The regional mix – The Hindu (Feb 26 2018)

The regional mix – The Hindu (Feb 26 2018)

Nagaland and Meghalaya go to the polls on Tuesday, nine days after voters in Tripura voted, at a time when there is a change in the nature of political contestation in all three States. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. fluidity (noun) – unsettled state, unstable state, changeability.
2. contestation (noun) – fight, confrontation, conflict.
3. the reckoning (noun) – contention, contest, in the running.
4. wrinkle (noun) – guideline, hint, tip/pointer.
5. stitch (verb) – make, join/combine, mend.
6. cede (verb) – give up/yield, concede, relinquish.
7. shell (noun) – an outer form of something (without substance).
8. lure (verb) – tempt, entice, induce/coax.
9. fold (noun) – community, company, group.
10. crop up (phrasal verb) – happen, occur, arise/emerge unexpectedly.
11. upheaval (noun) – disruption; disorder, disorganization.
12. bipolar (adjective) – relating to two extremities.
13. intact (adjective) – undamaged, unimpaired, unflawed.
14. hedge one’s bets (phrase) – hesitate, be indecisive, sidestep the issue.
15. augur well (verb) – bode, portend, predict (a good outcome/result).
16. ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a comm conquer, gain, win. on national or cultural tradition.
17. forge (verb) – build, form, create.
18. oust (verb) – expel, remove, drive out (from a position).
19. sluggish (adjective) – lethargic, inertia, inactivity.
20. run on (phrasal verb) – be concerned with, focus on, revolve around.

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