Coming home for the first time – The Hindu (Jan 17, 2017)

Coming home for the first time – The Hindu (Jan 17, 2017)

Navjot Singh Sidhu might now describe himself as a “born Congressman” and his joining the Congress as “homecoming”, but he is without doubt driven more by personal ambition than by ideological fervour. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1:

1. come home (to) (phrase) – to become clearly understood (or) returning to home.
2. homecoming (noun) – an act of returning back to home.
3. fervour (noun) – passion, eagerness; dedication.
4. constituent (noun) – element, ingredient, component/part.
5. float (verb) – raise, come up with, present.
6. outfit (noun) – organization, (political) party, group.
7. switch (noun) – change, move/shift, transition.
8. loyalties (noun) – trueness; dependability/reliability, trustworthiness.
9. credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, reliability/dependability, character.
10. interlude (verb) – interval, intermission, break/respite.
11. harp on (verb) – keep talking about, talk continuously (on a particular subject); complain repeatedly about.
12. peeve (noun) – source of irritation, source of vexation, annoyance.
13. play to someone’s strengths (phrase) – to take advantage of what someone is good at.
14. use (noun) – advantage, value, benefit.
15. throwaway (adjective) – casual, passing, careless.
16. run into (phrasal verb) – experience, encounter, meet with.
17. satrap (noun) – local ruler, subordinate official, governor (of a province in ancient persian empire).
18. bring something to the table (phrase) – to make a valuable contribution to a discussion, project etc.
19. get the better of (phrase) – defeat, beat, conquer.
20. capitalise on (verb) – take advantage of, exploit, benefit from.
21. anti-incumbency (noun) – a situation which is against elected officials currently in power; discontent against ruling government/ party in power.
22. agrarian (adjective) – farm, farming; relating to cultivating/farming.

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