Word List-2-Learn English-Improve Vocabulary (Chennai loses out – The Hindu Apr 13, 2018)

Today’s Word List-2-Learn English-Improve Vocabulary.

The shifting of Indian Premier League cricket matches out of Chennai reflects poorly on the Tamil Nadu administration. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Today’s Word List-2 To Learn English And To Improve Vocabulary:

espouse (verb) – adopt, embrace; support/endorse (a cause).
inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, inescapable, unpreventable.
wishy-washy (adjective) – weak/feeble, ineffectual, irresolute.
capitulate (verb) – surrender, give in, yield/submit.
undeniable (adjective) – indisputable, undebatable, unquestionable.
frayed (adjective) – strained, irritated, annoyed.
scuffle (noun) – fight, disturbance, quarrel/tussle.
stand up to (phrasal verb) – defy/confront, challenge, oppose.
fringe group (noun) – an outer part of a larger organization/group which with extreme views.
profile (noun) – public attention, notice, view.
sheer (adjective) – utter, total, complete.
irrationality (noun) – unreasonable, illogical, unacceptable.
whatsoever (adverb) – at all.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, necessitate/make necessary, demand.
ambivalent (adjective) – indecisive, inconclusive, undecided.
grievance (noun) – complaint, criticism, objection/protest.
attitude (noun) – point of view, way of thinking, outlook/angle.
fling (verb) – throw, hurl forcefully.
inexplicable (adjective) – unaccountable, unexplainable, incomprehensible.
blow (noun) – a sudden shock, a sudden disappointment.
extravaganza (noun) – display, spectacle, exhibition/performance.

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