Alliance divided – The Hindu (Feb 19 2018)

Alliance divided – The Hindu (Feb 19 2018)

Sri Lanka is in the throes of a political crisis after the two main parties in the ruling coalition suffered a dramatic defeat in the recent local government elections. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. throes (plural noun) – agony, pain, suffering/torment.
2. fissure (noun) – a state of incompatibility; opening, gap/crack.
3. fragile (adjective) – shaky, weak, infirm.
4. beset (verb) – surround, harass, enclose/fence in.
5. resoundingly (adverb) – unmistakable, emphatic manner, totally/completely.
6. backing (noun) – support, help, assistance.
7. to the fore (phrase) –  most important, foremost, top/principal.
8. disenchantment (noun) – disappointment, dissatisfaction, discontent.
9. distress (noun) – hardship, adversity, difficulty.
10. drought (noun) – dry spell/period, lack of rain, shortage of water.
11. mammoth (adjective) – something which is huge, giant, colossal.
12. foresee (verb) – anticipate, predict, forecast/expect.
13. stay on (phrasal verb) – continue to (work).
14. amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
15. reshuffle (noun) – reorganization, rearrangement, restructuring/change.
16. imperative (noun) – very important, crucial/critical, essential.
17. disillusionment (noun) – a feeling of disappointment.
18. unrest (noun) – disruption, disturbance/disorder, agitation.
19. authoritarian (adjective) – arrogant, commanding, dominating.
20. partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
21. sink (verb) – ignore, disregard/forget, set/put aside.
22. pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
23. reconciliation (noun) – reunion, appeasement, settlement/compromise.

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