Back together – The Hindu (Feb 10 2018)

Back together – The Hindu (Feb 10 2018)

The decision of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to form a new coalition government is no surprise. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. cohabit (verb) – coexist; go along with, go together with.
2. appetite (noun) – desire, hunger, longing/liking.
3. pragmatism (noun) – realism, practicability, logical thinking.
4. accord (verb) – give, grant, provide.
5. primacy (noun) – greater importance, priority, preference.
6. green (noun) – environmentalist, conservationist, preservationist/eco-activist.
7. inexorably (adverb) – in a way that is impossible to stop/prevent.
8. cede (verb) –  give up, concede, relinquish/yield (power/space).
9. eurosceptic (noun) – a person who is opposing to increase the powers of the European Union.
10. implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
11. stasis (noun) – inactivity, apathy, stagnation.
12. weigh on (phrasal verb) – oppress, be a burden to, trouble, disturb.
13. stitch up (phrasal verb) – arrange a deal/agreement to someone’s benefit.
14. disillusionment (noun) – a feeling of disappointment.
15. fiscal hawk (noun) – a person with aggressive policy particularly in financial matters.
16. loosen the purse strings (phrase) – to increase spending.
17. prop up (phrasal verb) – support, assist, fund/finance.
18. profligate (adjective) – irresponsible, reckless; corrupt.
19. eurozone (noun) – the member countries in the European Union  that adopted Euro as their currency.
20. flip side (noun) – other side; downside, drawbacks/disadvantages.
21. pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
22. compromise (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement.
23. dissent (noun) – disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of opinion/argument.
24. veer (verb) – change direction/course.
25. dissatisfaction (noun) – discontent, disappointment, disaffection/disquiet.
26. referendum (noun) – public vote; a direct vote in which people cast ballots to decide on a specific issue or policy (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
27. forebode (noun) – predict, augur, portend.
28. turbulent (adjective) – unstable, unsettled, chaotic.

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