Match up Exercise June 21

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	But caught between resurgent Islamists led by the Muslim Brotherhood and vestiges of the Mubarak regime, the Egyptian people risk losing their hard-fought democratic gains made over the last 16 months.	1	disgrace or public shame; dishonour
B	It's welcome that euro-zone bulwark Germany has shown the willingness to grant the Greeks more time to meet their fiscal targets.	2	So intricate or entangled as to make escape impossible
C	Otherwise the ignominies will continue to pour in from rating agencies like Standard and Poor's and Fitch, which can only mean more trouble in the days ahead as investment freezes up.	3	A visible trace, or sign of something that once existed but exists no more.
D	He may have been a bit miffed with the grand old party in the past, but he has never let that get in the way of his functioning effectively in whatever portfolio he has been given.	4	Something serving as a defense or safeguard
E	There are chances of UPA’s Mulayam and Mamata hectoring the Congress with 22 and 20 Lok Sabha seats respectively?	5	aroused to impatience or anger, annoyed
F	These goals are also inextricably linked to the issues of poverty eradication, social development, food security and nutrition.	6	marked by repeated turns or bends
G	The move will also add to the pressure on students who already have to face a slew of stringent tests before they can gain entry into one of these highly regarded institutions.	7	excessively precise and attentive to detail; fussy
H	If they plump for secular Nitish, they will be widely applauded but will likely spend five more years in the opposition.	8	A large number
I	The BJP clearly needs to add around 3% to its average national voteshare of 22.58% to come close to 190-200 Lok Sabha seats on its own and not rely excessively on pernickety allies to form an NDA-3 government.	9	To give full support or praise
J	Once they finish their tortuous, drawn-out deliberations over who they will back as President, the BJP’s leaders will have to come to terms with the question: Modi or Nitish?	10	To intimidate or dominate