The Hindu Editorial (Just in) – Oct 24, 2019

The re-election in Monday’s federal polls challenges Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to pursue the ruling Liberal party’s core agenda on race,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Just in) – Oct 24, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Just in) – Oct 24, 2019:

wary (adjective) – cautious, careful, circumspect.
give up on (phrasal verb) – stop having faith/belief in.
pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
refugee (noun) – displaced person, asylum seeker, escapee/exile.
trail behind (verb) – be behind, lag behind, fall behind, lose.
incumbent (adjective) – curent, present, existing.
House of Commons (noun) – the lower house of the Parliament (of the United Kingdom) (“the House of Lords” is the upper house).
set out (phrasal verb) – arrange, present, describe.
root in (verb) – have as an origin, have something as a cause.
sovereignty (noun) – supremacy, dominion, power.
arithmetic (noun) – calculation, reckoning, tally.
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
all the same (phrase) – in spite of everything, in spite of that, nevertheless, however.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, bank on.
discount (verb) – disregard, pay no attention to, ignore, overlook.
tarnished (adjective) – spoiled, ruined, damaged.
stride (noun) – (long) step, move.
carbon tax (noun) – a fee imposed on the burning of carbon-based fuels (coal, oil, gas).
cannabis (noun) – marijuana,, bhang, hemp, ganja.
robust (adjective) – strong, powerful.
globalisation (noun) – the process of making the trade of goods and services equivalent in all nations (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
multilateralism (noun) – a method of coordinating relations between groups of three or more states (countries).
concrete (adjective) – definite, specific, conclusive.
nevertheless (adverb) – in spite of that, notwithstanding, however.
run-up (noun) – a period of time just before an important event.
live up to (phrasal verb) – fulfil, satisfy, achieve/be equal to.
bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
sunny ways (noun) – (Canadian politics) an optimistic and conciliatory political approach.
perception (noun) – impression, feeling understanding.
allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
engineer (verb) – bring about, cause, arrange, pull off (something skillfully).
charismatic (adjective) – strong in character, captivating, fascinating.
strike a chord (phrase) – cause/arouse someone to feel emotion/sympathy.
seemingly (adverb) – apparently, on the face of it, evidently.
lopsided (adjective) – uneven, unsymmetrical, one-sided.
credentials (noun) – achievements, capability, accomplishments.
ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
stance (noun) – point of view, opinion, standpoint.
live down (phrasal verb) – to make others to forget a embarrassing thing that has happened in the past.
lie ahead (phrasal verb) – be going to happen.