Separate ways – The Hindu (Aug 21, 2017)

Separate ways – The Hindu (Aug 21, 2017)

On the credit side of his long political ledger, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been able to carry with him most of his party’s State legislators through his flip-flops….. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1

1. part with (verb) – give up, relinquish, forgo/abandon.
2. on the credit side (phrase) – as a good thing of the situation/condition.
3. ledger (noun) – book, registry, log.
4. flip-flop (noun) – a sudden reversal of something, particularly a policy/plan.
5. blot in one’s copybook (phrase) – flaw/fault, defect/imperfection in someone’s action/deed (which would have been a perfect one without it (blot)).
6. sheen (noun) – shine, polish, lustre.
7. dissolution (noun) – cessation, conclusion, end/breakup.
8. betrayal (noun) – disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness.
9. pretence (noun) – (false) appearance, impression/image; display.
10. prospect (noun) – chance, hope, anticipation.
11. persuade (verb) – convince, tempt/prompt, induce.
12. formidable (adjective) – terrifying, disturbing; awesome.
13. relevance (noun) – the quality of being relevant/closely connected.
14. notwithstanding (adverb) – nevertheless, despite that, even so, however.
15. identity politics (noun) – it is also called as identitarian politics, refers to political positions based on the interests and perspectives of social groups with which people identify (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
16. woo (verb) – try to attract, seek the support of, pursue.
17. strike (out) (verb) – start out a new/independant course/endeavour.
18. (one’s) niche (noun) – ideal position, place, calling/opportunity.
19. cramp (verb) – hinder, impede, inhibit.
20. play into someone’s hands (phrase) – do something in way without knowing that will help someone else (or damage the one who does it).
21. call the shots (phrase) – be in command, be the boss, be in the driving seat.
22. apportion (verb) – share out, divide out, allocate/distribute.
23. sink (verb) – fail, go down, collapse.
24. factor in (phrase) – included/added as a factor/point when making a decision.
25. sour (verb) – dissatisfy, frustrate; spoil, damage.
26. weigh against (verb) – balance; evaluate, juxtapose with/place side by side.

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