The Hindu Editorial (A man for all seasons) – Oct 15, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (A man for all seasons) – Oct 15, 2019

Over the last four years, Indian cricket has played out at two distinctly contrasting levels. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A man for all seasons) – Oct 15, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A man for all seasons) – Oct 15, 2019:

play out (phrasal verb) – turn out, develop, evolve.
distinctly (adverb) – clearly, precisely; markedly/definitely.
heft (noun) – weight/strength.
unassailable (adjective) – indisputable, undeniable, unquestionable.
triumph (noun) – victory, win, success.
quell (verb) – defeat, beat, stifle, suppress.
backyard (noun) – the territory/area close to a particular country.
scenario (noun) – course of events, situation.
cloak and dagger (adjective) – deceitful, dishonest, dishonourable, unprincipled/unethical.
backing (noun) – support, help, assistance.
grim (adjective) – awful, worrying, distressing.
mar (verb) – spoil, ruin, impair.
yank (verb) – pull, wrench, jerk.
point finger at (phrase) – accuse, blame, incriminate.
(be) vested with (verb) – give/provide/grant a person the legal right.
run into (phrasal verb) – be faced with, run up against, be confronted with.
obfuscate (verb) – confuse, complicate, make unclear.
semblance (noun) – resemblance, likeness, similarity/similar nature.
light at the end of the tunnel (phrase) – a bad situation or tough job/task will end soon.
relinquish (verb) – renounce, give up, discontinue.
ascendancy (noun) – leadership, influence, power/command.
elevation (noun) – promotion, upgrading, advancement.
template (noun) – model, pattern/example, blueprint.
defy (verb) – resist, take a stand against, confront.
odds (noun) – (difficult/tough) probability, chances, conditions.
southpaw (noun) – a left-hander.
deem (verb) – regard as, consider; view as.
sneak (verb) – move furtively/secretly.
riposte (noun) – answer, reply, respond.
mire (verb) – entangle, mix up, involve, bog down.
take over (phrasal verb) – gain control of, take charge of, assume responsibility for.
reins (noun) – the power to direct and control.
reclaim (verb) – recover, get back, retrieve.
roller-coaster (noun/adjective) – relating to a period with unpredictable changes, full of ups and downs.
tenure (noun) – term, period, time/spell/stint.
acrimonious (adjective) – (of speech/discussion) angry & bitter, harsh, hostile.
seemingly (adverb) – apparently, on the face of it, evidently.
arduous (adjective) – demanding, tough, challenging.
potency (noun) – strength, powerfulness, efficacy.
dilute (verb) – diminish, reduce, decrease.
nepotism (noun) – favouritism, preferential treatment, patronage/partiality.
flourish (verb) – raise; increase, multiply.
erstwhile (adjective) – old, previous, former.
hinterland (noun) – remote areas of a country away from the coastal areas/the banks of major rivers.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
spirit (noun) – ethos, morale/ethics, essence/principles.
old guard (noun) – old member of an organisation.