The Hindu Editorial (A difficult poll) – Jul 24, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (A difficult poll) – Jul 24, 2018

The curtains came down on Pakistan’s election campaign on Monday, ahead of voting on Wednesday. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A difficult poll) – Jul 24, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A difficult poll) – Jul 24, 2018:

the curtains come down on (phrase) – something ends.
shadow (noun) – weak or inferior version of something.
uphold (verb) – support, defend, champion.
hang heavy (phrasal verb) – drag on, move slowly, go at a snail’s pace.
brave (verb) – endure, put up with, withstand.
indiscriminately (adverb) – aimlessly, unsystematically; carelessly.
convoy (noun) – a group of vehicles or ships that are traveling together usually for protection (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
successor (noun) – heir, descendant; replacement/next in line.
helm (noun) – in charge, in control, in authority.
embarrassing (adjective) – humiliating, awkward, uncomfortable/problematic.
tell-all book (noun) – biography, memoir (reveals intimate details).
dissolute (adjective) – dissipated, self-indulgent, unrestrained/corrupt.
misdemeanour (noun) – wrongdoing, evil deed, crime act.
vitiate (verb) – spoil, impair, destroy.
extremist (noun) – fanatic, radical, militant.
sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (a group of people); factional, partisan.
daunting (adjective) – intimidating, challenging, disconcerting/ unsettling.
provincial (adjective) – regional, state/district, local.
debt (noun) – liability, financial obligation, borrowed money.
stricture (noun) – constraint, restriction, impediment/obstacle.
overwhelming (adjective) – very large, massive, huge.
stave off (verb) – avert, prevent, avoid (something dangerous or from serious situations).
let alone (phrase) – to say nothing of; not to mention.

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