The Hindu Editorial (More bang for the buck) – Nov 28, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (More bang for the buck) – Nov 28, 2019:

1. bang for the buck (phrase) – value for money.
2. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
3. wealth (noun) – abundance, bounty, plethora.
4. espionage (noun) – spying, undercover work, infiltration/counter-intelligence.
5. low hanging fruit (noun) – something (goal/task/deed) easy to achieve.
6. surgical strike (noun) – the military attack aimed to cause damage on a particular target with small/no collateral damage to surroundings.
7. sophisticated (adjective) – advanced, highly developed, innovatory.
8. inferior (adjective) – substandard, low-quality, shoddy.
9. spectacle (noun) – display, show, event/scene.
10. in so far as (phrase) – to the extent/degree that.
11. transponder (noun) – radio or radar transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a  predetermined signal.
12. (have) a long way to go (phrase) – need to do a lot or make progress before achieve something (aim/goal).
13. payload (noun) – it can be a satellite, space probe, or spacecraft carrying instruments and others which are (not fuels) used for a rocket’s operation.
14. ink (verb) – sign (an agreement/contract).
15. shackle (verb) – restrain, restrict, limit.
16. bureaucratic (adjective) – institutional, procedural, official/governmental.
17. encumbrance (noun) – hindrance, obstruction, burden/nuisance.
18. à la (preposition) – French, in the manner of.
19. a host of (noun) – lot, large number, great quantity.
20. lie in (phrasal verb) – be present, be contained, exist in.
21. ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
22. induce (verb) – bring about, cause, effect, result in.
23. credentials (noun) – achievements, capability, accomplishments.
24. poster child (noun) – a person represents a specified quality.
25. fortify (verb) – strengthen, reinforce, bolster.

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