The Gujarat stakes – The Hindu (Oct 27, 2017)

The Gujarat stakes – The Hindu (Oct 27, 2017)

It is in no small part due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah that Gujarat wields a disproportionately high influence on national politics. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. cohesive (adjective) – united, integrated, cooperated.
2. wield (verb) – exercise,  hold, manage/control.
3. bearing (noun) – relevance, significance/importance, connection.
4. exaggeration (noun) – overstatement, overemphasis, overplaying.
5. cast a shadow (phrase) –  to spoil a situation; upset.
6. odds (noun) – advantage, lead/edge; superiority.
7. convincing (adjective) – acceptable; reasonable, credible.
8. viable (adjective) – workable, feasible, practicable.
9. on the debit side (phrase) – as an undesirable aspect/thing of the situation.
10. cash in on (phrasal verb) – take advantage of, exploit, utilize.
11. charisma (noun) – presence, personality/individuality, strength of character.
12. infuse (verb) – introduce, inject, add.
13. dent (noun) – reduction, depletion, deduction.
14. woo (verb) – try to attract, seek the support of, pursue.
15. accretion (noun) – accumulation, gathering; increase/rise.
16. yoke (verb) – unite, join, link/connect.
17. nascent (adjective) – (of an idea /organisation) starting/beginning/coming to exist; incipient, budding.

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