The Hindu Editorial (Trampling on grassroots) – Dec 09, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Trampling on grassroots) – Dec 09, 2019:

1. trampling (noun) – disregarding, treating disrespectfully/with contempt; taking for granted. (trample means walking on someone/something to damage/spoil).
2. grassroots (plural noun) – the most basic level of an organisation.
3. travesty (noun) – misrepresentation, distortion/perversion, poor imitation.
4. fall due (adjective) – to reach its due date for renewal.
5. barring (preposition) – except for, with the exception of, discounting.
6. tier (noun) – row, rank, line.
7. lapse (noun) – failure, mistake, blunder/oversight.
8. litigation (noun) – legal process, legal proceeding, legal action.
9. delimitation (noun) – an act of fixing boundary or limits.
10. in accordance with (phrase) – in agreement with, in conformity with, in line with.
11. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
12. irregularity (noun) – anomaly, abnormality, misconduct.
13. reverse (verb) – rule against, revoke, cancel.
14. accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
15. squabble (noun) – argument, fight, dispute.
16. attitude (noun) – standpoint, approach, point of view.
17. lukewarm (adjective) – unenthusiastic, indifferent, half-hearted.
18. politicisation (noun) – a state/condition/situation of something which is influenced/controlled by politics.
19. devolve (verb) – delegate, pass down, transfer/assign.
20. undermine (verb) – weaken, spoil, damage.
21. redundant (adjective) – unnecessary/useless, not required, inessential.
22. bitterly (adverb) – harshly, resentfully, dissatisfiedly, aggrievedly.

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