The Hindu Editorial (Words and deeds) – Apr 04, 2019

The Congress party in its manifesto pledges to follow a ‘wealth and welfare’ approach if voted back to power. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Words and deeds) – Apr 04, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Words and deeds) – Apr 04, 2019:

1. deeds (noun) – act, activity, action.
2. manifesto (noun) – (policy) statement, declaration, pronouncement of a political party issued before an election.
3. pledge (verb) – promise, give an assurance, declare.
4. scare away (phrasal verb) – drive away/off, drive out, put to flight, send away.
5. vulnerable (adjective) – weak, feeble, unprotected.
6. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
7. ambitious (adjective) – difficult, exacting, formidable/challenging.
8. household (noun) – family, house.
9. eye-catching (noun) – imposing, noticeable, rare.
10. address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
11. defamation (noun) – character assassination, libel, misrepresentation.
12. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
13. sedition (noun) – incitement (to riot/rebellion), agitation, trouble making/provocation.
14. the marginalised (noun) – people treated as insignificant/unimportant, the neglected.
15. keep in mind (phrase) – take into account, be mindful, remember/consider.
16. scepticism (noun) – doubt/qualm, cynicism, suspicion.
17. scant (adjective) – little, minimal, negligible/meagre.
18. nonetheless (adverb) – notwithstanding, nevertheless, in spite of that/however.
19. follow-up (noun) – consequence, aftermath, continuation.
20. trigger (verb) – give rise to, bring about, evoke/prompt.
21. prompt (verb) – provoke, trigger, cause.
22. potential (noun) – possibilities, ability, prospects.
23. fiscal discipline (noun) – the ability of government to balance revenues and expenditures.
24. revenue extraction (noun) – the study of the means/ways/methods through which a government obtains money to carry out its functions and also implement its policies.
25. merit (noun) – advantage, benefit, value.
26. patriotism (noun) – devoted love and support for country; nationalism, national loyalty.
27. opponent (noun) – rival, adversary, the opposition.
28. envision (verb) – imagine, visualize, envisage.

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