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The Hindu Editorial (Small solace) – Apr 19, 2022

The Hindu Editorial (Small solace) – Apr 19, 2022

Gleaning insights from by-elections, unless they are held at the fag end of a regime’s tenure, is fraught with risks of over-interpretation… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Small solace) – Apr 19, 2022.

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  1. solace (noun) – comfort, consolation, support.
  2. glimmer (noun) – (a faint) sign, trace/ray, hint (of light/hope).
  3. adversary (noun) – opponent, rival, combatant, challenger, contender, competitor.
  4. glean (verb) – obtain, get, take, draw, gather (with difficulty).
  5. insight (noun) – understanding, comprehension, judgement, interpretation; revelation, realization, recognition.
  6. fag end (noun) – last part of something, particularly when considered as less significant or interesting.
  7. regime (noun) – government.
  8. tenure (noun) – term, time, period, stint (in office); incumbency.
  9. fraught with (adjective) – full of, filled with, rife with, loaded with.
  10. over-interpretation (noun) – over-understanding.
  11. wrest (verb) – grab or take (by force/effort).
  12. expectation (noun) – anticipation, belief, prediction.
  13. fare (verb) – do, perform, get on.
  14. incentive (noun) – motivation, motive, reason, stimulus, impetus, encouragement.
  15. mobilise (verb) – (of resources) bring together for a specific cause.
  16. adherent (noun) – follower, supporter, upholder, defender, advocate, champion.
  17. litmus test (noun) – a test that uses a single indicator/factor to prompt a decision; an opinion about a political or moral issue; indicative test, measure/gauge.
  18. beckon (verb) – attract, invite, tempt, persuade.
  19. in that sense (phrase) – from that point of view.
  20. distress (noun) – trouble, worry, anxiety, anguish, affliction, misery, despair.
  21. handily (adverb) – easily, without difficulty.
  22. garner (verb) – gather, collect, accumulate.
  23. percentage points (noun) – the difference between two percentages is termed as percentage point.
  24. facile (adjective) – effortless, easy, undemanding, unexacting; simplistic, oversimplified.
  25. rumblings (noun) – early signs (of dissatisfaction/anger) that show  people are starting to become annoyed/unhappy or a problematic situation is developing.
  26. relatively (adverb) – to a certain degree, to a certain extent, partly, partially, in some measure, comparatively, moderately, a little, somewhat.
  27. fragile (adjective) – easily broken/destroyed, weak, risky, unreliable, insecure.
  28. beleaguered (adjective) – hard-pressed, troubled, suffering; under pressure, under stress.
  29. turncoat (noun) – traitor, defector, deserter, betrayer (a person who changes sides).
  30. relegate (verb) – downgrade, lower, lower in rank, lower in status, put down.
  31. consolidate (verb) – strengthen, reinforce, fortify.
  32. weather (verb) – survive, withstand, endure, come through, live through.
  33. fragmented (adjective) – divided, splintered, split, separated, disintegrated.
  34. witness (verb) – show, demonstrate, indicate, reveal.
  35. in terms of (phrase) – with regard to, regarding, concerning, in respect of, with reference to.
  36. alliance (noun) – coalition, partnership, association.
  37. notwithstanding (adverb) – nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, in spite of that.
  38. heartland (noun) – the most important part of a field of activity; the central part of something.
  39. pocket (noun) – a small area/region.
  40. resistance (noun) – opposition, defiance; refusal to accept, unwillingness to accept.

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