Towards 2019 – The Hindu (Word List-1 To Improve Vocabulary) Mar 20 2018

Towards 2019 – The Hindu Mar 20 2018

As president of the Congress, Rahul Gandhi seems to be taking on a more aggressive avatar, attacking the BJP for its divisive ideology and its failings on the governance front. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To improve Vocabulary)

1. plenary (noun) – a meeting (to be attended by all participants of a group at a conference).
2. granular (adjective) – detailed, deligent/precise, painstaking.
3. divisive (adjective) – isolating/separating, dividing; disharmonious.
4. give up (phrasal verb) – abandon, despair, surrender.
5. tirade (noun) – a long angry speech to criticize someone; verbal onslaught.
6. quest for (verb) – search, pursuit.
7. posit (verb) – put, place, position.
8. inevitably (adverb) – naturally, automatically, certainly/definitely.
9. hollow (adjective) – meaningless, useless, futile.
10. particulars (noun) – information, facts, ideas/ details
11. echo (verb) –  repeat,  restate, reiterate.
12. clamour (noun) – protest, complaints, outcry/commotion.
13. alleviation (noun) – lessening, reduction; mitigation.
14. instil ( verb) – introduce, imprint, infuse.
15. Tax terrorism (noun) – the aggressive attitude of the government to collect higher taxes (by retrospective amendments to the tax laws & other stringent measures) was termed as tax terrorism.
16. overbearing (adjective) – domineering, dominating/overpowering, autocratic.
17. foster (verb) – encourage, promote, strengthen.
18. in the same breath (phrase) – in the same statement.
19. couch (verb) – express, frame, formulate.
20. vague (adjective) – uncertain, unclear, imprecise/inexact.
21. generality (noun) – general statement, general principle,  non-specific statement.
22. open-ended (adjective) – continuing, constant, fixed.
23. pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
24. evolve (verb) – develop, progress, advance.
25. piece together (phrasal verb) – put together/assemble, join, unite.
26. forge (verb) – build, form, create.
27. find favour (phrase) – be liked.

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