The Hindu Editorial (Grand collision) – Oct 30, 2020

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Grand collision) – Oct 30, 2020:

collision (noun) – conflict, clash, opposition, disagreement.
livelihood (noun) – means of making a living with the basic necessities (food, water, shelter and clothing); means of support, subsistence, source of income.
misgovernance (noun) – misgovernment, mismanagement, mishandling (of something, particularly a country/state/public authority/institution).
disunity (noun) – discord, disharmony, conflict, division, strife, friction.
patchy (adjective) – erratic, irregular, fluctuating, uneven.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
enthusiasm (noun) – eagerness, excitement, spirit; interest/passion.
competitiveness (noun) – the ability of someone to compete with others; the desire to be more successful than others; aggression, killer instinct (to succeed/win).
arena (noun) – a place of activity.
calculation (noun) – assessment, judgement, projection, prediction, expectation (of a situation).
on the back foot (phrase) – in a defensive position, off balance, at a disadvantage.
cash in on (phrase) – take advantage of, exploit.
by all accounts (phrase) – supposedly, apparently, seemingly.
seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim, strive (to achieve something).
chart (verb) – outline, describe, detail.
profess (verb) – declare, announce, proclaim, assert, state, maintain.
reinforce (verb) – strengthen, fortify, bolster up, underpin.
alliance (noun) – coalition, partnership.
put the spotlight on (phrase) – to bring (public) attention to someone or something.
the spotlight (noun) – the public attention, the focus of public/media; the public eye.
ally (noun) – partner, supporter, confederate.
fire (noun) – criticism, censure, condemnation, castigation.
considerable (adjective) – substantial, appreciable, significant, much.
let someone loose on (phrase) – allow someone to do what they want in a particular place or situation without controlling them.
fish in troubled waters (phrase) – involve (oneself) in a dangerous situation in the hope of gaining some personal advantage.
at the very least (phrase) – to put it mildly, without any exaggeration, taking pessimistic view.
tent (noun) – camp, base, shelter/umbrella, cover/roof.
(keep) in order (phrase) – to make sure that a group of people or things remains in the correct arrangement; proper, right.
fuel (verb) – incite, fan, provoke, goad (an emotion).
friction (noun) – discord, disharmony, disunity, strife, conflict, disagreement, dissension.
inherent (adjective) – implicit, intrinsic, fundamental, basic.
inherent failure (noun) – it means a failure of someone/something to perform their intended function due to physical reasons and/or situations/circumstances.
vulnerability (noun) – weakness/defencelessness, frailty, unprotectedness, susceptibility.
fortnight (noun) – a period of two weeks/fourteen days continuously.
mixed bag (noun) – something having a mixture of (advantages and disadvantages) different things.
legacy (noun) – something received from a predecessor or from the past.
callow (adjective) – immature, inexperienced, unseasoned.
battle-hardened (adjective) – having experience of battle.
sceptic (noun) – cynic, doubter, questioner.
rally (verb) – get together, work together, act together.
strike a chord (phrase) – cause/arouse someone to feel emotion/sympathy.
it matters (the most) (phrase) – it is to be (the most) important; it makes a (lot of) difference.
mock (verb) – ridicule, scorn, laugh at, make fun of, make a monkey of.
come around (phrasal verb) – change one’s mind, be converted (to), be won over (by), agree with.
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
turn away (phrasal verb) – avoid facing someone/something; reject, rebuff.
deploy (verb) – use, utilize, employ.
trope (noun) – motif, cliché; recurring concept, idea, motive, topic, subject (used many times).
formidable (adjective) – impressive, strong, powerful, mighty.
breach (verb) – break, break through, burst, burst through, rupture, split.
so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
imperiousness (noun) – high-handedness, overbearance, commanding behaviour.