New Left in Nepal – The Hindu (Oct 09, 2017)

New Left in Nepal – The Hindu (Oct 09, 2017)

In a most unexpected development, the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified-Marxist Leninist), the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre) and the…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. adversary (noun) – opponent, rival, nemesis/competitor.
2. landscape (noun) – the distinctive features of a field of activity.
3. provincial (adjective) – regional, state/district, local.
4. federal (adjective) – relating to a system of government in which power is shared between a central government and individual states.
5. polity (noun) – a state as a political entity.
6. status-quoist (noun) – a supporter of the status quo. status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
7. radical (adjective) – revolutionary, extreme, extremist.
8. at loggerheads (phrase) – in disagreement, at variance, in opposition.
9. run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
10. monarchy (noun) – a form of government in which a country is ruled by someone who rules for life and usually receives their position from another person when that person dies (Courtesy: VOA Leaning English).
11. there is no/little love lost between (phrase) – there is dislike between.
12. undergo (verb) – go through, experience, encounter/ be subjected to.
13. hardline (adjective) – uncompromising, strict/tough, inflexible.
14. branch off (phrasal verb) – diverge, deviate, depart from.
15. unflinching (adjective) – resolute, determined, single-minded/firm.
16. steadfast (adjective) – firm, determined, resolute/steady.
17. prevailing (adjective) – existing, present, prevalent.
18. haul (noun) – amount, quantity (of something illegal).
19. heft (noun) – ability,  influence.
20. give up (phrasal verb) – renounce, cease, discontinue.
21. relent (verb) – yield, accede, give in.
22. inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, unpreventable, certain.
23. strive to (verb) – make great efforts, try, attempt to achieve something.
24. leave in the lurch (phrase) – leave in trouble, let down, abandon/desert.

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