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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 8th December 2017. Happy reading :)
Note : Click on the title to read the Editorial from the News Paper
Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Defection, disaffection — on disqualification of JD(U) leaders from RS"
- Defection - the act of leaving a country, political party, etc. to go to another one
- Disaffection - the state of no longer feeling loyal towards a group or organization
- Disqualification - a situation in which someone is not allowed to take part in something because they have committed an offence or have done something that is not allowed by the rules
- Curb - to control or limit something that is harmful
- Opportunistic - using a situation to get power or an advantage
- Hopping - jumping
- Stifle - to stop something from developing normally
- Dissent - strong disagreement
- Dissident - someone who disagrees publicly with a government, especially in a country where this is not allowed
- Haste - great speed in doing something because of limited time
- Violate - to do something that is in opposition to a law, agreement, principle etc
- Militated against something - to make something less likely to happen or succeed
- Privilege - a special benefit that is available only to a particular person or group
- Dispose of something - to get rid of something that you no longer need or want
- Tantamount to something - to have the same bad qualities or effect as something else
- Subvert - to attack or harm a government or established system of law, politics etc
- Threat - a situation or an activity that could cause harm or danger
- Warrant - a document that gives someone official permission to do something
- Fast-track - to make something happen, develop, or progress more quickly than usual
- Voluntarily - of one's own free will
- Rally - a public meeting that a lot of people go to in order to support someone or something or to protest against someone or something
- Rival - a person, team, or business that competes with another
- Contention - disagreement between people or groups
- Alliance - an arrangement between two or more people, groups, or countries by which they agree to work together to achieve something
- Affiliation - connection with an organization, especially a political or religious one
- Disobey - to deliberately do the opposite of what someone in authority has told you to do, or deliberately not obey a rule
- Whip - an official order to members of a political party to go to a particular debate and vote
- Exhaust - to use something completely
- Avenue - one of the methods you can use to achieve something
- Hue - a different type or group
- Contentious - causing disagreement between people or groups
- Proceedings - the actions taken, usually in court, to settle a legal matter
- Impact - an effect, or an influence
- Survival - the fact or state of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions
- Invariably - always, or almost always
- Preside - to be in charge of an official meeting, ceremony, or other event
- Partisan - showing strong and usually unfair support for one particular person, group, or idea
- Necessitate - to make something necessary
- Intervention - a situation in which someone becomes involved in a particular issue, problem etc in order to influence what happens
- Strike a balance (between something and something) - to accept neither of two extreme positions or things but find a solution that is reasonable and fair
- Stifle - to stop something from developing normally
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "Capital crisis — on U.S. recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital"
- Crisis - an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
- Endanger - to put someone or something at risk or in danger of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed
- Despite - used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it
- Conflict - angry disagreement between people or groups
- Dispute - a serious disagreement, especially one between groups of people that lasts for a long time
- Annex - to take control of a country or region by force
- Insist - to say very firmly that something must happen or must be done
- Resolution - a formal proposal that is considered by an organization and is usually voted on at a meeting
- Urge - to say that something is important, good, or useful in a particular situation
- Relocate - to move to a different place, or to make someone or something do this
- Embassy - a group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country / the building where such officials work
- Ethical - involving the principles used for deciding what is right and what is wrong
- Implication - a possible effect or result
- Negotiat - to try to reach an agreement by discussing something in a formal way, especially in a business or political situation
- Consensus - agreement among all the people involved
- Endorse - to express support for someone or something, especially in public
- Bolster - to make something stronger or more effective
- Lobby - an organized group of people who represent a particular area of business or society and try to influence politicians
- Evangelical - relating to a form of Christianity in which church services are very lively and people express their religious beliefs in an open and enthusiastic way
- Obviously - in a way that is clear for almost anyone to see or understand
- Protest - a strong complaint or disagreement
- Vital - very important, necessary, or essential
- Roadblock - something that stops someone from making progress
- Null and void - with no legal effect
- Diplomatic - relating to the profession or skill of preserving or creating friendly relationships between countries
- Gambit - something that you say or do in an attempt to gain an advantage
- Intifada - a violent act of oppostion by the Palestinian people to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
- Distress - a feeling that you have when you are very unhappy, worried, or upset
- Gradually - slowly and in small stages or amounts
- Trusteeship - the responsibility for governing an area that the United Nations gives to a country
- Conquer - to take control of land or people using soldiers
- Endorse - to express support for someone or something, especially in public
- Undermine - to make something or someone become gradually less effective, confident, or successful
- Neutral - a country that is neutral does not get involved in a war between other countries
- Deal a blow to - to harm, upset, or shock someone or something
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