Right behind? – The Hindu (Feb 20 2018)

Voters in Tripura once again came out in large numbers for the Assembly election on Sunday, with initial estimates putting the turnout at almost 90%. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

Courtesy: The Hindu

formidable (adjective) – strong, powerful, mighty.
electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
mobilise (verb) – organize, encourage, inspire.
given (noun) – established fact, reality, certainty.
harvest (noun) – return, result, fruits.
encompass (verb) – include, subsume, incorporate.
indices – plural of index (noun) – measure; guide, indication.
pointer (noun) – indication, hint, signal.
make good (phrase) – succeed, be successful, do well.
diversification (noun) – a technique with which a company will have multiple investments/investors/products/operations to reduce risk.
agrarian (adjective) – relating to cultivating/farming.
tap (verb) – exploit, use/utilize, make use of.
latent (adjective) – hidden, concealed, inactive.
yearning (noun) – longing, craving, desire.
inroad (noun) – conquer, gain, win.
ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a comm conquer, gain, win. on national or cultural tradition.
hitch one’s wagon (phrase) – to try to gain from someone else’s success or potential by closely partnering with them.
muscle (noun) – influence, power/force, strength.
bank on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on; trust in.
heft (noun) – ability, influence.
let alone (phrase) – to say nothing of; not to mention.

Note:

Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/.
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.
This word list is for personal use only. Reproduction in any format and/or Commercial use of it is/are strictly prohibited.