The Hindu Editorial (A different league) – Mar 25, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A different league) – Mar 25, 2019:

iteration (noun) – repetition, repetitiveness, reiteration.
indulgence (noun) – extravagance, luxury, treat.
purist (noun) – traditionalist, perfectionist, doctrinaire, a person who follows tradition and only tradition.
sneer (verb) – treat with contempt, insult, ridicule.
lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, shortage.
resonance (noun) – reverberation, power/ability (to evoke memories/emotions).
there is no denying (phrase) – it is undoubtedly true.
resilience (noun) – strength, toughness; the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.
span (verb) – extend over, last, comprise.
diverse (adjective) – various, multiple, different.
franchise (noun) – (permitted/licensed) undertaking, operation, firm.
immediacy (noun) – rapidity, quickness, promptness.
ecstatic (adjective) – delighted, thrilled, joyful.
elephant in the room (phrase) – it is mostly used to refer to a serious problem — one which people are aware of, but choose to ignore. They think that if they do not talk about it, the problem will somehow go away.
take on (phrasal verb) – compete against, match oneself against, contend against.
recuperate (verb) – to recover (health from sickness/injury); get better/get back, regain, recoup.
plunge into (verb) – push, thrust, force/drive suddenly.
loom large (phrase) – be imminent/close, about to happen (and something which has a lot of importance/attention).
bubble up (phrasal verb) – become intense.
scupper (verb) – destroy, damage, spoil/thwart.
keep an eye (phrase) – careful monitoring, scrutiny, examination.
showpiece (adjective) – best example, pride, pride and joy.
speculation (noun) – conjuncture/supposition, guesswork, opinion/surmise.
burnout (noun) – physical collapse (due to overwork).
fatigue (noun) – lack of energy, weariness, overtiredness.
derail (verb) – obstruct, interrupt, impede/thwart.
amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
ball-tampering (noun) – (in Cricket) an action in which a fielder illegally alters the condition of the ball.
keen (adjective) – eager, wishing, ready/determined.
excel (verb) – outstrip, outshine, be better than.
reinforce (verb) – strengthen, support, buttress.