The Hindu Editorial (Mexican wave) – Jul 03, 2018

The mandate in Mexico could not have been more predictable, as frontrunner Andrés Manuel López Obrador won the presidential election very comfortably on Sunday. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Mexican wave) – Jul 03, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Mexican wave) – Jul 03, 2018:

disenchantment (noun) – disappointment, dissatisfaction, discontent.
materialise (verb) – happen, take place, occur.
overwhelming (adjective) – very large, massive, huge.
pick up the pieces (phrase) – bring back a situation to normal after failure/tragedy.
blow (noun) – shock, surprise, disappointment.
resonance (noun) – the quality that makes emotions, memories & etc.
disillusion (verb) – disenchant, discontent, disappoint.
rampant (adjective) – widespread, present everywhere/pervasive, unrestrained/out of control.
adrift (adjective) – off track, disoriented, confused/unsettled.
unfettered (adjective) – unconfined, unrestricted, free.
rout (noun) – downfall, collapse/defeat; fiasco.
incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present.
speak to (verb) – address (a problem/issue).
mar (verb) – spoil, ruin, damage.
irregularity (noun) – incorrectness, misconduct, wrongdoing.
stall (noun) – delay, hold off, divert.
turmoil (noun) – disorder, commotion, disturbance.
bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, boost/reinforce.
accentuate (verb) – highlight, underline, focus attention on.
awkwardly (adverb) – humiliatingly, shamefully, embarrassingly.
limbo (noun) – an uncertain period, in a state of uncertainty, neglected/abandoned condition.
vocal (adjective) – vociferous, outspoken, candid/frank.
tone down (phrasal verb) – moderate, mitigate, modify/soften.
rhetoric (noun) – heroics, hyperbole/extravagant language.
allay (verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen.
sceptic (noun) – cynic, doubter, questioner.
populist (adjective) – related to politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
merit (noun) – good/strong point, advantage, benefit.
combat (verb) – fight against, oppose, tackle/resist.
by all accounts (phrase) – apparently, seemingly, ostensibly.
lure (noun) – temptation, enticement, attraction/appeal.
populism (noun) – related to policies that supposedly represent the opinions of ordinary people (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
thorny (adjective) – problematic, tricky, controversial.
coherence (noun) – consistency, orderliness, organization.

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