The Hindu Editorial (Winning trust) – Jul 23, 2018

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The Hindu Editorial (Winning trust) – Jul 23, 2018

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Winning trust) – Jul 23, 2018:

churn (noun) – disorder, confusion, mess up.
faintest (superlative adjective) of faint (adjective) – slight, slender, slim/small.
bring down (phrasal verb) – oust, remove, dismiss (from a position/power).
reckon (verb) – consider/judge, evaluate, estimate.
worth one’s while (adjective) – worthwhile; valuable, worth the effort, useful/beneficial.
ragtag (adjective) – untidy, disorganized, disreputable/incongruous.
keen on (adjective) – interested in, attracted by; passionate about.
far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
motion (noun) – proposal, submission, plan (for action).
light (verb) – minimize, reduce, lessen.
abstain (verb) – not vote, decline/refuse to vote.
rank (noun) – a large group (of people).
defiance (noun) – non-compliance, disobedience; resistance.
sail through (phrasal verb) – succeed easily at.
play out (phrasal verb) – turn out, work out, conclude/end.
bifurcation (noun) – division of something into two branches or parts.
count (verb) – consider, think,regard/view as.
set the scene (phrase) – precede/lead to, pay the way for, clear the way for.

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