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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 19th 2015. Happy Reading :)
Topic 1 : "Unseemly turn in Arunachal Pradesh"
- Aspect - a particular part or feature of something
- Turmoil - disturbance / confusion
- Revived - to get energy / strength
- Unedifying - unpleasant and causing people to feel no respect
- Dissident - disagreeing
- Rivals - Opponents
- Partisan - a strong supporter of a party
- Revolting - unpleasant / nasty
- Brooked - to tolerate something
- Legitimate - logically correct / valid
- In a bid (to do something) - in an attempt
- Convening - come together for a meeting or activity
- Dissident - a person who opposes official policy
- Defection - withdrawing support or help
- Revoked - officially canceled
- Abeyance - suspension
- Nevertheless - in spite of that
- Travesty - a false representation of something
Topic 2 : "The challenge from France’s far-right"
- Triumphalism - an attitude or feeling of victory
- Alarming - worrying / disturbing
- De facto - in fact / whether by right or not
- Turnout - the number of people attending or taking part in an event
- Tactical voting - the act of voting for a political party or person that you would not usually support in order to prevent another party or person from winning
- Undiminished - not reduced
- Xenophobic - showing a dislike against people from other countries / areas (similar to Caste feeling)
- Fringe - the outer or less important part of an area
- Took the reins - took the control of something (here Party)
- Isolated - kept apart from others
- Overtly - openly
- Racist - a person who believes that a particular race is superior to another
- Conflict - serious disagreement / argument
- Crippling - to disable / to cause (someone) to become unable to walk or move properly
- Austerity - a difficult economic situation caused by a government reducing the amount of money it spends
- Commendable - praiseworthy
- Persist - to continue in an opinion in spite of difficulty or opposition
- Endangering - put (something) at risk or in danger
- Fraternity - friendship and mutual support within a group
Note : Vocabulary of 21st, 22nd and 23rd will be available soon
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