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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 3rd, 2015. Happy Reading :)
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Topic 1 : "Dark clouds & a silver lining"
- Extensive - Far reaching / Wide.
- Relentless - Unyieldingly severe / Harsh.
- Deficit - Lack / Shortage.
- Intent - Purpose.
- Torrential - Violent / Extraordinarily large in quantity.
- Downpour - Heavy rain.
- Contend with - Deal with / Struggle against.
- Woes - Great sadness.
- Breaches - Result of breaking.
- Choked with - Filled with.
- Silt - Mud or sand which is carried along by a river.
- Refuse - Trash / Unwanted things.
- Unprecedented - Never before known.
- Rely - Depend confidently / Put trust in.
- Transit - Act of passing through.
- Doom and gloom - Prediction of a condition marked by misfortune.
- Deployment - Organisation and positioning.
- Evacuate - Send them to a safe place.
- Rehabilitation - Help them to live a normal life again.
- Public-spirited - Showing an unselfish interest in public welfare.
- Stranded - Prevented from leaving a place.
- Privileged - (Here) A grant to an individual.
- Civic Solidarity - People union.
- Ferry - Carried in a boat.
- Silver lining - Sign of a hope in an unfortunate situation.
- Revamp - Restructuring / Revising something in order to improve it.
- Inadequacies - Not good enough.
Topic 2 : "On hold and accommodative"
- Entrenched - Established firmly.
- Rationale - Statement of reasons .
- Abundantly - (Here) Extremely obvious.
- Becalmed - Not progressive at all.
- Anaemic - Lacking power / weak.
- Inventory - Supply or stock of something.
- Front - (Here) Situation.
- Uptick - Rise / improvement.
- Sizeable - Fairly large.
- Buttress - Giving encouragement or support.
- Sustainability - Ability to support.
- Damp - Dull / Unenthusiastic.
- Unnerving - Making Uncomfortable or worried.
- Onus - Responsibility / Difficult task.
- Astute - Clever.
- Benign - Showing gentleness / Favourable.
- Volatile - Sudden change.
- Inherent - Existing permanently / Inseparable.
- Opted - Choosed
- Consolidation - Strengthening.
- Restraint - Control.
- Offset - Compensate.
- Aggregate - Several smaller things.
- Deliberation - Long and careful consideration.
- Unclogging - Free of an obstruction.
- Vigilant - Careful attention / Alert.
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