The Hindu Editorial (Free fall) – Aug 21, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (Free fall) – Aug 21, 2019

The suicide attack at a crowded wedding hall in Kabul on Saturday night that killed at least 63 people and injured more than 180 others… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Free fall)- Aug 21, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Free fall) – Aug 21, 2019:

free fall (noun) – sudden decline of something; relating to something declining rapidly.
in sight (phrase) – close to being realized; observable, noticeable, visible.
perilous (adjective) – dangerous, risky, life-threatening.
if that’s is anything to go by (phrase) – it means that something is taken as an example, an indication or even as evidence or proof of something; in our experience.
elusive (adjective) – difficult to find; indistinct/intangible.
insurgent (noun) – dissenter, agitator, rebel.
back (verb) – support, endorse, uphold.
preserve (verb) – uphold, maintain, protect.
semblance (noun) – resemblance, likeness, similarity/similar nature.
hinterland (noun) – remote areas of a country away from the coastal areas/the banks of major rivers.
purported (adjective) – alleged, professed, claimed.
polytheistic (adjective) – relating to the belief in many gods.
rejectionist (noun) – opposer, objector, dissident.
transnational (adjective) – involving/relating to two/more countries.
arguably (adverb) – possibly, conceivably, maybe.
ceasefire (noun) – a temporary stoppage of a war, truce, armistice.
rechannel (verb) – to direct (resources) toward a different aim/goal.
puritanical (adjective) – narrow-minded, moralistic, severe.
interpretation (noun) – understanding, reading, explanation.
plunge into (verb) – push, thrust, force/drive suddenly.
pull out (phrasal verb) – withdraw, leave, abandon.
seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim.