The Hindu Editorial (West Bengal tango) – May 17, 2019
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (West Bengal tango) – May 17, 2019:
- tango (noun) – Two people involved in a bad/tough situation are equally responsible for it; Tango is a dance which requires two partners moving in relation to each other, sometimes in tandem (alongside each other), sometimes in opposition.
- junk (verb) – throw away, discard, abandon/shed.
- pretence (noun) – false show, display, outward appearance.
- neutrality (noun) – impartiality, even-handedness, fairness.
- plead (verb) – claim, assert, allege.
- helplessness (noun) – inability to act effectively.
- model code of conduct (noun) – a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.
- have come a long way (phrase) – progress to a developed, higher level.
- assert (verb) – declare, claim, contend.
- sporadic (adjective) – occasional, infrequent, irregular.
- bust (noun) – a sculpture (of a person’s head).
- all-out (phrase) – forceful, vigorous, powerful.
- footprint (noun) – mark, impression, track.
- psychosis (noun) – insanity, mental illness/hysteria, instability/distraction.
- prematurely (adverb) – too soon, too early, before the usual time.
- quite (adverb) – in every respect, in all respects, without exception.
- devoid of (adjective) – lacking, without, free of/free from.
- evidently (adverb) – seemingly, apparently, on the face of it.
- partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
- accommodate (verb) – help/assist, serve; adjust/attune.
- slate (verb) – schedule, plan, organize.
- curtailment (noun) – reduction, decrease, restriction.
- credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, reliability, integrity.
- come under (phrasal verb) – be subjected to.
- cloud (noun) – a state of suspicion, trouble, problem.
- manifestly (adverb) – clearly, obviously, apparently.
- erode (verb) – (gradually) deteriorate, destroy, spoil.
- ferocious (adjective) – strong, powerful, fierce.
- provocation (noun) – prompting, inducement, incitement.
- revive (verb) – reintroduce, relaunch, bring back.
- alleged (adjective) – claimed, professed, purported.
- norm (noun) – standard, criterion, measure.
- fair play (noun) – justice, equity, impartiality.
- vandalisation (noun) – harm, injury, destruction.
- stooge (noun) – subordinate, assistant; henchman; pawn/puppet.
- unjust (adjective) – wrong, unjustifiable, unreasonable.
- turn out (phrasal verb) – transpire, emerge; happen/occur.
- powder keg (noun) – a dangerous or tense situation.
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