German tangle – The Hindu (Jan 26, 2018)

German tangle – The Hindu (Jan 26, 2018)

The decision of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) to start talks for another coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will calm nerves across Europe. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. tangle (noun) – muddle, mix-up, a confused/complicated state.
2. nerve (noun) – anxiety, tension, nervousness.
3. nowhere (adverb) – not anywhere.
4. revive (verb) – revitalize, restore/renew, strengthen.
5. right-wing (adjective) – alt-right, conservative, rightist (section of a political system).
6. populism (noun) – related to policies that supposedly represent the opinions of ordinary people (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
7. champion (verb) – advocate, support, favour/uphold.
8. blueprint (noun) – model, plan, template/framework.
9. sell (verb) – convince, persuade, promote.
10. pro(business) (adjective) – supporting/favouring business.
11. liberal (adjective) – progressive, reformist, forward-thinking.
12. pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
13. bloc (noun) – union, partnership, group.
14. erosion (noun) – destruction, deterioration, spoiling/weakening.
15. liberalism (noun) – a political philosophy founded on ideas of liberty and equality.
16. steep (adjective) – sharp, sudden, precipitate, rapid.
17. spare (verb) – release, free, excuse/pardon.
18. agony (noun) – pain, suffering, torment.
19. need of the hour (phrase) – some need/requirement/demand at a particular point of time.
20. resurgent (adjective) – rising again; increasing or reviving after a period of little activity/dullness.

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