The Hindu Editorial (The extra mile) – Nov 12, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The extra mile) – Nov 12, 2019:

1. (go) the extra mile (phrase) – put a special effort to successfully attain/achieve something.
2. devout  (adjective) – dedicated/devoted, religious, pious.
3. in the making (phrase) – developing, burgeoning, up and coming.
4. arbitrary (adjective) – random/chance, casual, unmotivated/unreasonable.
5. disuse (noun) – non-use, lack of use; neglect.
6. keen to (adjective) – interested in, desirous, wishing/eager.
7. peer (verb) – look, observe, view closely.
8. fervent (adjective) – passionate, enthusiastic, emotional.
9. time with (verb) – arrange, schedule, set up.
10. obeisance (noun) – respectfulness, honour, reverence.
11. plumb the depths (phrase) – reach the lowest possible level/point, experience the worst extremes, reach rock bottom.
12. nothing short of (phrase) – nothing less than.
13. slugfest (noun) – fight/dispute, fistfighting, commotion/ruckus.
14. overflight (noun) – a passage of an aircraft over a particular area.
15. (downward) spiral (noun) – the process of deterioration, decline, decrease.
16. rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
17. recrimination (noun) – accusation, counter-charge, counterattack.
18. derail (verb) – obstruct, interrupt, impede/thwart.
19. hold out (phrasal verb) – offer, give (a promise/hope).
20. live up to (phrasal verb) – fulfil, satisfy, achieve.
21. diplomacy (noun) – international politics, foreign affairs, foreign policy.
22. separatist (adjective) – dissident, nonconformist, sectarian.
23. suspicion (noun) – misgiving, doubt/qualm, scepticism.
24. misgivings (noun) – doubt, suspicion, distrust.
25. churlish (adjective) – ill-mannered, discourteous, impolite.
26. build on (phrasal verb) – improve, develop, enhance.
27. goodwill (noun) – compassion, sympathy, mutual support.
28. carry out (phrasal verb) – conduct, perform, execute.
29. liken (verb) – compare, equate, correlate/match.
30. come down (phrasal verb) – collapse, be demolished.
31. figuratively (adverb) – metaphorically, symbolically, representatively.

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