Friends with benefits – The Hindu (Mar 09 2018)

Friends with benefits – The Hindu (Mar 09 2018)

In politics, there is nothing such as friendship without benefits. Ever since it became clear that the Centre was unable to grant Andhra Pradesh “special category” status,….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. break off (phrasal verb) – end, terminate, discontinue (abruptly).
2. ties (noun) – association, relationship, allegiance/friendship.
3. belligerent (adjective) – aggressive, argumentative, combative.
4. wrest (verb) – wrench, snatch, pull (something forcibly) from someone.
5. stop short of (phrase) – shy away from, recoil from, draw back from.
6. disaffection (noun) – dissatisfaction, discontent, frustration.
7. fledgling (adjective) – emerging, beginning, developing.
8. confer (verb) – give, present, grant/bestow.
9. reluctance (noun) – unwillingness, disinclination, lack of interest.
10. earmark (verb) – designate, reserve, set aside.
11. laid-down (adjective) – formulated, stipulated; prescribed.
12. terrain (noun) – territory, area.
13. non-viable (adjective) – not feasible, not practical, not logical.
14. procedural (adjective) – administrative, official, constitutional.
15. apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently, ostensibly.
16. enduring (adjective) – durable, long-lasting, perennial.
17. strain (noun) – pressure, demands, burdens.
18. distance oneself from (phrasal verb) – denounce, reject, disagree with.
19. flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out/tag.
20. neutralize (verb) – counteract, offset/balance out,  countervail.

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