Andhra triangle – The Hindu (Word List-1 To Improve Vocabulary) Mar 17 2018

Andhra triangle – The Hindu Mar 17 2018

Sometimes, the opponent is less important than the rival. The decision of the Telugu Desam Party to leave the National Democratic Alliance is more about…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (  To improve Vocabulary)

  1. desertion (noun) – abandonment, an act of deserting/leaving a person.
  2. disgruntled (adjective) – aggrieved, dissatisfied, discontented.
  3. aggrieved (adjective) – distressed, upset, unhappy.
  4. averse (adjective) – opposed to, against, hostile to.
  5. cosy up to (phrasal verb) – ingratiate/intimate oneself with; try to become a friend to oneself (for some advantage).
  6. aggravate (verb) – worsen/make worse, exacerbate, provoke.
  7. sought after (adjective) –  in favour, in demand, desired.
  8. suitor (noun) – admirer, beau, follower.
  9. morph (verb) – gradually change, transform, alter.
  10. loom (verb) – be imminent, impend, be close.
  11. jockey (verb) – compete, contend, vie.
  12. dividend (noun) – benefit, advantage, gain.
  13. assertion (noun) – declaration, contention, statement.
  14. marginalisation (noun) – an act of making a group of people to feel isolated/insignificant/unimportant.
  15. cede (verb) – surrender, concede, relinquish/yield.

Note:   

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  2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. Use it with the corresponding article published on the source (website) via the link provided. 
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