The Hindu Editorial (Tamed victors) – Oct 25, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Tamed victors) – Oct 25, 2019:

tame (verb) – control, make less powerful, suppress.
hyper nationalism (noun) – extreme nationalism, ultra-nationalism.
substantially (adverb) – considerably, significantly, largely.
anti-incumbency (noun) – a situation which is against elected officials currently in power; discontent against ruling government/ party in power.
fall short of (phrase) – be deficient/inadequate/insufficient; fail to meet/reach.
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
fold (noun) – group, community.
sluggish (adjective) – inactive, dull, slow.
scattered (adjective) – distracted, disorganized.
premature (noun) – untimely, early, too soon/too early.
pointer (noun) – indication, hint, signal.
noteworthy (adjective) – significant, notable, important.
front-load (verb) – allocate major portion of (costs, effort, expenditures etc.) at the beginning of the enterprise.
deliberately (adverb) – intentionally, purposely, knowingly/wittingly.
livelihood (noun) – source of income, means of support, living, subsistence.
ally (noun) – partner, supporter, accomplice/confederate.
evidently (adverb) – seemingly, apparently, on the face of it.
overwhelm (verb) – defeat easily, rout, beat completely.
curtail (verb) – reduce, diminish, decrease.
turncoat (noun) – betrayer, traitor, defector.
overwhelm (verb) – gain mastery over, master, overpower.
curtail (verb) – reduce, diminish, decrease.
rout (noun) – downfall, collapse/defeat; fiasco.
arsenal (noun) – range/line-up/collection of (particularly in military weapons & equipment) are made and stored in a place.
lose ground (phrase) – lose one’s advantage during a competition.
formidable (adjective) – intimidating, daunting, alarming/frightening.
outfit (noun) – organization, group, party.
indicator (noun) – measure, index, gauge.
yearning (noun) – longing, need/urge, craving, desire.
electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
amass (verb) – gather, collect, group.
alienate (verb) – set apart, drive apart, isolate.
coherence (noun) – consistency, orderliness, unity.
brazen (adjective) – bold and shameless; unashamed, unabashed.
harassment (noun) – persecution, persistent annoyance, coercion/intimidation.
dispirit (verb) – dishearten, discourage, demoralize, disappoint.
setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
hyper-nationalist (adjective) – a person with extreme/excessive nationalism.
comatose (adjective) – inactive, lethargic, sluggish.
inaction (noun) – inactivity, negligence, disregard.
disastrous (adjective) – devastating, ravaging, ruinous.