The Hindu Editorial (Sharing, and not caring) – Jan 14, 2019

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1. tie-up (noun) – link, association, relationship.
2. alienate (verb) – set/drive apart, separate, disunite.
3. pan- (combining form) – all inclusive of.
4. footprint (noun) – the area occupied by something.
5. carve out (phrasal verb) – create, establish, take out (something with effort from a whole).
6. forlorn (adjective) – deserted, abandoned/neglected; hopeless/sad.
7. populous (adjective) – densely populated.
8. strike out (phrasal verb) – be unsuccessful, fail.
9. sheer (adjective)  – utter, complete, out and out.
10. desperation (noun) – hopelessness, despair; riskiness, audacity/boldness.
11. by no means (phrase) – not at all, in no way, certainly not.
12. content with (verb) – satisfy, please, pacify.
13. revival (noun) – improvement, betterment; restoration.
14. heartland (noun) – the most important part of a field of activity; the central part of something.
15. give up (phrasal verb) – abandon,  forgo, renounce.
16. odd (adjective) – strange/peculiar, weird/bizarre; eccentric.
17. bank on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on, count on.
18. room (noun) – scope, opportunity, chance.
19. beat back (phrasal verb) – repel, fight off, repulse/drive away.
20. resurgent (adjective) – rising again; increasing or reviving after a period of little activity/dullness.
21. disparate (adjective) – contrasting, different, dissimilar.
22. aversion (noun) – opposition, hostility, resentment.
23. on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.

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