English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 14th December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 14th 2015. Happy Reading :)

Note : There were No Editorials in The Hindu on 13th November 2015

Topic 1 : "Hope on climate & a long road ahead"

1. Aided - To promote the progress.
2. Convention - Official Agreement between countries.
3. Aspirational - Strong desire / Ambition.
4. Legacy - Anything handed down from the past.
5. Perverse - Contrary.
6. Pact - An Agreement.
7. Enacting - To make into an act.
8. Harmonises - To bring into an agreement.
9. Looms - (Here) To rise before the vision with an appearance of great size.
   
10. Crippling - Very serious / Harmful.
11. Devastating - Very shocking / Upsetting / Terrible.
12. Catastrophic - Causes a sudden terrible disaster.
13. Covenant - Formal written agreement.
14. Spur - Makes it happen faster or sooner.

Topic 2 : "Setback for Venezuela's socialists"

1. Hegemony - Leadership.
2. Painstakingly - Careful / Showing diligent care and effort.
3. Dictatorship - The government ruled by the person who obtained power by force and is used unfairly and cruelly.
4. Optimistic - Hopeful.
5. Forecasts - Statement of what is expected to happen in the future.
6. Tenure - The period or term of holding.
7. On the heels of - Something happens very quickly or immediately after another.
8. Resurgence - Tending to rise again.
9. Legitimate - According to law / Lawful.
10. Tumbled - To fall or decline rapidy.
11. Diversify - (Here) To invest in different types of industries, securities etc..
12. Devise - To plan / Elaborate.
13. Stay afloat - Having just enough money to pay their debts and continue operating.
14. Rifts - A serious quarrel or disagreement.

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