Vocabulary The words that are included in the list below appear in the text. In real exam condition you have to look them up in the dictionary. 1. endeavor (line 3) task; undertaking 2. Herculean task (line 4) heroic task 3. incumbent (line 10) in office, current 4. beset by (line 22) attacked by 5. patronage networks (line 29-30) protectionist connections 6. rent-seeking behavior(line 30) attempts to obtain financial benefits 7. revamping (line 34) repair; restore 8. a good bet to (line 50) a good chance to 9. cumbersome (line 61) awkward, clumsy 10. remittance (line 81) transfer of money 11. circumscribed (line 84) limited 12. flout (line 90) ignore 13. graft (line 91) 14. illegal, unfair gain 14.insurgency (line 92) rebellion, revolution 15. much-heralded (line 114) announced 16. bulwark (line 169) uphold
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