The Hindu Editorial (Pieces of land) – Sep 07, 2018
As South Africa debates contentious legislative proposals on land redistribution, few see any risk of Zimbabwe-style violent farm seizures of the 1990s in Africa’s most industrialised country. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Pieces of land) – Sep 07, 2018.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Pieces of land) – Sep 07, 2018:
- post-apartheid (noun) – prejudice, bias, bigotry/inequity (racial segregation).
- contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable.
- seizure (noun) – confiscation, appropriation, expropriation.
- tycoon (noun) – magnate, baron, mogul.
- undermine (verb) – weaken, compromise, spoil.
- skew (verb) – make biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
- holdings (noun) – possessions, belongings, properties.
- there is no denying (phrase) – it is undoubtedly true.
- dispossess (verb) – divest, strip, deprive.
- grip (noun) – afflict, affect, torment.
- see off (phrasal verb) – deal with, cope with.
- hover (verb) – remain at a specific level.
- loot (noun) – (stolen) money, wealth, resources.
- (economic) drift (noun) – (economic) slow movement, depression, recession/slowdown.
- despair (noun) – hopelessness, distress, anguish.
- dissipate (verb) – disappear, vanish, dissolve.
- successive (adjective) – consecutive, in succession, following.
- pressing (adjective) – important, high-priority, critical/crucial.
- hamper (verb) -hinder, impede, restrict.
- prospects (noun) – future, chances/opportunities, possibilities.
- deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage.
- explicit (adjective) – clear, obvious, direct/straightforward.
- derelict (adjective) – ruined, abandoned, ramshackle.
- speculative (adjective) – risky, uncertain, unpredictable.
- implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
- acumen (noun) – cleverness, astuteness, shrewdness.
- breakaway (noun) – separatist, secessionist, dissenting group.
- radical (adjective) – revolutionary, progressive, reforming.
- instil (verb) – infuse, impart, inculcate/introduce.
- predecessor (noun) – previous holder of the post, forerunner, precursor.
- manoeuvres (noun) – tactics, schemes, operations.
- revive (verb) – reintroduce, restore, bring back.
- stand one’s ground (phrase) – stand firm, be determined, be resolute.
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