The Hindu Editorial (To the final lap) – May 14, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (To the final lap) – May 14, 2019

With Sunday’s sixth phase of polling, voters in 483 of the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies have voted. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (To the final lap) – May 14, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (To the final lap) – May 14, 2019:

lap (noun) – round, stage, phase.
prime (verb) – prepare, ready, gear up.
mirror (noun) – reflection, exact likeness, replica/parallel.
dull (verb) – make something less intense, soften, tone down/moderate.
nasty (adjective) – unpleasant, awful, disagreeable.
notable (adjective) – glaring, obvious, evident/apparent.
highhanded (adjective) – arbitrary, overbearing, authoritarian.
vitiate (verb) – spoil, impair, destroy.
condemnable (adjective) – objectionable, unjustifiable, reprehensible.
oversight (noun) – management, administration, supervision.
leave a lot to be desired (phrase) – be highly unsatisfactory.
in terms of (phrase) – with regard to, regarding/concerning, in connection with.
demonstrably (adverb) – provably, obviously clearly.
impartial (adjective) – unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral.
swift (adjective) – rapid, quick, sudden/prompt.
let-up (noun) – abatement, decline, decrease.
ferocity (noun) – intensity, severity, strength.
adversary (noun) – rival, enemy, nemesis/opponent.
characterise (verb) – identify, specify, describe.
scenario (noun) – course of events, situation.
reach out (phrasal verb) – contact someone for help/assistance/cooperation.
dissatisfied (adjective) – disappointed, unsatisfied, unhappy.
evidently (adverb) – seemingly, apparently, on the face of it.
premature (adjective) – untimely, early, too soon/too early.
fierce (adjective) – violent, forceful, powerful.
admiration (noun) – acclaim, respect, praise.
wide open (phrase) – something (an issue) which is completely open to be resolved/settled.
strike (verb) – achieve, reach, arrive at.
materialise (verb) – happen, occur, take place.
in principle (phrase) – in general, in essence, in the main.
unstable (adjective) – unsteady, unsafe, unreliable.