Power games – The Hindu (Feb 22 2018)

Power games – The Hindu (Feb 22 2018)

The Delhi government under Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has had a history of conflict and confrontation with the police and the bureaucracy. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. bureaucracy (noun) – civil service, administration, officialdom.
2. confrontation (noun) – hostile situation, faceoff,  combat/tussle.
3. detractor (noun) – critic, disparager, defamer/censurer.
4. summon (verb) – call for, ask for, request the presence of.
5. solidarity (noun) – unity, mutual support, cooperation.
6. transpire (verb) – happen, occur, take place.
7. radically (adverb) – completely, thoroughly, entirely.
8. ludicrous (adjective) – absurd, ridiculous, laughable.
9. implication (noun) – hint/suggestion, intimation, indication.
10. fevered (adjective) – agitated, frantic/ferved, excessive degree of nervous agitation.
11. give rise to (phrase) – cause, start, trigger.
12. suspicion (noun) – doubt/qualm, question mark, misgiving.
13. intimidate (verb) – frighten, threaten, browbeat.
14. discomfiture (noun) – embarrassment, unease, discomfort.
15. bound to (adjective) – certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed.
16. stymie (verb) – impede, prevent, hinder/obstruct.
17. paralyse (adjective) – halt, stop, immobilize/bring to a halt.
18. usher in (verb) – start, initiate, inaugurate.
19. in the long run (phrase) – eventually, ultimately, over a period of time.
20. refrain (verb) – stop, desist/abstain, hold back/withhold.

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