The Hindu Editorial (Limits of hype) – Oct 29, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (Limits of hype) – Oct 29, 2019

By winning the support of the JJP to form a government in Haryana, the BJP has surmounted its failure in the recent Assembly election… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Limits of hype) – Oct 29, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Limits of hype) – Oct 29, 2019:

surmount (verb) – overcome, triumph over, get over (a difficulty or obstacle).
plank (noun) – a fundamental & important point/principle on which something (political program, policy, etc) is based on.
legitimate (adjective) – permissible, allowable, admissible.
reinforce (verb) – strengthen, fortify, bolster up.
abet (verb) – to encourage/help someone to do something wrong/illegal.
stridently (adverb) – strictly, firmly, in a tough/stiff way.
foothold (noun) – support, grip/anchorage, secure position.
overwhelmingly (adverb) – with a great majority.
streak (noun) – period, spell, stretch/time.
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
dividend (noun) – benefit, gain, advantage.
embolden (verb) – give courage, encourage, strengthen/fortify.
sidestep (verb) – avoid, evade, dodge, escape.
trample over (verb) – treat with contempt, disregard/take for granted, encroach on.
ally (noun) – partner, supporter, accomplice/confederate.
fall back on (phrasal verb) – resort/turn to, use, employ.
outfit (noun) – organization, group, party.
heartland (noun) – the most important part of a field of activity; the central part of something.
diatribe (noun) – tirade, verbal onslaught, rant.
mobilise (verb) – organize, call up, bring into play/generate.
constituency (noun) – a group of voters in a specified area.
premature (noun) – untimely, early, too soon/too early.
material (adjective) – significant, major, important; relevant, applicable.
desperately (adverb) – seriously/urgently, pressingly, intensely.
shut out (phrasal verb) – block, halt, stop.
dynamics (noun) – basic/fundamental cause or force which triggers change within a system.
blunt (adjective) – diminish, decrease, weaken.
champion (noun) – advocate, proponent, promoter, supporter.
probity (noun) – integrity, honesty/decency, truthfulness.
rescue (verb ) – save, retrieve, recover.
ignominy (noun) – shame, disgrace, humiliation/embarrassment.
legacy (noun) – footprint, effect/outcome (something received from a predecessor or from the past).
far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near
unblemished (adjective) – clean, spotless, without fault.
convict (noun) – prisoner, inmate.
furlough (noun) – involuntary break/temporary leave.
opportunism (noun) – expediency/exploitation, taking advantage, pragmatism.
wipe out (phrasal verb) – destroy, annihilate, eradicate.
to the fore (phrase) – to a leading position.
therein (adverb) – in that respect.
glimmer (noun) – (a faint) sign, trace/ray, hint (of light/hope).