The Hindu Editorial (Change in Mizoram) – Dec 20, 2018

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Change in Mizoram) – Dec 20, 2018:

diversify (verb) – enlarge/expand, widen, bring variety to/vary.
din (noun) – commotion, uproar, loud noise.
heartland (noun) – the most important part of a field of activity; the central part of something.
dismal (adjective) – bad, awful, terrible.
accretion (noun) – accumulation, gathering; increase/rise.
fellow-traveller (noun) – supporter, advocate, well-wisher.
indices – plural of index (noun) – measure; guide, indication.
uphill (adjective) – difficult, hard, tough.
anti-incumbency (noun) – a situation which is against elected officials currently in power; discontent against ruling government/ party in power.
allegation (noun) – charge/claim, accusation; complaint.
aid (verb) – help, assist, support.
conservative (noun) – traditional, conventional reactionary, orthodox.
implicitly (adverb) – completely, absolutely, totally.
garner (verb) – gather, collect, accumulate.
horticulture (noun) – gardening, cultivation of plants, agriculture.
jhum cultivation (noun) – the practice of slash and burn agriculture. The process of growing crops by first clearing the land of trees and vegetation and burning them thereafter.
fall short of (phrase) – be deficient/inadequate/insufficient; fail to meet/reach.
sustainable (adjective) – acceptable, valid/reliable, dependable.
patronage (noun) – backing/support, advocacy, assistance/protection.
gateway (noun) – an area providing access to other areas; a ways of attaining a condition.