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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 11th December 2018. Happy reading :)
Note : Click on titles to read Editorials from THE HINDU News Paper
Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Shock resignation: on Urjit Patel quitting as RBI chief"
- Resignation - the act of leaving a job permanently
- Chief - highest in authority, position, or rank
- Step down - to leave an official position or job
- Embarrassment - a feeling of being nervous or ashamed because of what people know or think about you
- Cite - to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened
- Unseemly - unseemly behaviour is embarrassing or upsets people because it is not suitable in a particular situation
- Tussle - a disagreement between two people who are both trying to get or to achieve something
- Clutch of - a small group of people or things
- Had a bearing on something - to be relevant/not relevant to something, or to have an influence/no influence on it
- Autonomy - the power to make your own decisions
- Sought - to ask for something, or to try to get something
- Preserve - to keep an idea, quality, or situation from changing or being lost
- Predecessor - the person who had a job or official position before someone else
- Protest - a strong complaint or disagreement
- Catch someone by surprise - to happen unexpectedly
- Perception - a particular way of understanding or thinking about something
- Thaw - to become more friendly
- Hammer out - to reach a decision or agreement after discussing it or arguing about it for a long time
- Contentious - causing disagreement between people or groups
- Controversial - a controversial subject, opinion, or decision is one that people disagree about or do not approve of
- Embarrassment - a feeling of being nervous or ashamed because of what people know or think about you
- Scramble - to hurry or try very hard to get something, often competing with other people
- Reinforce - to make an idea, belief, or feeling stronger
- Unconvincing - not capable of persuading you that something is true or right
- Former - used for describing someone or something that had a particular job, title, status etc in the past, but not now
- At odds with - disagreeing with someone
- Reclusive - living alone and avoiding other people
- Endear - to make someone liked by someone else
- Eminence - importance because of impressive achievements, character, or status
- Macro-economic - relating to the economic system of a whole country or large region
- Undisputed - agreed or accepted by everyone
- Spar - to argue
- Consultation - discussion between people or groups before they make a decision
- Breach - a failure to follow a law or rule
- On edge - nervous and unable to relax because you are worried
- Crisis - an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
- Perception - a particular way of understanding or thinking about something
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "Opening shot: on India's Adelaide Test win"
- Maiden - being the first of its type
- Turnaround - an important change in a situation that causes it to improve
- Roar - to say something in a loud voice
- Delight - a feeling of great happiness and pleasure
- Throw down the gauntlet - to invite someone to fight or compete with you
- Gripping - very exciting and interesting
- Significant - very important
- Anticipate - to be excited about something enjoyable that is going to happen soon
- Date back to - to be made or begun at a particular time in the past
- Inaugural - an inaugural event is the first of a series
- Squad - a sports team
- Blow away - to defeat someone completely and easily
- Debilitating - making someone physically or mentally weak
- Subsequent - happening or coming after something else
- Grim - grim news, situations, or events are unpleasant and make you feel upset and worried
- Jinx - a force that brings bad luck that often affects someone or something
- Demolish - to defeat someone easily in a game or competition
- Glaring - a glaring mistake is very obvious
- Anomaly - something unusual, unexpected, or different from what normally happens
- Inevitably - used for saying that something is certain to happen
- Sojourn - a period of time when you stay in a place that is not your home
- Conscious - noticing that something exists or is happening and realizing that it is important
- Subcontinent - a large area of land that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that contains the countries of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
- Landmass - a continent or large area of land surrounded by sea
- Consequence - a result or effect of something
- Inherent - an inherent quality is a basic or essential feature that gives something its character
- Turmoil - a state of excitement or uncontrolled activity
- Tampering - to touch something that you should not touch, and to change it in some way, often because you want to spoil it
- Enfeebled - no longer strong or effective
- Hing on - if one thing hinges on another, the first thing depends on the second thing or is very influenced by it
- Diminished - reduced in amount, size, or importance
- Glorious - very beautiful in a way that makes you feel happy
- Niggardly - slight in amount, quality, or effort
- Potency - strength, influence, or effectiveness
- Good stead - to be useful or helpful to someone
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