The Hindu Editorial (The visible hand) – Jul 09, 2019
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The visible hand) – Jul 09, 2019:
- stake a claim (phrase) – assert, declare, state (ones right).
- brewing (adjective) – (of an unwelcome situation) developing, looming, impending.
- boil over (phrasal verb) – reaching the point at which a condition becomes more serious (due to angry) & it cannot be controlled.
- lure (verb) – tempt, attract, persuade/coax.
- dissident (noun) – dissenter, objector, protester.
- allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
- bribery (noun) – corruption, subornation, graft.
- abduction (noun) – kidnapping, hostage-taking.
- confinement (noun) – detention, custody, captivity.
- unfold (verb) – develop, evolve, happen, take place/occur.
- (make) a mockery of (phrase) – make something to look foolish/absurd.
- disregard (verb) – ignore, pay no attention to, take no notice of.
- greed (noun) – desire, appetite, hunger/yearning (for something, especially wealth, power, etc).
- quell (verb) – put an end to, overcome, stifle/thwart.
- rebellion (noun) – dissent, nonconformity, defiance.
- truce (noun) – suspension of hostilities, cessation of hostilities; an agreement between opponents.
- dubious (adjective) – suspicious, questionable, unreliable.
- tainted (adjective) – damaged, spoiled, debased.
- imprimatur (noun) – authorization, approval, consent/blessing.
- turmoil (noun) – trouble, disturbance, upheaval/disorder.
- maximalist (adjective) – denoting an extreme view.
- by all means (phrase) – certainly, indeed, of course, definitely.
- footprint (noun) – mark, impression, track/trace.
- conform (verb) – comply with, abide by, adhere to.
- adherence (noun) – commitment, dedication, faithfulness/allegiance.
- pursuit (noun) – aspiration for, quest for, search for.
- engineer (verb) – organize/mastermind, orchestrate, choreograph.
- relentless (adjective) – persistent, continuing, constant.
- destabilise (verb) – undermine, weaken, impair/subvert.
- from the word go (phrase) – from the very beginning.
- have nothing to do with (phrase) – be unconnected with, be unrelated to.
- credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, reliability, integrity.
- crumble (verb) – disintegrate/collapse, fall to pieces, fall apart.
- temptation (noun) – desire, urge, impulse/inclination.
- collapse under its own weight (phrase) – fall because of its own weight/burden.
- short of (phrase) – less than.
- shaky (adjective) – questionable, unreliable, undependable.
- legitimacy (noun) – reasonableness/soundness, justification, validity.
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