Turn the page – The Hindu (Dec 11, 2017)

Turn the page – The Hindu (Dec 11, 2017)

This month South Africa will have a rare opportunity to break away from the difficult political legacy of corruption and governance failures that have blighted its post-apartheid years.For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. seize the chance (phrase) – use/make use of an opportunity that may not come again later.
2. pull away (phrasal verb) – draw back, part (with)/depart, take off.
3. break away (phrasal verb) – escape, run away, part company with.
4. legacy (noun) – consequence, effect, outcome/aftermath.
5. blight (verb) – spoil, disrupt, destroy.
6. apartheid (noun) – prejudice, bias, bigotry/inequity (racial segregation).
7. incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present.
8. reins (noun) – power to control.
9. inherit (verb) – receive, be left with, takeover.
10. gloomy (adjective) – dismal, cheerless, depressing.
11. scandal-ridden (adjective) – be full of wrongdoings.
12. the helm (noun) – in charge, in authority, in control.
13. cronyism (noun) – he practice of partiality in awarding jobs and other advantages to friends or trusted colleagues, especially in politics and between politicians and supportive organizations (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
14. exponentially (adverb) – rapidly, quickly, fast.
15. root out (phrasal verb) – eradicate, get rid of, eliminate.
16. pervasive (adjective) – prevalent, common, widespread.
17. rot (noun) – deterioration, decline; cancer.
18. centrist (noun) – a person whose political opinions are not extreme, falling between those of liberals and conservatives.
19. reckoning (noun) – opinion/view, evaluation, way of thinking.
20. prevail (verb) – win, triumph, succeed.
21. muddy (verb) – confuse, make unclear, mix up.
22. prospects (noun) – chances, possibilities, expectations.
23. murky (adjective) – dark/gloomy, questionable/suspicious, mysterious.
24. conglomerate (noun) – a large corporation, partnership, merged firms.
25. stake (noun) – competition, contest, challenge.
26. inasmuch as (conjunction) – to the extent that; in so far as; considering that.
27. echo (verb) – repeat, say again/restate, reiterate.
28. call for (phrasal verb) – demand, necessitate, require.
29. ostensibly (adverb) – seemingly, evidently; apparently.
30. impoverished (adjective) – weakened, exhausted, drained.
31. rent-seeking (noun) – a behaviour which does not create economic gains for society, instead it helps a company/organisation/individual using their resources to get economic gain.
32. ream (noun) – a large amount of, a good deal, a great quantity.
33. forthcoming (adjective) – impending,  close/near, approaching.
34. undue (adjective) – excessive, extreme, immoderate.
35. conclave (noun) – meeting, gathering, assembly/conference.
36. stature (noun) – reputation, status, prestige.

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