The Hindu Editorial (Alternative dreams) – May 09, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Alternative dreams) – May 09, 2019:

bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
set/keep the ball rolling (phrase) – to cause something (an activity) to continue; maintain a level of activity; keep something (the activity/conversation) going.
due (adjective) – expected, awaited, scheduled for.
counterpart (noun) – a person who serves the same job/function but in a different location; equivalent.
ground (noun) – basis, base, foundation.
quite (adverb) – completely, fully, entirely.
take off (phrasal verb) – become successful, become popular, progress,/thrive.
rule out (phrasal verb) – exclude, eliminate, reject.
(be) rooted in (verb) – have as an origin/cause.
antipathy (noun) – hostility, aversion, opposition.
abstain (verb) – refrain, refuse, hold back.
equidistance (noun) – equal distance.
seek (verb) – aim, try/strive, attempt/desire to achieve something.
reorientation (noun) – the act of changing the focus/direction.
of sorts (phrase) – of a somewhat unusual method.
unequivocal (adjective) – unambiguous, unmistakable; straightforward, categorical.
speculation (noun) – assumption, supposition/feeling, guesswork/postulation.
antithetical (adjective) – directly opposed to, contrary to, conflicting with.
attractive (adjective) – appealing, agreeable, pleasing/interesting, fascinating.
in particular (phrase) – particularly, specifically, especially.
relevance (noun) – significance, correctness, appropriateness.
resilience (noun) – strength, toughness; the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.
delineate (verb) – describe, define, detail.
manoeuvre (noun) – stratagem, tactic, trick; activity/operation.
yield (verb) – give, provide, bring in.
leverage (noun) – influence, power, authority/dominance.