Mandate for Renewal – The Hindu (March 21, 2017)

Mandate for Renewal – The Hindu (March 21, 2017)

Heading into Assembly elections in Uttarakhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party had a clear edge after months of political turmoil in the State, that… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1:

1. concerted (adjective) – strong, intense, vigorous.
2. turmoil (noun) – confusion, disorder, disruption.
3. intervention (noun) – interference, mediation, arbitration.
4. referendum (noun) – public vote; a direct vote in which people cast ballots to decide on a specific issue or policy (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
5. tribulations (noun) –  problems, troubles, difficulties.
6. graft (noun) – corruption, bribery, unlawful practices.
7. decisive (adjective) – resolute, firm; deciding/conclusive.
8. anti-incumbency (noun) – a situation which is against elected officials currently in power; discontent against ruling government/ party in power.
9. persisting (adjective) – continuous, prolonged, existing.
10. pitch (noun) – talk, patter, persuading words.
11. lament (noun) – complaint.
12. stung (past participle of verb sting) – upset, distress, hurt.
13. defection (noun) – desertion, changing sides, decamping.
14. formidable (adjective) – frightening, terrifying, threatening.
15. come start (phrase) – fail to reach a goal.
16. overwhelming (adjective) – very large, enormous; very strong.
17. uphill (adjective) – difficult, hard, tough.
18. bifurcation (noun) – division of something into two branches or parts.
19. devastating (adjective) – shocking, destructive, severe/terrible.
20. agrarian (adjective) – relating to cultivating/farming.

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