Change of guard – The Hindu (Feb 16 2018)
Jacob Zuma’s resignation as South Africa’s President brings an opportunity to start cleaning up its government and institutions. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- ouster (noun) – dismissal, expulsion, overthrow/removal from office.
- teflon president (noun) – the president whose reputation remains unspoiled even though he did something wrong.
- moniker (noun) – nickname, label, title.
- give in (phrasal verb) – concede, give up, yield/submit.
- mar (verb) – spoil/damage, ruin, impair.
- money-laundering (noun) – a secret act of moving illegally acquired funds into legal bank accounts or investments.
- racketeering (noun) – illegal business dealings.
- incline (verb) – prefer, favour, have a liking for.
- collude (verb) – collaborate, cooperate secretly; conspire.
- swing (verb) – obtain, acquire, earn.
- Apartheid (noun) – racial segregation/discrimination system in (South Africa).
- flagging (adjective) – declining; deteriorating, failing.
- successor (noun) – a person who succeeds another.
- dash (verb) – shatter, destroy, wreck/ruin.
- give a shot at (phrase) – to try to do something. attempt.
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