Star turn – The Hindu (Jan 02, 2018)

Star turn – The Hindu (Jan 02, 2018)

For more than 22 years, Tamil film star Rajinikanth fed the expectation of his entry into politics without fulfilling it. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. star turn (noun) – the person who gives the most spectacular performance.
2. foray (noun) – a brief & active attempt to get involved in a new activity/sphere.
3. repository (noun) – a store or storing place in which a particular quality may be found.
4. fed past participle of feed (verb) – encourage, augment/fortify, support.
5. fulfil (verb) – carry out, accomplish, achieve/execute.
6. resonance (noun) – the quality that makes emotions, memories & etc.
7. humour (verb) – help/assist, favour; adapt/accommodate.
8. spectrum (noun) – range, condition.
9. take care (phrasal verb) – be careful, be cautious, be wary.
10. step in (phrasal verb) – become involved, get involved, act.
11. political vacuum (noun) – gap or space left by the death of someone important (in political context).
12. further (verb) – promote, advance; speed up/nurture.
13. disarray (noun) – disorder, confusion, /chaos, disorganization.
14. patriarch (noun) – a man who controls family/group/society/organization.
15. on account of (phrase) – because of, owing to, due to.
16. churn (noun) – disorder, confusion, mess up.
17. opportune (adjective) – favorable, advantageous, right.
18. cash in (on) (phrasal verb) – take advantage, make use of, capitalize on.
19. in the case of (phrase) – in the matter of.
20. casteist (adjective) – relating to something which has an attachment to a caste system.
21. articulate (verb) – express, communicate, state/announce.
22. comprehensive (adjective) – thorough/full, all-inclusive, complete.
23. tie (in) (verb) – be consistent, fit in, coincide.
24. messiah (noun) – a leader considered as the saviour (rescuer/liberator) of a particular country/group.
25. of sorts (phrase) –  similar to/in a way, somewhat unusual.
26. solicit (verb) – ask for, request, canvass, pressure.
27. grievance (noun) – complaint, criticism, objection/protest.
28. destiny (noun) – future, fate,fortune.
29. charisma (noun) – presence, personality/individuality, strength of character.
30. catapult (verb) – hurry, rush/hurl, propel.

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