Split wide open – The Hindu (Jan 02, 2017)
What began as a family feud is now a fight for the very soul of the Samajwadi Party. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-1:
- feud (noun) – dispute, quarrel, argument.
- soul (noun) – symbol, personification, embodiment.
- loaves (noun) – plural form of loaf; (loaf – one single piece (full) baked bread sliced before eating).
- engulf (verb) – affect/disturb, overwhelm, overrun.
- plane (noun) – level, stage, degree.
- debunk (verb) – explode, disprove, contradict.
- subversion (noun) – the act of undermining, worsening, reducing (power & authority gradually).
- mobilisation (noun) – the act of bringing people together for a particular cause.
- delink (verb) – separate, segregate, isolate.
- perils (noun) – risks/difficulties (of a particular activity).
- wheeler-dealer (noun) – mediator, arbitrator, middleman.
- intervention (noun) – mediation, arbitration, peacemaking.
- urbane (adjective) – courteous, polite, charming.
- savvy (adjective in combination) – experienced in a particular area (of knowledge).
- brash (adjective) – self-assertive, arrogant, bold/brazen.
- taint (verb) – affect, tarnish/infect, damage.
- intra- (prefix added to adjectives) – within.
- lathi-wielding (adjective) – strong, powerful, violent.
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