Resignation drama – The Hindu (Jul 20, 2017)

Resignation drama – The Hindu (Jul 20, 2017)

The resignation of Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati from her Rajya Sabha seat on Tuesday provided the high drama in the opening days of Parliament’s monsoon session.  For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. retrieve (verb) –  restore, resolve; recover/regain.
2. viability (noun) – ability to survive successfully.
3. give up (phrasal verb) – renounce, discontinue, forgo.
4. line up (phrasal verb) – assemble, get together, organize.
5. inadvertently (adverb) – accidentally, unintentionally; mistakenly
6. relevance (noun) – the quality of being relevant/closely connected.
7.  squeeze (noun) – crush, jam/squash, press.
8. presume (verb) – assume, expect, believe.
9.  give away (phrasal verb) – reveal, disclose, divulge.
10. predicament (noun) – difficult situation, difficulty/issue, trouble.
11. fiery (adjective) – strong, powerful; ardent, fervent.
12. assertion (noun) – declaration, affirmation, announcement.
13. the oppressed (noun) – the people who are oppressed, suppressed, dejected, depressed (by the mainstream people).
14. handout (noun) –  aid, benefit,  (financial) support.
15. churn (noun) – disorder, confusion, mess up.
16. bottom-up (adjective) – upturned, flipped, inverted/reversed.
17.  rainbow_coalition (noun) – a political group of several minority parties (of different ethnic, political, or religious backgrounds).
18. majoritarian (adjective) – relating to a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.
19. cherry-pick (verb) – pick and choose selectively.
20. existential (adjective) – relating to existence.
21. hold on to  (phrasal verb) – retain, keep, keep possession of.

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