The Hindu Editorial (Buhari’s return) – Feb 28, 2019

In handing President Muhammadu Buhari a huge overall margin in the polls, Nigeria has plumped for political continuity. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Buhari’s return) – Feb 28, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Buhari’s return) – Feb 28, 2019:

1. plump for (verb) – choose, select, decide on.
2. crusader (noun) – campaigner, fighter, champion/reformer.
3. romp home (phrase) – easily win (a contest/competition) without much effort.
4. runoff (adjective) – relating to an election/competition with no decisive result (tie).
5. rumbling (noun) – an initial sign/indication of dissatisfaction.
6. vote-rigging (noun) – an act of manipulating/conducting something fraudulently, particularly elections.
7. widespread (adjective) – extensive, common, general.
8. fatality (noun) – death, casualty, mortality/loss.
9. sustainable (adjective) – valid, legitimate, warranted.
10. narrow (verb) – reduce, curtail, cut down.
11. inequality (noun) – imbalance, unevenness, disproportion.
12. formidable (adjective) – strong, powerful, mighty.
13. prospects (noun) – possibilities, potential, chances/opportunities.
14. hinge on (verb) – depend/turn on; revolve round, relate to.
15. live down (phrasal verb) – to make others forget that you made a big mistake/something embarrassing happened by you.
16. old-fashioned (adjective) –  outdated, old, obsolete.
17. interventionist (noun) – a person who favours  interventionism (the policy of intervening in the affairs of others).
18. makeover (noun) – improvement, transformation/refinement, betterment.
19. privatisation (noun) – transfer of a business, industry, or service from public to private ownership and control.
20. herdsman (noun) – stockman, cattleman, herder/shepherd.
21. stance on (noun) – attitude, viewpoint, opinion.
22. backing (noun) – support, help, assistance/aid.
23. decisively (adverb) – conclusively, finally, once and for all.
24. left behind (past participle of leave behind) (verb) – abandon.
25. coup (verb) – seizure of power, deposition; rebellion.
26. mar (verb) – spoil, ruin, impair.
27. credible (adjective) – convincing, acceptable; reasonable/valid.
28. strive (verb) – try, attempt, make an effort.

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