The Hindu Editorial (War on words) – Oct 10, 2019

The annual Vijayadashami speech of its chief, the Sarsanghchalak, outlines the thinking of the RSS on critical issues. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (War on words) – Oct 10, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (War on words) – Oct 10, 2019:

war of words (phrase) – argument/debate, disagreement, difference of opinion.
lynching (noun) – an act of punishing/killing someone by hanging for claimed offence by the group of people without legal trail.
incumbent (adjective) – current, present, existing.
span (verb) – extend over, last, stretch across.
pracharak (noun) – (in India) a person appointed to propagate a cause through personal contact, meetings, public lectures, etc.
resolve (noun) – determination/decision, resolution, single-mindedness.
frail (adjective) – weak, susceptible, easily tempted.
thread (noun) – theme, subject matter.
defame (verb) – discredit, tarnish, insult.
conspiracy (noun) – unlawful plan, intrigue, deception.
construct (noun) – an idea/theory.
encapsulate (verb) – summarize/sum up, compress, enclose/contain.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, necessitate, demand.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
pursuit (noun) – aspiration, quest, search.
tenet (noun) – principle, belief, doctrine/rule.
pristine (adjective) – pure, spotless, clean and fresh.
indigenous (adjective) – native/local, original, domestic.
reputation (noun) – character, status, position.
tiptoe around (verb) – carefully ignore discussing/dealing with (a difficult or sensitive subject).
verbose (adjective) – talkative, voluble, big-mouthed.
obfuscation (noun) – making of something obscure or unclear to understand; evasiveness, confusion.
hapless (adjective) – unfortunate, unlucky, ill-fated.
alien (adjective) – remote, external, unfamiliar, unknown.
ire (noun) – anger, rage, fury, wrath.
reflective (adjective) – thoughtful, contemplative, introspective.
eye (noun) – opinion, thinking, viewpoint.
underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, primary.
sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (a group of people); factional, partisan.
for someone’s sake (phrase) – benefit, advantage, good/gain, interest.