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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 20th November 2018. Happy reading :)
Note : Click on titles to read Editorials from THE HINDU News Paper
Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Maldivian reprieve"
- Reprieve - to stop or delay something bad that was going to happen
- Hit the ground running - to be successful from the start of an activity
- Stabilise - to reach a state where there are no longer any major changes or problems
- Strong-arm - to use force or threats to make someone do something
- Dissent - strong disagreement, especially with what people in authority think or with what the majority of people think
- Domestically - relating to the country being talked about, not other countries
- Pro - supporting or approving of something
- Swearing in - an official ceremony in which someone beginning an important job formally promises to do their duty
- Slew - a large amount or number
- Populist - representing the interests and opinions of ordinary people
- Large-scale - involving a large number of people or things, or happening over a large area
- Embezzle - to steal money that people trust you to look after as part of your work
- Allusion - a statement that refers to something in an indirect way
- Allegedly - if someone allegedly does something, another person says that they have done it, even though this has not been proved
- Kickback - money paid illegally to someone in exchange for something that they have done for you
- Mega - very big
- Coalition - a temporary union of different political parties that agree to form a government together
- Bedfellow - someone or something that is connected with another person or thing in some way, often unexpectedly
- Former - used for describing someone or something that had a particular job, title, status etc in the past, but not now
- Join hands - to work together with another organization, country etc in order to help and support each other
- Tycoon - a rich and powerful person who is involved in business or industry
- Ensure - to make certain that something happens or is done
- Unravel - if a process or project unravels, it begins to fail
- Fling - to throw something carelessly or with a lot of force
- Cascade - a series of things that come quickly one after the other
- Strategic - carefully planned in order to achieve a particular goal, especially in war, business, or politics
- Underlying - underlying causes, facts, ideas etc are the real or basic ones, although they are not obvious or directly stated
- Back-stop - something that can be used to solve problems after everything else has been tried
- Pummel - to cause a lot of damage to a place
- Creditor - a person or company that is owed money by another person or company
- Cautious - careful to avoid problems or danger
- Professed - used for describing something that you claim to be true but that is possibly false
- Firm - strong
- Owe - if you owe someone money, you have to give them a particular amount of money because you have bought something from them or have borrowed money from them
- Opacity - the quality that makes something such as a statement or problem difficult to understand
- Transparent - open and honest, without secrets
- Plethora - a greater amount than you need or want
- Bonhomie - a friendly happy feeling
- Delegation - a group of people who represent a country, government, or organization
- Inaugural - an inaugural event is the first of a series, or the first one to be held by members of a new organization
- Innumerable - too many to be counted: used for emphasizing a large amount or number
- Hospitality - friendly and generous behaviour towards visitors and guests, intended to make them feel welcome
- Threat - a situation or an activity that could cause harm or danger
- Denouement - end result of a situation
- Fabric of - the basic structure of
- Coup - an occasion when a group of people takes control of a country, usually by means of military force
- Dramatically - in a sudden and surprising way that is easy to notice
- Abide - to follow a rule, decision, or instruction
- Fledgling - new and without experience
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "Quota math: on Maharashtra's Maratha reservation proposal"
- Scrutiny - careful examination of someone or something
- Protest - a strong complaint or disagreement
- Proposal - a plan or suggestion, especially a formal one that a group has to consider
- Defend - to say things to support someone or something that is being criticized
- In line with - similar to someone or something
- Mandating - to order someone to do something
- Assessment - the process of making a judgment or forming an opinion, after considering something or someone carefully
- Minuscule - extremely small in size or amount
- Exceptional - extremely good or impressive in a way that is unusual
- Backlash - a strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened, especially a political or social change
- Coalition - a temporary union of different political parties that agree to form a government together
- Nod - approval
- Exigency - something difficult that you must deal with as part of a situation or job
- Significant - very large or noticeable
- Square with - if one idea, opinion, explanation etc squares with another, they both seem good or reasonable
- Socio-economic - involving a combination of social and economic matters
- Besides - in addition to someone or something else that is being mentioned
- Stigma - a feeling that something is wrong or embarrassing in some way
- Affirmative - relating to a statement that shows agreement or says "yes"
- Acknowledgement - something that you say or do in order to show that you accept that something exists or is true
- Backwardness - the state of not being developed, modern, or advanced
- Accrual - a gradual increase
- Welfare - the health and happiness of people
- Well-off - rich, or having enough money to live well
- Assertion - a definite statement or claim that something is true
- Dominant - more important, powerful, or successful than the other people or things of the same type
- Perception - a particular way of understanding or thinking about something
- Relative - considered in comparison with other similar things
- Ladder - a system that has different levels through which you can progress
- Adequate - good enough or large enough for a particular purpose
- Amid - if something happens amid particular feelings or events, it happens while people have these feelings or while these events are happening
- Sluggish - not performing or reacting as well as usual
- Agrarian - relating to or involving farming or farmers
- Violent - using force to hurt or attack
- Substantial - large in amount or degree
- Alleviate - to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe
- Distress - a feeling that you have when you are very unhappy, worried, or upset
- Adequate - good enough or large enough for a particular purpose
Read Previous Posts of THE HINDU English Vocabulary from here
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