Donations and disclosures – The Hindu (Jan 26, 2017)

Donations and disclosures – The Hindu (Jan 26, 2017)

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Word List-1:

1. case (noun) – investigation, inspection, examination.
2. transparency (noun) – clarity, straightforwardness, openness.
3. anonymous (adjective) – unknown, nameless, uncredited.
4. startling (adjective) – surprising, shocking, astonishing.
5. provision (noun) – clause, condition, stipulation.
6. pass off (phrasal verb) – be completed, be accomplished, be concluded/happen.
7. sizeable (adjective) – fairly large, substantial, significant.
8. far-reaching (adjective) – wide ranging/extensive; important, significant.
9. bearing on (noun) – relevance, connection/relation, significance/importance.
10. exchequer (noun) – funds, resources/finances, treasury.
11. ambit (noun) – scope, range, bound/limit.
12. scrutiny (noun) – observation, examination, inspection.
13. state funding (noun) – funding provided by the government to political parties or candidates for contesting elections.
14. dependency ( noun) – dependence, reliance.
15. implication (noun) – result, effect/impact, consequence.
16. regulatory (adjective) – supervisory, controlling, executive.
17. authentic (adjective) – genuine, original, true.

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