Perform or perish – The Hindu (Sep 04, 2017)

Perform or perish – The Hindu (Sep 04, 2017)

For a change, performance, and not political expedience, seems to have dictated the nature and extent of the shuffle in the Council of Ministers. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. perish (verb) – disappear, vanish, fade.
2. reshuffle (noun) – reorganization, rearrangement, upheaval/change.
3. expedience (noun) – measure, tactic, method.
4. show the door (phrase) – dismiss, remove, expel.
5. entrant (noun) – new member, beginner, newcomer.
6. nurture (verb) – encourage, promote, foster/raise.
7. stint (noun) – time, term, session/spell.
8. portfolio (noun) – the position/duties of a minister/secretary of state.
9. swear in (phrase) – admit someone to a particular office (after taking oath).
10.  persuade (verb) – convince, influence, prompt.
11. string of (noun) – series, succession, chain.
12. divest (verb) – deprive, strip, dispossess/relieve of (power).
13. mercurial (adjective) – unpredictable, volatile/moody, changeable.
14. compromise (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement.
15. imbalance (noun) – disparity, lack of harmony, unevenness.

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