Assembly election results: U.P. and away – The Hindu (March 14, 2017)

Assembly election results: U.P. and away – The Hindu (March 14, 2017)

In the post-Mandal era, Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous State that is made up of diverse regions, has rarely witnessed a landslide, leave alone of such dimensions, in an Assembly election…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1:

1. landslide (adjective) – decisive, runaway (victory), overwhelming majority.
2. interpret (verb) – understand, construe, take.
3. denominational (adjective) – factional, partisan.
4. populous (adjective) – densely/heavily populated.
5. clutch (noun) – group, set, collection.
6. marshal (verb) – usher, guide, escort/conduct.
7. sundry (adjective) – several, various, diverse.
8. sweep (noun) – win (all contests with a great majority).
9. implication (noun) – hint, intimation, indication.
10. dynamic (noun) – a force which makes change/progress with the system.
11. tap (verb) – make use of, exploit, use/utilize.
12. disgruntlement (noun) – disaffection, dissatisfaction, dis-contention/unhappiness.
13. forge (verb) – build up, set up, create/establish.
14. patriarch (noun) – a man who controls family/group/society/organization.
15. incumbent (noun) – a person who is in office and holds power, functionary, official.
16. electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
17. patronage (noun) – backing, support/assistance, defence.
18. abstract (adjective) – theoretical, conceptual, notional.
19. expediency (noun) – advantage, benefit, convenience.
20. perception (noun) – understanding, insight, intuition.
21. ambivalent (adjective) – equivocal, uncertain/unsure, doubtful.
22. majoritarianism (noun) – a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
23. pitch (noun) – level, intensity, point/degree.
24. divisive (adjective) – isolating/separating, dividing; disharmonious.
25. adhere (verb) – abide (by), stick (to), comply/cooperate (with).
26. escalation (noun) – rapid increase, rise; intensification.
27. subvert (verb) – destabilize, unsettle; undermine/weaken.

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