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The fall of Lula – The Hindu Apr 09 2018

The arrest of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after his conviction in a corruption case is a blow to his Workers’ Party, which hopes to return to power in the October general election. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Today’s Word List-2 To Learn English And To Improve Vocabulary:

1. conviction (noun) – declaration/pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgment.
2. disarray (noun) – disorder, confusion/chaos, disorganization.
3. blow (noun) – a sudden shock, a sudden disappointment.
4. exhaust (verb) – use up, finish, deplete.
5. have come to an end (phrase) – be finished, be completed.
6. successor (noun) –  heir, descendant; replacement/next in line.
7. impeach (verb) – indict, charge, accuse (a public official) with a crime done while in office.
8. allegation (noun) – charge/claim, accusation; complaint.
9. cook (verb) – falsify, alter, manipulate/misrepresent.
10. quid pro quo (noun) – Latin word literally meaning “something for something”; exchange, trade, payment (a favour in return for something).
11. repudiate (verb) – revoke, repeal, overrule.
12. impunity (noun) – immunity, indemnity, exemption from punishment.
13. imprison (verb) – put in prison/jail, confine, detain.
14. heightened (adjective) – intensify, magnify, amplify.
15. fraught (adjective) – anxious, worried/agitated, panic-stricken.

Today’s Word List-2 To Learn English And To Improve Vocabulary: