A massive victory – The Hindu (Dec 12, 2017)

A massive victory – The Hindu (Dec 12, 2017)

Given Nepal’s mix of the first-past-the-post system and proportional representation, the final picture of its new Parliament may take some time to be clear. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. first-past-the-post (phrase) – it is an electoral system in which a candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins and becomes the MP/MLA for that seat.
2. proportional representation (noun) – an electoral system in which parties gain seats in Parliament in proportion to the number of votes it received  in an election.
3. on course (phrase) – on target, on schedule, on time.
4. landslide (adjective) – decisive, runaway (victory), overwhelming majority.
5. evident (adjective) – obvious, apparent, noticeable, conspicuous.
6. ally (noun) – associate, colleague, partner/supporter.
7. decisive (adjective) – resolute, firm, determined.
8. run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
9. coherent (adjective) – logical, reasonable, rational.
10. terai (noun) – a lowland region in southern Nepal and northern India that lies south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas.
11. flounder (verb) – struggle, thrash, stumble.
12. stave off (verb) – avert, prevent, avoid (something dangerous or from serious situations).
13. yearning (noun) – longing, craving, desire.
14. lasting (adjective) – enduring, continuing, permanent.
15. give up on (phrasal verb) – stop having faith in something.
16. radicalism (noun) – it denotes political principles focused on altering social structures through revolutionary means and changing value systems in fundamental ways (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
17. incumbent (upon) (adjective) – binding, obligatory, mandatory.
18. lapse (into) (phrasal verb) – deteriorate, decline, worsen.
19. wrangling (noun) – long dispute, argument quarrel.
20. introspection (verb) – to do self-observation/self-analysis.
21. blindside (verb) – make (someone) not able to see the truth.
22. ragtag (adjective) – untidy, disorganized, disreputable.

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