Back to Front? – The Hindu (Word List-1 To Improve Vocabulary) Mar 21, 2018

Back to Front? – The Hindu Mar 21 2018

A third front is, by definition, destined for the third place. In its very formation, such a coalition concedes the dominance of the other two players. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To improve Vocabulary)

1. destined for (adjective) – intended for, meant, heading.
2. concede (verb) – admit, acknowledge, accept/ recognize.
3. moot (verb) – put forward, propose, suggest (an idea).
4. no wonder (phrase) – it is not surprising.
5. put together (phrasal verb) – assemble, organize, arrange.
6. resonance (noun) – the quality that makes emotions, memories & etc.
7. at the mercy of (phrase) – in the power of, in the control of, under the control of.
8. prop up (phrasal verb) – support, aid/assist, bolster.
9. confabulation (noun) – discussion, discourse, conversation.
10. have in mind (phrase) – think of, contemplate, intend.
11. of course (phrase) – naturally, certainly, absolutely.
12. antipathy (noun) – hostility, hatred, hate/aversion.
13. depart from (verb) – deviate, diverge, drift.
14. irrelevant (adjective) – unimportant, insignificant, immaterial/unconnected.
15. pretence (noun) – outward appearance, display, impression, image (mostly false),
16. by all accounts (phrase) – supposedly, apparently, seemingly.
17. non-committal (adjective) – careful, circumspect, reserved/diplomatic.
18. hastily (adverb) – quickly, hurriedly, swiftly/rapidly.

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