The Hindu Editorial (Breaking barriers) – Jan 04, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Breaking barriers) – Jan 04, 2019:

facilitate (verb) – make easier, clear the way for, assist/help.
albeit (conjunction) – though, even though, however.
stealth (noun) – furtiveness, secretiveness, secrecy.
resolve (noun) – determination, resolution, strength of character.
blockade (noun) – barricade, barrier, obstruction.
menstruating (age) (adjective) – relating to period, menstrual cycle; relating to the flow of blood that comes from a woman’s body each month from puberty to menopause, except during pregnancy.
throw open (phrasal verb) – make something accessible/attainable suddenly & fully.
upsurge (noun) – sudden increase or rise of something.
uphold (verb) – preserve, protect, validate/justify.
draw up (phrasal verb) – prepare, formulate, arrange.
orchestrate (verb) – organize/arrange (secretively), mastermind, choreograph/engineer.
in the face of (phrase) – when confronted/faced with.
regard (verb) – deem, judge, view.
covert (adjective) – secret, furtive, hidden.
ops (noun) – operations.
sustainable (adjective) – acceptable, valid/reliable, dependable.
dilemma (noun) – quandary, predicament, difficulty.
at play (phrase) – something active that affects a result.
cynical (adjective) – sceptical, doubtful, distrustful.
exploit (verb) – make use of, take advantage of.
narrative (noun) – portrayal, statement, report (about a particular condition in which a series of things are happening).
sanctum sanctorum (noun) – holy place, shrine, inner sanctum.
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
regressive (adjective) – negative, unprogressive, retrograde.
notion (noun) – idea, belief, conception.
defilement (noun) – impairment, degradation, spoiling.
desecration (noun) – violation, dishonour, contamination.
inevitably (adverb) – necessarily, inescapably, unavoidably.
passion (noun) – fervour, emotion, temper.
escalate (verb) – increase, speed up, grow rapidly.
consume (verb) – preoccupy/engross/absorb; overwhelm, dominate.