The message from West Bengal – The Hindu ( May 21, 2016)
The Red disaster has drawn the spotlight away from the Green splash in West Bengal, and recriminations in the Communist Party of India (Marxist) are ringing louder than celebrations in the Trinamool Congress. The verdict has expectedly opened old, unresolved debates in the CPI(M). For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
Today’s Words:
- Splash (noun) – patch, streak.
- Recrimination (noun) – accusation, counter charge.
- Forge (verb) – form, create, set up.
- Misgiving (noun) – qualm, doubt, lack of confidence.
- Praxis (noun) – practice, action, process.
- Realpolitik (noun) – realistic and practical politics (German word).
- Electorate (noun) – people who have voting rights .
- Cynicism (noun) – scepticism, negative thinking, disbelief.
- Quibble (verb) – criticise, object, complain.
- Conviction (noun) – belief, opinion, position.
- Flounder (verb) – struggle, be confused, be in difficulties.
- Pivot (noun) – centre point, focal point.
- Incumbency (noun) – the period in which (ruling party) officials in power.
- Squeamish (adjective) – nervous, easily upset.
- Knit (verb) – unite, combine, join together.
Note:
- Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ .
- The synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press.