The Hindu Editorial (Texan outreach) – Sep 24, 2019

The Houston gathering of the Indian diaspora in the U.S. on Sunday addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump was a resounding… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Texan outreach) – Sep 24, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Texan outreach) – Sep 24, 2019:

outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
diplomacy (noun) – international politics, foreign affairs, foreign policy.
at one’s best (phrase) – on top form, in the pink, in great shape.
diaspora (noun) – the people who spread/scatter from their own country to places across the world.
resounding (adjective) – very great/terrific, huge/massive.
implied (adjective) – implicit, indirect, hinted/suggested.
pre-eminent (adjective) – important, distinguished, prominent.
heft (noun) – ability, influence; weight/strength.
centrality (noun) – important/essential part of something.
effusive (adjective) – unrestrained, unreserved, enthusiastic.
reflection (noun) – indication, display, demonstration.
radical (adjective) – severe, serious, rigorous.
spur (verb) – stimulate, prompt, propel.
ovation (noun) – applause, clapping, praise.
emphasise (verb) – draw attention to, highlight, make a point of.
autonomy (noun) – independence, freedom, self-government/rule.
galvanise (verb) – inspire, spur, encourage.
entice (verb) – attract, tempt, induce.
unintended (adjective) – not planned; ill-advised, ill-considered.
in turn (phrase) – successively, sequentially, in succession.
notwithstanding (adverb) – nonetheless/nevertheless, despite that, however/still.
fraught with (adjective) – full of, filled with, loaded with.
bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
jamboree (noun) – rally, gathering, conference.
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
call out (phrasal verb) – draw attention to someone’s bad actions.
by and large (phrase) – mostly, to a great extent, on the whole
to take a dim view (phrase) – disapprove of, find unacceptable, be against.
draw on (phrasal verb) – have recourse to, look to, make use of/utilize.
Nehruvian (adjective) – relating to the (political) ideologies/policies of Jawaharlal Nehru.
secularism (noun) – the belief that religion should not have a strong influence in education or other public parts of society.
stony (adjective) – unfriendly, expressionless, heartless.
endorsement (noun) – support, backing, approval.
music to one’s ears (phrase) – very pleasant, gratifying/satisfying to hear.
underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, primary.
to one’s liking (phrase) – to one’s taste; pleasing.
noteworthy (adjective) – significant, notable, important.
partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided, preferential.