The Hindu Editorial (Party and symbol) – Mar 05, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (Party and symbol) – Mar 05, 2019

The Delhi High Court verdict upholding the allotment of the ‘Two Leaves’ symbol to the AIADMK jointly led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Deputy CM O. Panneerselvam has come as no surprise. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Party and symbol) – Mar 05, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Party and symbol) – Mar 05, 2019:

dilemma (noun) – problem/difficulty, quandary, predicament/conundrum.
uphold (verb) – confirm, validate, justify.
come as no surprise (phrase) – something which is not surprising someone, but is is as expected one.
faction (noun) – camp, group, section/wing.
confidante (noun) – close friend, best friend, companion.
consolidate (verb) – strengthen, reinforce, fortify.
outmanoeuvre (verb) – outwit, outsmart, outplay.
forge (verb) – build, form, create.
keep out (phrasal verb) – exclude, deny access to, shut out.
interim (adjective) – provisional, transitional, temporary.
complement (noun) – total, aggregate, a number of.
entertain (verb) – consider, think about, take into consideration.
contention (noun) – assertion, argument/claim, allegation.
vitiate (verb) – spoil, impair, destroy.
malice (noun) – hostility, hatred, revenge.
affidavit (noun) – sworn statement, attestation/declaration, plea.
renege on (verb) – default on, break, withdraw from, go back on.
set back (phrasal verb) – delay, hold up, slow down.
fortunes (noun) – financial status, financial position, circumstances/conditions.
allegation (noun) – charge/claim, accusation; complaint.
hinge on (verb) – depend on, be dependent, be based.
preserve (verb) – maintain, keep up, continue.
rally (verb) – gather, assemble, come together.
acid test (noun) – a crucial test (of the quality or worth of something).