The Hindu Editorial (Capital campaign) – Jan 31, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Capital campaign) – Jan 31, 2020:

1. polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
2. sui generis (adjective) – Latin, literally ‘of its own kind’; unique, individual, special.
3. confine (verb) – restrict, limit.
4. narrow down (phrasal verb) – reduce, lessen, decrease.
5. fire up (phrasal verb) – arouse, energize, activate, motivate.
6. match (noun) – equal, rival, equivalent. 
7. amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
8. ruins (noun) – remains, fragments, remainder, wreckage.
9. reinforce (verb) – strengthen, fortify, bolster up.
10. signature (adjective) – distinctive, unique, individual/special.
11. ombudsman (noun) – watchdog, defender, preserver.
12. decentralized (adjective) – relating to the authority/power/control transferred to the states from central (government).
13. synonymous with (adjective) – closely associated with.
14. lay (for) (verb) – prepare (a trap) for someone.
15. evade (verb) – avoid, dodge, escape.
16. raging (adjective) – furious, enraged, incensed.
17. outsmart (verb) – outwit, outplay, out-think.
18. majoritarianism (noun) – a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.
19. cheer (verb) – praise, congratulate, give support to.
20. strip of (verb) – dispossess, deprive, relieve.
21. bite the dust (phrase) – fail, be unsuccessful, be defeated.
22. endurance (noun) – lasting power, permanence, longevity; durability.
23. painstakingly (adverb) – with great care & thoroughness.
24. facade (noun) – outward appearance, false display, pretence.
25. emotive (adjective) – sensitive, emotional, delicate.
26. discordant (adjective) – at variance, inharmonious, divergent, disagreeing.
27. camouflage (verb) – hide, conceal, cover.
28. flake out (phrasal verb) – collapse, break down.
29. walk a tight rope (phrase) – to deal with a difficult situation in which a very small error could have very bad outcomes.
30. blistering (adjective) – intense, strong, fierce.
31. traitor (noun) – betrayer, double-dealer, defector.
32. condone (verb) – deliberately ignore, not take into consideration, disregard.
33. top brass (noun) – very important/famous people in authority.
34. ire (noun) – anger, rage, fury, wrath.
35. bogey (noun) – nightmare/anathema, curse, bane.
36. at the door (phrase) – on access/entry to an event.
37. invoke (verb) – cite, refer to; bring forth, evoke.
38. spurt (noun) – sudden increase, rise, surge.
39. distinction (noun) – difference, variation.

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