The Hindu Editorial (Karnataka votes) – May 12, 2018

No matter who wins, the Karnataka Assembly election is set to redraw the political landscape at the national level prior to the 2019 Lok Sabha poll. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Karnataka votes) – May 12, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Karnataka votes) – May 12, 2018:  

1. repercussion (noun) – consequence, result, effect/outcome.
2. landscape (noun) – the distinctive features of a field of activity.
3. colour (verb) – influence, affect, distort.
4. fillip (noun) – stimulus, boost, encouragement.
5. discount (verb) – ignore, overlook, dismiss.
6. second (ordinary number) – secondary, lower, subordinate.
7. mount (verb) – organize, prepare, arrange.
8. wrest (verb) – wrench, snatch, take control of (power).
9. ingest (verb) – absorb, assimilate, digest (information).
10.  bend (noun) – loop, deviation, deflection.
11. consolidation (noun) – unification, combination, connection.
12. shrewdly (adverb) – cleverly, astutely, wisely.
13. cynically (adverb) – ironically, desperately, in a distrustful way.
14. fan (verb) – intensify, increase, agitate.
15. linguistic (adjective) – relating to language.
16. paint (verb) – portray, depict, represent.
17. push ahead (phrasal verb) – proceed, continue, progress (with a curse of action).
18. give a handle to (phrase) – to facilitate, to furnish/provide.
19. bogey (noun) – nightmare, horror/dread, curse/bane.
20. embroil (verb) – involve, entangle/enmesh, catch/mix up.
21. latent (adjective) – hidden, concealed, inactive.
22. anti-incumbency (noun) – a situation which is against elected officials currently in power; discontent against ruling government/ party in power.
23. tap (verb) – utilize, use, exploit.
24. betray (verb) – be unfaithful to, be disloyal to, break the trust in.
25. face-off (noun) – confrontation, fight, conflict.
26. all bets are off (phrase) – the outcome is unpredictable.

Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Karnataka votes) – May 12, 2018:

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