The Hindu Editorial (Hezbollah’s grip) – May 14, 2018
Results of Lebanon’s May 6 parliamentary election point to the mounting frustration among voters with the government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Hezbollah’s grip) – May 14, 2018.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Hezbollah’s grip) – May 14, 2018:
- grip (noun) – control, power/influence, hold.
- mounting (adjective) – increasing, growing, intensifying.
- a host of (noun) – lot, large number, great quantity.
- breakdown (noun) – failure, collapse, foundering.
- shambles (noun) – complete mess, disorder/disarray, disorganization.
- inward (adjective) – internal, inner, inside.
- flight (noun) – fleeing, retreat, departure/decamping.
- strain (noun) – pressure, stress, demand/burden.
- bloc (noun) – group, faction, wing.
- join hands (phrase) – work together.
- whip up (phrasal verb) – encourage, stimulate, excite/provoke.
- sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (a group of people); factional, partisan.
- shrank (past tense of shrink) (verb) – get smaller, lessen, reduce.
- confessional (Adjective) – acknowledged, avowed, admitted/asserted (publicly).
- say (noun) – voice, influence, authority.
- stall (verb) – stop, obstruct, impede/hinder.
- clout (noun) – influence, power, control.
- rein (verb) – restrict, control, stop.
- summon (verb) – call/ask for, request/demand the presence of, invite.
- patron (noun) – supporter, upholder, benefactor.
- far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
- mend (verb) – rectify, resolve, improve.
- fault line (noun) – a divisive issue, difference of opinion.
- bound to (adjective) – certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed.
- ask (noun) – demand, call.
- fractured (adjective) – divided, fragmented, separated.
Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Hezbollah’s grip) – May 14, 2018:
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