The Hindu Editorial (Words and deeds) – Aug 16, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (Words and deeds) – Aug 16, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech combined the familiar rhetoric with some fresh thoughts. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Words and deeds) – Aug 16, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Words and deeds) – Aug 16, 2019:

deed (noun) – action, activity.
infuse (verb) – add, impart, introduce.
on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
crippling (adjective) – weakening, impairing, paralyzing.
water crisis (noun) – water scarcity, water stress; the lack of sufficient available fresh water resources to meet water demand.
indiscriminate (adjective) – unsystematic, careless/aimless, unmethodical/uncritical.
ruin (noun) – destruction, devastation, damage.
ecology (noun) – preservation, protection; the scientific study of the distributions, abundance and relations of organisms and their interactions with the environment.
mitigatory (adjective) – moderating, reducing, alleviating.
war-footing (noun) – a state of preparedness (for war).
call for (phrasal verb) – require, need, necessitate/demand.
spirit (noun) – ethos, morale/ethics, essence/principles.
out of line with (phrase) – not in accordance with.
prescription (noun) – (authoritative) recommendation, method, measure.
sound (verb) – appear, look, seem.
impractical (adjective) – unrealistic, idealistic, inappropriate/dreamy.
tenure (noun) – term, period, time.
optimistic (noun) – positive, confident, hopeful.
strike a note (phrase) – express/communicate, call/bring to mind, cite.
optimism (noun) – hopefulness, confidence, positiveness.
triumphalist (adjective) – relating to an attitude or a belief that a particular doctrine, religion, culture, social system is superior to and should triumph all over others.
overtones (noun) – connotation, hidden meaning/implication, association.
sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim.
camouflage (verb) – hide, conceal, cover.
cloud (noun) – threat, menace; trouble, problem.
fabric (noun) – the basic/fundamental structure.
trajectory (noun) – course, route, path.
address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
slump (noun) – slide, decline, plummet/downturn.
slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
entrepreneur (noun) – businessman, businesswoman, business person.
apprehensive (adjective) – anxious, worried, concerned.
burst (noun) – outbreak, explosion, outburst.
activism (noun) – practice of vigorous action/involvement.
demonise (verb) – to show someone as evil/wicked/bad.
call upon (phrasal verb) – demand, require, ask formally.
touch on (phrasal verb) – deal briefly with (a subject) in a speech/writing.
strip (verb) – take away from, dispossess, deprive/deny.
normalcy (noun) – a normal condition; normality, regularity.
unitary (adjective) – relating to a system of government in which power is provided to the central government.
in the making (phrase) – developing/burgeoning, forthcoming, up and coming.
overarching (adjective) – all-inclusive, complete, all-embracing, comprehensive.
grandstand (noun) – a way of speaking or acting to get attention from the spectators (people) and then influencing them.
dawn (noun) – daybreak, sunrise, morning.