The Hindu Editorial (Pieces of land) – Sep 07, 2018

As South Africa debates contentious legislative proposals on land redistribution, few see any risk of Zimbabwe-style violent farm seizures of the 1990s in Africa’s most industrialised country. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Pieces of land) – Sep 07, 2018.

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1. post-apartheid (noun) – prejudice, bias, bigotry/inequity (racial segregation).
2. contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable.
3. seizure (noun) – confiscation, appropriation, expropriation.
4. tycoon (noun) – magnate, baron, mogul.
5. undermine (verb) – weaken, compromise, spoil.
6. skew (verb) – make biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
7. holdings (noun) – possessions, belongings, properties.
8. there is no denying (phrase) – it is undoubtedly true.
9. dispossess (verb) – divest, strip, deprive.
10. grip (noun) – afflict, affect, torment.
11. see off (phrasal verb) – deal with, cope with.
12. hover (verb) – remain at a specific level.
13. loot (noun) – (stolen) money, wealth, resources.
14. (economic) drift (noun) – (economic) slow movement, depression, recession/slowdown.
15. despair (noun) – hopelessness, distress, anguish.
16. dissipate (verb) – disappear, vanish, dissolve.
17. successive (adjective) – consecutive, in succession, following.
18. pressing (adjective) – important,  high-priority, critical/crucial.
19. hamper (verb) -hinder, impede, restrict.
20. prospects (noun) – future, chances/opportunities, possibilities.
21. deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage.
22. explicit (adjective) – clear, obvious, direct/straightforward.
23. derelict (adjective) – ruined, abandoned, ramshackle.
24. speculative (adjective) – risky, uncertain, unpredictable.
25. implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
26. acumen (noun) – cleverness, astuteness, shrewdness.
27. breakaway (noun) – separatist, secessionist, dissenting group.
28. radical (adjective) – revolutionary, progressive, reforming.
29. instil (verb) – infuse, impart, inculcate/introduce.
30. predecessor (noun) – previous holder of the post, forerunner, precursor.
31. manoeuvres (noun) – tactics, schemes, operations.
32. revive (verb) – reintroduce, restore, bring back.
33. stand one’s ground (phrase) – stand firm, be determined, be resolute.

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