The Hindu Editorial (In whose name?) – Nov 10, 2018
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (In whose name?) – Nov 10, 2018:
- spree (noun) – orgy, overindulgence, unrestrained act/session.
- rechristen (verb) – rename, re-designate, relabel.
- ethos (noun) – ethics/beliefs, principles, standards.
- competitive (adjective) – aggressive, fierce, combative/ambitious.
- spiral (noun) – rise, expansion, extension.
- rigour (noun) – strictness, severity, rigidity.
- ideologue (noun) – an uncompromising follower/supporter/advocate of an ideology.
- predecessor (noun) – precursor, forerunner, antecedent.
- in the midst of (phrase) – in the middle of.
- bustle (noun) – activity, hustle and bustle, excitement.
- henceforth (adverb) – from now on, henceforward, subsequently.
- presumably (adverb) – probably, in all likelihood, undoubtedly.
- reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, opposed,.
- strip (verb) – relieve, deny, remove/deprive.
- jaundiced (adjective) – disappointed, bitter, resentful.
- disregard (verb) – pay no attention to, ignore/overlook, dismiss.
- evoke (verb) – invoke, give rise to, stir up.
- heritage (noun) – tradition, inheritance, bequest.
- iconography (noun) – visual symbols associated with somebody.
- revivalism (noun) – an inclination to renew an old custom or practice.
- prejudice (noun) – bigotry, intolerance, discrimination.
- grassroots (plural noun) – the most basic level of an organisation.
- imperial (adjective) – monarchical, authoritative, commanding/domineering.
- composite (adjective) – compound, combined, complex.
- through the ages (phrase) – throughout history; a long time, a lifetime.
- inflexion (noun) – emphasis, modulation.
- organic (adjective) – coherent, integrated, methodical.
- secular (adjective) – non-religious, worldly.
- resonant (adjective) – suggestive, expressive, evocative.
- unabashedly (adverb) – without embarrassment or shame.
- confluence (noun) – convergence, meeting, junction/joining.
- deem (verb) – regard as, consider; think/judge.
- in turn (phrase) – in succession, successively, sequentially.
- dispensation (noun) – system, arrangement, organization.
- up the ante (phrase) – to increase demands (in a tough condition) even though it has risks.
- reinforce (verb) – strengthen, support/underpin, bolster up.
- plough (verb) – cultivate, turn up, work.
- polarise (verb) – separate into two opposing groups.
- terrain (noun) – territory, area, field.
- frenzy (noun) – madness, mania/wild behaviour, distraction/agitation.
- legacy (noun) – footprint, effect/outcome (something received from a predecessor or from the past).
- assimilation (noun) – adjustment, adaptation, integration/absorption (of different people, ideas, or culture).
- assault (verb) – attack, strike, invasion/offensive.
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