Rallying together – The Hindu (Aug 30, 2017)
Not all political alliances increase the winning chances of the constituent parties. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- rally (verb) – come together, get together, work/act together.
- viable (adjective) – workable, feasible, practicable.
- antipathy (noun) – hostility, aversion, opposition.
- constituent (adjective) – a part of a whole; integral.
- prospect (noun) – chance, hope, anticipation.
- stitch (verb) – make, join/combine, mend.
- disparate (adjective) – contrasting, different, dissimilar.
- dump (verb) – abandon, desert, leave.
- dissident (adjective) – opposing disagreeing, objecting/protesting.
- defy (verb) – resist, take a stand against, confront/challenge.
- might (noun) – strength, force, power.
- faction (noun) – a small group, section, division (of dissenter within a large group).
- on board (phrase) – as a member (on to a team).
- feat (noun) – achievement, accomplishment, coup.
- cohesive (adjective) – united, integrated, cooperated.
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