The Kurdish vote – The Hindu (Sep 20, 2017)

The Kurdish vote – The Hindu (Sep 20, 2017)

Iraqi Kurdistan’s decision to go ahead with a proposed independence referendum, despite strong opposition both from within and outside Iraq, has created a regional political storm in West Asia. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. referendum (noun) – public vote; a direct vote in which people cast ballots to decide on a specific issue or policy (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
2. storm (noun) – uproar, controversy, disturbance.
3. nationalist (adjective) – related to nationalism, patriotic.
4. protracted (adjective) – very long, prolonged, extended/extensive.
5. break away (phrasal verb) – leave, split with, separate from.
6. resonance (noun) – the quality that makes emotions, memories & etc.
7. be at the receiving end (phrase) – be subjected to something (unpleasant/negative).
8. dysfunctional (adjective) – something which is not operating properly.
9. repressed (adjective) – restrained, suppressed, held back/in.
10. step down (phrasal verb) – resign, stand down, give up one’s job/post.
11. confederation (noun) – alliance, association, coalition.
12. coexist (verb) – (of people) exist in cooperation/understanding despite different ideals/beliefs.
13. status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
14. jeopardise (verb) – threaten, put/expose to risk, put in/expose to danger.
15. sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (group of people).

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