The Hindu Editorial (Accepting help) – Aug 24, 2018

The clearest indication so far that India would turn down offers of financial assistance from foreign governments for relief and rehabilitation work in Kerala came on Wednesday. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Accepting help) – Aug 24, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Accepting help) – Aug 24, 2018: 

1. junk (verb) – throw away, discard, abandon/shed.
2. precedent (noun) – model, example, pattern.
3. turn down (phrasal verb) – reject, dismiss, discard/rule out.
4. in line with (phrase) – in alignment with, in accordance with.
5. put-out (phrasal verb) – publish, release, publicize/circulate.
6. in the wake of (phrase) – aftermath, as a result of, because of.
7. solidarity (noun) – unity, harmony, unanimity.
8. lay out (phrasal verb) – formulate, explain, detail (clearly & carefully).
9. born out of (phrase) – as aresult of, due to, because of.
10. misplaced (adjective) – misguided, unwise, ill-advised/ ill-judged.
11. sort of (phrase) – to some extent, somewhat, moderately.
12. convention (noun) – custom, norm, practice/tradition.
13. supple (adverb) – graceful, elegant; flexible/soft.
14. stand_on (phrasal verb) – to adhere/follow/comply something strictly.
15. compromise (verb) – undermine, weaken, damage.
16. notion (noun) – idea, belief, assumption/feeling.
17. self-reliance (noun) – self-sufficiency, self-support, self-sustenance.
18. multilateral (adjective) – involving many different countries or groups.
19. spurn (verb) – refuse, decline, reject/turn away.
20. helping_hand (noun) – aid, help/support, assistance
21. beholden (adjective) – indebted, obligated, duty-bound.
22. longstanding (adjective) – well established, deep-rooted, long-lived.

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