The Hindu Editorial (Organisation men) – Jun 19, 2019
The appointment of J.P. Nadda as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s working president is proof yet again that it does not leave anything to chance in the relentless pursuit of its politics. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Organisation men) – Jun 19, 2019.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Organisation men) – Jun 19, 2019:
- elevation (noun) – promotion, upgrading, advancement.
- does not leave anything to chance (or) leave nothing to change (phrase) – to prepare for everything possible.
- relentless (adjective) – persistent, continuing, constant.
- pursuit (noun) – aspiration for, quest for, search for.
- confidant (noun) – companion, close friend, best friend.
- strategist (noun) – someone skilled in planning action/policy (especially in politics/war).
- ideological (adjective) – dogmatic, doctrinal.
- mother ship (noun) – source, base, fundamental thing of something else.
- contrast (noun) – variance, opposite, difference.
- meticulously (adverb) – thoroughly, assiduously, diligently/carefully.
- distinct (adjective) – clear, well defined, evident.
- outfit (noun) – organization, group, party.
- float (verb) – offer, submit, present/give.
- stream (noun) – crowd, multitude, horde (of people moving in the same direction).
- sweeping (adjective) – decisive, overwhelming, complete/total.
- strain (verb) – damage, impair; overburden, overreach.
- edifice (noun) – a complex system/structure.
- orderly (adjective) – methodical, systematic, peaceful.
- clinical (adjective) – impersonal/dispassionate, neutral, unsympathetic/unfeeling.
- concurrence (noun) – agreement, harmony, consensus.
- prompting (noun) – inducement, suggestion, encouragement.
- clear-eyed (adjective) – far-sighted, wise/clever, intelligent, insightful.
- subordinate (adjective) – lower-ranking, junior, supporting.
- commentary (noun) – explanation/, interpretation/review, analysis.
- pedestal (noun ) – hold in high regard/admiration, respect.
- by all accounts (phrase) – supposedly, apparently, seemingly.
- loyalist (noun) – a person who is loyal (faithful/devoted).
- indispensable (adjective) – essential, significant/important, necessary.
- commanding (adjective) – advantageous, superior, powerful.
- combative (adjective) – aggressive, belligerent, argumentative/hawkish.
- trait (noun) – characteristic, attribute, feature.
- imbibe (verb) – assimilate, absorb, take in/acquire.
- come up (phrasal verb) – occur, happen, emerge.
- outlier (noun) – a person/thing which is detached from the main system.
- evidently (adverb) – seemingly, apparently, on the face of it.
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