Theory and practice – The Hindu (Oct 06, 2017)

Theory and practice – The Hindu (Oct 06, 2017)

divergence of interests within a political party can take many forms. It is either raised to the level of an ideological divide that portrays the differences as a battle of ideas, or… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. divergence  (noun) – difference, dissimilarity, variance,polarity.
2. portray (verb) – describe, depict, characterize/represent.
3. hierarchy (noun) – ranking, grading; class system.
4. at stake (phrase) – at risk/issue or in question.
5. sell (verb) – persuade, convince, win over/get support.
6. cede (verb) – surrender, concede, relinquish/yield.
7. ally (noun) – associate, partner, supporter.
8. veto (noun) – refuse, dismiss, overrule.
9. adversary (noun) – opponent, rival, nemesis/competitor.
10. come to naught (phrase) – fail, founder, be unsuccessful.
11. pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
12. manifest (verb) – indicate, show, attest/evidence.
13. fascist (adjective) – authoritarian, dictatorial; extreme right-wing.
14. descend into (verb) – degenerate, deteriorate, decline/fall.
15. fascism (noun) – authoritarianism, dictatorship, absolute rule.
16. eye (noun) – opinion, perspective/belief, standpoint.
17. unseat (verb) – depose, oust, remove from office.
18. nuance (verb) – make distinctive, delicate, subtle.
19. caveat (noun) – warning/caution of provision, condition, clause.
20. enjoin (verb) – prohibit, ban/bar, prevent.
21. pursue (verb) – undertake, prosecute, follow.
22. bourgeois (adjective) – middle-class; conservative, conventional.
23. reorient (verb) – change the focus on.
24. discomfiture (noun) – embarrassment, unease, discomfort.
25. tussle (noun) – scuffle, fight; argument/quarrel.
26. tug of war (noun) – a dispute over power/supremacy; a rope pulling sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength.
27. predecessor (noun) – forerunner, precursor, antecedent.
28. assertion (noun) – affirmation, declaration, statement.
29. faction (noun) – a small group, section, division (of dissenter within a large group).
30. bearing (on) (noun) – relevance, significance, importance.

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