The Hindu Editorial (A crisis in pause) – Jul 14, 2020

The brewing rebellion in the Rajasthan Congress lost its fizz midway but the rivalry between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A crisis in pause) – Jul 14, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A crisis in pause) – Jul 14, 2020:

rebellion (noun) – defiance, disobedience, dissent, nonconformity, subversion.
overplay one’s hand (phrase) – someone’s over confidence spoiling his/her chance of success.
step in (phrasal verb) – intervene, intercede, become involved.
brewing (adjective) – developing, looming, impending, fuming, simmering, smouldering (of something bad/unpleasant situation).
fizz (noun) – vigour, energy, spirit, liveliness.
rivalry (noun) – opposition, antagonism, friction, enmity.
haunt (verb) – disturb, trouble, torture, beset.
expose (verb) – uncover, reveal, display, exhibit.
retribution (noun) – revenge, vengeance, redress.
veteran (noun) – (long-serving) expert, seasoned, mature, established/experienced (person in an area of activity).
ruthless (adjective) – unforgiving, heartless, harsh.
adversary (noun) – rival, enemy, nemesis/opponent, competitor.
picture (noun) – situation, condition, circumstances.
play a part/role (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
festering (adjective) – annoying, upsetting; fuming, simmering, smouldering, brewing (suppressed distress).
wound (noun) – blow, offence, affront, damage, distress, torment.
rub salt into the wound (phrase) – to make an unpleasant situation even worse.
hobnob (verb) – blend, mingle/merge, combine.
topple (verb) – overthrow, oust, bring down, dethrone/unseat.
go public (phrase) – reveal, disclose, make known, make public.
resentment (noun) – bitterness, indignation, enmity, hatred/hate.
marshal (verb) – arrange, organize, mobilize; lead, guide (a group of people).
fillip (noun) – stimulus, boost, encouragement, inducement.
speculation (noun) – prediction, guesswork, opinion/thought.
dishonour (verb) – disgrace, embarrass, humiliate, discredit, degrade, lower.
labour (verb) – work hard, toil, struggle, strive.
asleep (adjective) – inactive, inoperative, latent, insensible, unfeeling.
cloud (noun) – trouble, problem, threat, disturbance.
factional (adjective) – partisan, sectarian, regional/local.
endemic (adjective) – widespread, usual, common, general, ordinary.
ambitious (adjective) – eager, determined, enthusiastic, desirous.
impatient (adjective) – discontented, displeased, disgruntled, irritated, annoyed, moody.
keep in check (phrase) – to keep under control; restrain or limit someone.
alertness (noun) – vigilance, attention, attentiveness, awareness, circumspection.
take a plea (phrase) – admit or plead guilty.
defer to (verb) – yield, submit, give way, give in.
loop (noun) – the end of a process is connected again to the beginning of it.
vacuum (noun) – empty space, emptiness, nothingness; lacuna.
lack of (noun) – absence, deficiency, unavailability, dearth.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
despondency (noun) – dejection, discouragement, hopelessness/despair.
reel (verb) – be shaken by, be stunned by, be shocked by.
rout (noun) – overwhelming/overwhelming defeat; downfall, collapse, fiasco.
greener pastures (noun) – any new, better place or condition that is more favorable or beneficial.
emblematic (adjective) – symbolic, representative, demonstrative.
halting (adjective) – hesitating, faltering, stumbling; unsteady, awkward.
transition (noun) – change, transformation.
laughable (adjective) – ridiculous, irrational, absurd.
infusion (noun) – the introduction/ instilling/imbuing of a new thing.
young blood (phrase) – young members (of a group).
far from (phrase) – the opposite of, not at all, nowhere near.
relentlessly (adverb) – continuously, persistently, firmly/determinedly, continuously in an intense way.
throw away (phrasal verb) – discard, get rid of, dispose of, reject.
sheer (adjective) – utter, complete, total, absolute, outright, unlimited.
callousness (noun) – heartlessness, harshness, insensitivity.
averted (adjective) – prevent, stop, avoid, ward off.
avatar (noun) – type, exemplification, case, sample, example.
blood, toil, tears, and sweat (phrase) – The phrase “blood, toil, tears, and sweat” became famous in a speech given by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1940. It means that a lot of effort, hard work, determination, and suffering went into getting a job done.
keep/put one’s house in order (phrase) – to find a solution for one’s own problems before going and trying to solve others’ problems.