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A new beginning with Nepal – The Hindu Apr 11, 2018

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Today’s Advanced Word List 1 To Learn English And To Improve Vocabulary:

  1. pragmatism (noun) – realism, practicability, logical thinking.
  2. take root (phrase) – become established, become fixed.
  3. tenure (noun) – incumbency, term of office, period/time in office.
  4. cut short (phrase) – curtail, interrupt, terminate/end.
  5. eminent (adjective) – obvious, clear, thorough/perfect.
  6. nurture (verb) – encourage, promote, foster.
  7. usher in (phrasal verb) – mark the start of, begin, initiate.
  8. elude (verb) – evade, avoid, dodge.
  9. insurgency (noun) – rebellion, revolt, uprising.
  10. reconciliation (noun) – reunion, appeasement, settlement/compromise.
  11. prevail with (verb) – exist, be present, be in force/be in effect.
  12. sour (adjective) – resentful, irritable, disagreeable.
  13. shrewd (adjective) – astute, intelligent, clever.
  14. rhetoric (noun) – oratory, eloquence, power of speech.
  15. overt (adjective) – apparent, obvious/clear, noticeable.
  16. acrimonious (adjective) – (of speech) angry & bitter, harsh, hostile.
  17. blockade (noun) – disruption of the economic activities (e.g: supply of essential goods and others) of an area.
  18. mantle (noun) – role, onus/duty, responsibility.
  19. contentious (adjective) – controversial, debatable, disputed.
  20. ambitious (adjective) – challenging, demanding, formidable.
  21. overrun (noun) – a case of something exceeding an expected or allowed cost.
  22. moot (verb) – put forward, propose, suggest (an idea).
  23. abound (verb) – be full of, be packed with.
  24. imperative (noun) – necessary condition, precondition, requirement.
  25. irrigation (noun) – supply of water to farm land to grow crops & plants.
  26. languish (verb) – fail to make progress; fail to be successful.
  27. unscripted (adjective) – unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu.

Today’s Advanced Word List 1 To Learn English And To Improve Vocabulary:

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