Change & continuity – The Hindu (Dec 27, 2017)

Change & continuity – The Hindu (Dec 27, 2017)

A leader is as good as the party he leads. But in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party found the performance of its chief ministerial candidates at variance with that of the rest of the party. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. criterion (noun) – basis, point of reference, principle/standard.
2. at variance (phrase) – inconsistent, conflicting, contrary.
3. incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present.
4. concede (verb) – surrender, yield, give up/relinquish (position, strength or power).
5. wrest (verb) – wrench, snatch, take control of (power).
6. allegiance (noun) – loyalty, faithfulness, devotion.
7. pin (the blame) on (phrasal verb) – attribute/ascribe/put down the blame for something to someone.
8. below par (adjective) – below average, worse than usual/expected.
9. disaffection (noun) – dissatisfaction, discontent, frustration.
10. in contention (phrase) – in competition, contesting, contending.
11. interpret (verb) – understand, construe; explain/decipher.
12. detractor (noun) – critic, disparager, defamer/censurer.
13. disrespect (noun) – contempt, lack of respect, disregard/disdain.
14. bear upon (phrase) – influence, have an effect upon, affect.
15. in this regard (phrase) – in connection with aspect, consideration, point mentioned earlier.
16. endorsement (noun) – support, backing, approval.
17. under the eye of (phrase) – carefully supervised (by someone).
18. backing (noun) – support, help, assistance.
19. shrunk (past participle of shrink) (verb) – lessen, reduce, decrease.
20. incumbency (noun) – occupancy (of an office); the period/tenure during which one held the office.

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