👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES - 2--> 7 MAY👀
💥Daily Word Bytes - 1 from editorial - Mahathir's Challenge💥
undoing (noun) – downfall/ruin, defeat, ousting/loss of power.
Hindu Editorial usage : Will the corruption scandal be the undoing of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak?
go for (phrasal verb) – be attracted to, prefer, favour.
Hindu Editorial usage : Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has many things going for him in the May 9 general election
suffice (verb) – be enough, be sufficient, be adequate.
Hindu Editorial usage : but whether they will suffice in the face of a corruption scandal is an open question.
in the face of (phrase) – when confronted with; despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
Hindu Editorial usage : but whether they will suffice in the face of a corruption scandal is an open question.
lavish (adjective) – generous, liberal, bountiful/plentiful.
Hindu Editorial usage : With the economy growing at 6%, helped along by lavish infrastructure spending, Malaysia’s overall outlook could not appear more robust.
erstwhile (adjective) – old, previous, former.
Hindu Editorial usage : But Mr. Razak’s opponent and erstwhile mentor, the 92-year-old former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
exploit (verb) – utilize, make use of, capitalize on.
Hindu Editorial usage : is hoping to exploit the incumbent’s links to a billion-dollar corruption scandal in a state investment fund. The battle lines have been sharply drawn,
incumbent (noun) – a person who is the existing holder of power.
Hindu Editorial usage : is hoping to exploit the incumbent’s links to a billion-dollar corruption scandal in a state investment fund. The battle lines have been sharply drawn,
insofar as (phrase) – to the extent/degree that.
Hindu Editorial usage : led by the United Malays National Organisation, insofar as it has had a long record in office
bumiputra (noun) – a Malay word (derived from Sanskrit) meaning “son of the soil”.
Hindu Editorial usage : Also, almost 70% of the population are bumiputras, mainly Malays and other indigenous groups, that have traditionally voted for the UMNO.
reinforce (verb) – strengthen, fortify, underpin/augment.
Hindu Editorial usage : Parliament’s recent approval of the redrawn electoral constituencies has reinforced allegations of gerrymandering
gerrymandering (noun) – manipulating, arranging, manoeuvring the limits of an electoral constituency fraudulently.
Hindu Editorial usage : Parliament’s recent approval of the redrawn electoral constituencies has reinforced allegations of gerrymandering
deter (verb) – prevent, stop, block.
Hindu Editorial usage : The conduct of polling on a week day has led to allegations that this has been done to deter a large number of citizens working in neighbouring Singapore from casting their votes
estrangement (noun) – alienation, isolation, separation.
Hindu Editorial usage : The election campaign has seen an estrangement between one-time allies and a coming together of former foes
foe (noun) – enemy, adversary, opponent.
Hindu Editorial usage : The election campaign has seen an estrangement between one-time allies and a coming together of former foes
installation (noun) – swearing in, inauguration, appointment.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Mohamad, who has returned to frontline politics as the incumbent’s principal challenger, was instrumental in the installation of Mr. Razak.
punishing (adjective) – severe, vigorous, relentless.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Mohamad says the scandal forced him to stage a political comeback and lead a punishing campaign.
channel (verb) – direct, guide, conduct.
Hindu Editorial usage : The veteran politician has sought to channel public anger against the recent imposition of a goods and services tax, portraying the levy as a penalty to recover the losses on account of the missing funds.
imposition (noun) – levying, charging, enforcing.
Hindu Editorial usage : The veteran politician has sought to channel public anger against the recent imposition of a goods and services tax, portraying the levy as a penalty to recover the losses on account of the missing funds.
avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
Hindu Editorial usage : The National Front is therefore anxious to avert a repeat of its performance in the 2013 polls, when it was returned merely by virtue of the parliamentary seats it won,
by virtue of (phrase) – because of, on account of, through.
Hindu Editorial usage : The National Front is therefore anxious to avert a repeat of its performance in the 2013 polls, when it was returned merely by virtue of the parliamentary seats it won,
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Hindu Editorial usage : Will the corruption scandal be the undoing of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak?
go for (phrasal verb) – be attracted to, prefer, favour.
Hindu Editorial usage : Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has many things going for him in the May 9 general election
Hindu Editorial usage : but whether they will suffice in the face of a corruption scandal is an open question.
Hindu Editorial usage : but whether they will suffice in the face of a corruption scandal is an open question.
Hindu Editorial usage : With the economy growing at 6%, helped along by lavish infrastructure spending, Malaysia’s overall outlook could not appear more robust.
Hindu Editorial usage : But Mr. Razak’s opponent and erstwhile mentor, the 92-year-old former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
Hindu Editorial usage : is hoping to exploit the incumbent’s links to a billion-dollar corruption scandal in a state investment fund. The battle lines have been sharply drawn,
Hindu Editorial usage : is hoping to exploit the incumbent’s links to a billion-dollar corruption scandal in a state investment fund. The battle lines have been sharply drawn,
Hindu Editorial usage : led by the United Malays National Organisation, insofar as it has had a long record in office
Hindu Editorial usage : Also, almost 70% of the population are bumiputras, mainly Malays and other indigenous groups, that have traditionally voted for the UMNO.
Hindu Editorial usage : Parliament’s recent approval of the redrawn electoral constituencies has reinforced allegations of gerrymandering
Hindu Editorial usage : Parliament’s recent approval of the redrawn electoral constituencies has reinforced allegations of gerrymandering
Hindu Editorial usage : The conduct of polling on a week day has led to allegations that this has been done to deter a large number of citizens working in neighbouring Singapore from casting their votes
Hindu Editorial usage : The election campaign has seen an estrangement between one-time allies and a coming together of former foes
Hindu Editorial usage : The election campaign has seen an estrangement between one-time allies and a coming together of former foes
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Mohamad, who has returned to frontline politics as the incumbent’s principal challenger, was instrumental in the installation of Mr. Razak.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Mohamad says the scandal forced him to stage a political comeback and lead a punishing campaign.
Hindu Editorial usage : The veteran politician has sought to channel public anger against the recent imposition of a goods and services tax, portraying the levy as a penalty to recover the losses on account of the missing funds.
Hindu Editorial usage : The veteran politician has sought to channel public anger against the recent imposition of a goods and services tax, portraying the levy as a penalty to recover the losses on account of the missing funds.
Hindu Editorial usage : The National Front is therefore anxious to avert a repeat of its performance in the 2013 polls, when it was returned merely by virtue of the parliamentary seats it won,
Hindu Editorial usage : The National Front is therefore anxious to avert a repeat of its performance in the 2013 polls, when it was returned merely by virtue of the parliamentary seats it won,
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