Star war – The Hindu (Feb 23 2018)

Star war – The Hindu (Feb 23 2018)

All these years, the Tamil film industry had enough space for both Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, two stars with wide fan bases who could deliver one blockbuster after another. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. vying (present participle of vie) (verb) – compete, contest, fight.
2. sooner (rather) than later (phrase) – soon, immediately, without delay.
3. assumption (noun) – premise, proposition, belief/thought.
4. take over (phrasal verb) – assume, acquire, gain. 
5. averse (adjective) – opposed to, against, hostile to.
6. inevitably (adverb) – naturally, automatically, certainly/definitely.
7. in contention (phrase) – in competition, contesting, vying.
8. a share of the pie (phrase) – a share of something (available).
9. chunk (noun) – a significant amount of.
10. tap (verb) – exploit, use/utilize, make use of.
11. contemporary (noun) –  a person who is living at the same time; peer, fellow.
12. mount (verb) – increase, grow/rise, escalate.
13. forthright (adjective) – straightforward, frank, direct.
14. at the very least (phrase) – to put it mildly, without any exaggeration, taking pessimistic view.
15. articulate (verb) – express, communicate, state/announce.
16. marked (adjective) – noticeable, distinct, clear/glaring.
17. vague (adjective) – uncertain, unsure, unclear.
18. generality (noun) – general statement, general principle,  non-specific statement.
19. mobilise (verb) – organize, encourage, inspire.
20. credible (adjective) – convincing, acceptable; reasonable.
21. joust (noun) – combat, contest, fight.
22. sidelight (noun) – a small information that helps to explain a subject.

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