The Hindu Editorial (Brotherhood unbound) – Oct 30, 2019
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Brotherhood unbound) – Oct 30, 2019:
- brotherhood (noun) – union, alliance, community/association/group.
- unbound (adjective) – not bound together.
- tussle (noun) – scuffle, fight, struggle; clash, disagreement.
- brinkmanship (noun) – the practice of trying to achieve an advantageous results by engaging in a dangerous issue or event to the edge of safety, especially in politics, by pushing dangerous events.
- fetch (verb) – yield, make, earn.
- dividend (noun) – benefit, gain, advantage.
- protracted (adjective) – very long, long-lasting, prolonged/extensive.
- ally (noun) – partner, supporter, accomplice/confederate.
- hold up (phrasal verb) – delay, obstruct, impede, hinder.
- irony (noun) – paradox, incongruity, peculiarity.
- starker (comparative adjective of stark) – clear, distinct, evident.
- in place (phrase) – ready, set up, established/arranged.
- cobble up (phrasal verb) – prepare hastily, put together roughly, patch together.
- outfit (noun) – organization, group, party.
- champion (verb) – advocate, promote, support.
- stridently (adverb) – strictly, firmly, in a tough/stiff way.
- transactional (adjective) – transferable, negotiable; relating interaction between people.
- trump (verb) – surpass, outdo, outperform, outshine.
- ideological (adjective) – relating to a system of ideas.
- affinity (noun) – association, bond, relationship.
- reprieve (noun) – stay of execution; cancellation, suspension, postponement (of a punishment or something undesirable event).
- join hands with (phrase) – work together with.
- up the ante (phrase) – to take an action that raises the stakes (risks), i.e. that increases the chances of conflict/dispute.
- retort (noun) – counter, respond; answer/reply.
- inter- (prefix) – between.
- sparring (noun) – argument/dispute, fight, quarrel.
- shut/close the door on (phrase) – to no longer thinking about/dealing something
- theatrics (noun) – dramatic scene, spectacle, crisis.
- ceiling (noun) – upper limit, maximum, limitation, highest permissible level.
- dislodge (verb) – remove, displace, knock out of a place.
- corner (verb) – gain control of, take over, control, dominate.
- bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, reinforce/fortify.
- dismissive (adjective) – negative, unenthusiastic, disdainful/lack of respect.
- long-standing (adjective) – well established.
- humiliate (verb) – embarrass, degrade, shame.
- advertise (verb) – publicize, make known, announce.
- leverage (noun) – influence, power/authority, control.
- vis-a-vis (preposition) – in relation to, with regard to.
- haggle (verb) – barter, bargain, negotiate.
- go on (phrasal verb) – talk at length, continue, proceed.
- abundantly (adjective) – significantly, particularly, especially.
- at stake (phrase) – in question, at issue.
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