The Hindu Editorial (Mr. Everest) – May 28, 2019

Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak at 8,848 metres, draws adventurers from all over. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Mr. Everest) – May 28, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Mr. Everest) – May 28, 2019:

1. hardened (adjective) – experienced, accustomed, habituated.
2. inherent (adjective) – intrinsic/innate; basic/fundamental, implicit.
3. scale (verb) – climb up, ascend, go up.
4. tilt at (noun) – attempt on, bid for.
5. fetch (verb) – yield, make, earn.
6. summit (noun) – high point, peak, mountaintop.
7. manifold (adjective) – many, numerous, multiple.
8. recklessly (adverb) – rashly, carelessly, thoughtlessly.
9. on account of (phrase) – because of, owing to, due to.
10. spell (noun) – session, period, stretch.
11. rarefied (adjective) – (of air at high altitudes) less dense (oxygen) than usual.
12. altitude (noun) – height, elevation, distance above the ground/sea.
13. fatal (adjective) – deadly, lethal, mortal.
14. frostbite (noun) – injury suffered due to freezing (as a result of extreme cold weather) of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.
15. exhaustion (noun) – extreme tiredness, fatigue, weariness.
16. dehydration (noun) – the loss of too much water in the body.
17. amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
18. amateur (noun) – non-professional, non-specialist, layman.
19. make up for (phrase) – offset, counterbalance/neutralize; compensate for.
20. fallout (noun) – adverse results; after-effects, repercussions.
21. hold up (phrasal verb) – withstand; stand up to; survive/remain strong.
22. in harm’s way (phrase) – be in a dangerous situation.
23. discard (verb) – abandon, dispose of, throw away.
24. deter (verb) – prevent, stop, block/check.
25. hypnotic (adjective) – mesmerizing, spellbinding, fascinating.
26. lure (noun) – temptation, enticement, attraction.
27. intact (adjective) – undamaged, unimpaired; complete/whole.
28. perish (verb) – die, be killed, expire.
29. pull (noun) – attraction, lure, enticement/temptation.
30. optimum (adjective) – most appropriate, ideal, perfect.

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