Breaking the status quo – The Hindu (Feb 06, 2017)

Breaking the status quo – The Hindu (Feb 06, 2017)

Change is the key for progress. Fulfilling the dream of Resurgent India through a series of reformatory initiatives has been the leitmotif of…  For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2:

1. status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
2. resurgent (adjective) – rising again; increasing or reviving after a period of little activity/dullness.
3. leitmotif (noun) – subject, theme, talking point.
4. sweep (verb) – win (all contests with a great majority).
5. unsung hero (noun) – a person who does great achievements but he is unknown/unacknowledged.
6. all-encompassing (adjective) – comprehensive, all-inclusive, exhaustive.
7. do away with (phrasal verb) – abolish, get rid of, discard/remove.
8. Status quoist (noun) – traditionalist, conventionalist.
9. conviction (noun) – belief, opinion, view.
10. usher in (phrasal verb) – start, begin, initiate.
11. scam-tainted (adjective) – relating to someone/something which is damaged/affected with a bad quality of dishonest/fraudulent schemes.
12. discretionary (adjective) – optional, non-compulsory, voluntary.
13. luminous (adjective) – shining, bright, scintillating.
14. beacon (noun) – guiding light; a source of inspiration.
15. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
16. cliched (adjective) – ordinary, predictable, overused.
17. defecation (noun) – excretion, discharging faeces/stools/bodily waste.
18. well-to-do (adjective) – wealthy, rich, affluent.
19. hearten (verb) – cheer up, encourage, boost.
20. corpus(noun) – collection, compilation, whole.
21. liquidity (noun) – liquid assets; cash; (liquid asset is an asset which can be easily sold/converted into cash without losing its value).
22. saga (noun) – story, lengthy statement/explanation.
23. repeal (verb) – revoke, cancel, abrogate/overrule.
24. swerve (verb) – deviate, diverge, turn aside.
25. naysayer (noun) – a person who always denies or opposes something.

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