The Hindu Editorial (Iraq government formation) – Aug 21, 2018

The Iraqi Supreme Court’s ratification of the results of the May 12 parliamentary election has set the stage for government formation. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Iraq government formation) – Aug 21, 2018.

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1. clear the decks (phrase) – removing hindrances/barriers while preparing for a course of action.
2. ratification (noun) – authorization, approval, formal consent (on a decision).
3. set the stage for (phrase) – prepare the circumstances for beginning of something.
4. irregularity (noun) – incorrectness, misconduct, wrongdoing.
5. bloc (noun) – alliance, association, union/group.
6. firebrand (noun) – radical, rabble-rouser, agitator/instigator.
7. cleric (noun) – a religious leader, (especially a Christian or Muslim one).
8. incumbent (adjective) –  current, existing, present.
9. secular (adjective) – non-religious, temporal, worldly.
10. join hands with (phrase) – work together.
11. forefront (noun) – vanguard, leading position, driving force.
12. back out (phrasal verb) – withdraw, abandon, renege on/repudiate.
13. rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
14. focus on (noun) – emphasis, concentrate on, aim at/highlight.
15. resentment (noun) – bitterness, indignation, hostility.
16. elite (noun) – a select group of people (with power and influence).
17. accommodate (verb) – adjust/adapt, attune, accustom. 

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