The Hindu Editorial (Italy afloat) – Sep 09, 2019

Rome’s unlikely ruling coalition of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) seems free of the many unwieldy elements of the previous government. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Italy afloat)- Sep 09, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Italy afloat) – Sep 09, 2019:

afloat (adjective) – out of danger/difficulty; above water.
the far right (noun) – the extreme right wing of a political party or group.
respite (noun) – stop/halt, rest, break, breathing space, interval/interlude.
unwieldy (adjective) – cumbersome, unmanageable, unhandy.
hamstring (verb) – cripple, restrict, handicap, impede/obstruct.
ally (noun) – partner, supporter, accomplice/confederate.
antagonism (noun) – enmity, hostility, antipathy.
weigh on (phrasal verb) – oppress, be a burden to, trouble/disturb.
hard-line (adjective) – relating to a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
hostile (adjective) – opposed; aggressive, confrontational/belligerent.
stance (noun) – attitude, outlook, point of view.
rescue (noun) – help, assist, aid.
refugee (verb) – displaced person, asylum seeker, escapee/exile.
strand (verb) – maroon, abandon, left behind.
stewardship (noun) – it is a set of principles that forms the responsible planning and management of resources. Stewardship can be applied to the environment and nature, health, technology, economics and etc.
onset (noun) – start, beginning, appearance.
refugee (noun) – displaced person, asylum seeker, escapee/exile.
Brussels (noun) – The headquarters of the European Union. Brussels is a metonymof the European Union.
influential (noun) – powerful, authoritative, dominant (people).
portfolio (noun) – the position and duties (of a Minister).
predecessor (noun) – previous holder of the post; forerunner, precursor, antecedent.
bloc (noun) – alliance, association, union.
deliberate (adjective) – intentional, considered, predetermined.
breach (noun) – contravention, violation, breaking, non-observance.
shaky (adjective) – questionable, unreliable, undependable.
fiscal (adjective) – financial.
potent (adjective) – powerful, strong, vigorous.
tizzy (noun) – disturbance, upset, confusion.
plank (noun) – a fundamental & important point/principle on which something (political program, policy, etc) is based on.
oblige (verb) – require, bind, compel.
temper (verb) – moderate, modify, lighten.
populist (noun) – the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
legitimacy (noun) – reasonableness, justification, validity.
ratification (noun) – authorization, approval, formal consent (on a decision).
adversary (noun) – rival, enemy, nemesis/opponent.
veteran (noun) – (long-serving) expert, mature established/experienced person in an area of activity.
overrule (verb) – cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal.
spectacularly (adverb) – largely, extremely, especially.
wrong-foot (verb) – put (someone) in a difficult situation by saying/doing something unexpected.
pull the plug on (phrase) – stop, end, cancel.
engineer (verb) – organize/mastermind, orchestrate, choreograph.
incendiary (adjective) – provocative, agitational, rabble-rousing.
backing (noun) – support, endorsement, approval.
friction (noun) – conflict, dispute, argument.
relative (adjective) – considerable, some, proportionate.
sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (a group of people); factional, partisan.
close ranks (phrase) – unite/join as a means to defend common interests.