The Hindu Editorial (Secret agent) – May 04, 2018

A kingmaker with only one option is no kingmaker at all. The Janata Dal (Secular) is probably headed for a third-place finish in Karnataka, but is banking on. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Secret agent) – May 04, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Secret agent) – May 04, 2018:  

1. bank on (phrasal verb) – rely (on), depend (on), count (on).
2. secular (adjective) – non-religious.
3. outlook (adjective) – point of view, attitude, standpoint/position.
4. notwithstanding (preposition) – in spite of, despite, regardless of.
5. patriarch (noun) – a man who controls family/group/society/organization.
6. rule out (phrasal verb) – exclude, eliminate, reject.
7. vow (verb) – swear, pledge, promise.
8. join hands (phrase) – work together.
9. confine (verb) – restrict, limit, surround.
10. concede (verb) – yield, give up, relinquish.
11. hold hostage (phrase) – keep someone as a hostage.
12. as much (phrase) – the same.
13. cadre (noun) – member of a (political) group.
14. downplay (phrasal verb) – underemphasize, understate, underplay.
15. proximity (noun) – closeness, nearness, adjacency (in relationship).
16. prospects (noun) – chances, opportunities, possibilities.
17. dim (verb) – diminish/reduce, weaken, fade.
18. encroach (verb) – intrude, trespass, impinge/make inroads into.
19. rebellion (noun) – dissent, subversion, defiance.
20. sore point (noun) – something which makes someone angry/embarrassed.
21. averse (adjective) – opposed to, against, hostile to.
22. build bridges (phrase) – cause friendly relations between two groups.

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