The Hindu Editorial (Hasina’s triumph) – Jan 01, 2019
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party was always going to win Sunday’s parliamentary election. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Hasina’s triumph) – Jan 01, 2019.
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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Hasina’s triumph) – Jan 01, 2019:
- triumph (noun) – victory, win, success.
- landslide (noun) – decisive, runaway (victory), overwhelming majority.
- formidable (adjective) – strong, powerful, mighty.
- boycott (verb) – avoid, ignore, snub/spurn.
- conflicting (adjective) – incompatible, contradictory, clashing.
- farcical (adjective) – useless/senseless, ridiculous, futile.
- pull out (phrasal verb) – withdraw, leave, get out.
- rigging (noun) – an act of manipulating/conducting something fraudulently, particularly elections.
- amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
- on time (phrase) – punctually, prompt, punctual.
- daunting (adjective) – intimidating, challenging, disconcerting/ unsettling.
- to begin with (phrase) – at first, at the outset, at the beginning.
- rattle (verb) – disturb, discomfit, agitate.
- crackdown (noun) – clampdown, getting tough/severe measures, suppression.
- run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
- unleash (verb) – let loose, release, set free.
- grave (adjective) – serious, crucial/critical, awful/dangerous.
- a level playing field (phrase) – a situation in which everyone has the equal chance of succeeding.
- allegation (noun) – charge/claim, accusation; complaint.
- reach out (phrasal verb) – contact someone to obtain/offer help/assistance/cooperation.
- mar (verb) – spoil, damage, impair
- authoritarian (adjective) – dictatorial, totalitarian, autocratic.
- mend (verb) – correct, amend, rectify.
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