantages, perks.
21. ideal (noun) – principle, belief, standard.
22. nadir (noun) – the lowest point/level, the all-time low, rock-bottom.
23. leap (noun) – change, transition, adaptation.
24. in a vacuum (phrase) – something (let’s say an activity) done separately without any outside influences.
25. put up (phrasal verb) – propose, put forward, present.
26. formidable (adjective) – strenuous, vigorous, intense.

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