Friends – The Hindu (Feb 07 2018)
Alliances are needed most in wartime, even if they are best made in peacetime. The Bharatiya Janata Party does not depend on the….For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- disgruntled (adjective) – aggrieved, dissatisfied, discontented.
- count on (phrasal verb) – rely/depend on, place one’s trust in.
- strain (noun) – pressure, tension, demands/burdens.
- belligerent (adjective) – hostile, aggressive, threatening.
- wear thin (phrase) – be gradually less acceptable.
- notwithstanding (adverb) – nevertheless, nonetheless, in spite of that.
- snap (verb) – break suddenly, come apart, separate.
- ramp up (phrasal verb) – increase or cause to increase.
- mauling (noun) – a heavy defeat.
- disaffection (noun) – dissatisfaction, discontent, frustration.
- confrontation (noun) – conflict, faceoff, combat/tussle.
- perennial (adjective) – long-term, persistent, everlasting.
- chafe (at) (verb) – be impatient, be angry, be annoyed.
- step-motherly (adjective) – unfair, partial, biased.
- mete out (phrasal verb) – dispense, give out, allocate.
- better off (phrase) – in a more advantageous position.
- inasmuch as (conjunction) – to the extent that; in so far as; considering that.
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