Match up Exercise May 15, 2012

Read the sentences carefully and then through contextual analysis match the usage of the highlighted word with its meaning.

	Usage of highlighted word		Meaning
A	Political interference by successive governments has wrecked the airline - and this is unlikely to change.	1	Noisily aggressive
B	Employees are confident that in the end, the government will buckle and bail them out.	2	Throw away (as from an airplane)
C	If this is done wisely, it will not only staunch AI's continued bleeding but also benefit the government in the form of annual revenue as against the current losses.	3	Destroyed, smashed
D	The developed and developing world are meeting for climate talks - and likely to stumble on fundamental differences.	4	Collapse under pressure; bend; deformed
E	The ensuing governance deficit has not only led to a sense of disillusionment but also bred widespread cynicism against the political class as a whole.	5	Miss a step and fall or nearly fall
F	It is crucial, therefore, that Parliament jettisons its inertia on reforms and rediscovers its bipartisan spirit.	6	Stop the flow of a liquid
G	Stage-managed protests and obstreperous disruption of House proceedings take place often; reasoned debate, seldom.	7	Following as a result of what happened earlier