The Hindu Editorial (Power in space) – Mar 29, 2019
India has entered an elite space club with the Defence Research and Development Organisation blowing up a satellite in a Low Earth Orbit into smithereens. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Power in space) – Mar 29, 2019.
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Power in space) – Mar 29, 2019:
- blow up (phrasal verb) – explode, detonate, burst apart.
- smithereens (plural noun) – small pieces/particles.
- dimension (noun) – aspect, feature, element.
- latent (adjective) – unrevealed, unexpressed,concealed/hidden.
- prowess (noun) – skill, expertise, mastery.
- accentuate (verb) – highlight, underline, focus attention on.
- bring into play (phrase) – generate, cause, induce.
- overwhelming (adjective) – very large, massive/huge; very strong.
- credible (adjective) – convincing, acceptable; reasonable/valid.
- deterrence (noun) – the act of deterring/stopping someone from doing something.
- surmise (verb) – guess, speculate, infer.
- stake a claim (phrase) – assert, declare, proclaim; to say that you have a right to own or do something.
- dwell on (phrasal verb) – linger over, think about, mull over.
- goad (verb) – provoke, prompt, stimulate.
- none-too- (phrase) – far from; not very.
- frenzy (noun) – madness, wildness/wild behaviour, agitation.
- spur (verb) – stimulate, galvanize, encourage/motivate.
- weaponization (noun) – the act of making something into a weapon.
- indulge in (verb) – become involved in (an undesirable activity).
- warmongering (noun) – the display of military force; aggressive/belligerent attitude towards other countries.
- utmost (adjective) – greatest, maximum, most extreme.
- debris (noun) – waste, remains.
- constituency (noun) – a group of voters (people) in a specific area (with common (political) interests).
- seize (verb) – be aware of; be informed of.
- amiss (adjective) – wrong, faulty, inappropriate.
- embarrassment (noun) – difficulty/problem, uneasiness, humiliation.
- partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
- hyper- (prefix) – excessively.
- plank (noun) – a fundamental point.
- reverberation (noun) – resonance, effect, ramification.
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