The Hindu Editorial (Clear the air) – Jan 21, 2019

That troubling questions about the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets will persist despite a clean chit of sorts from the Supreme Court,. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Clear the air) – Jan 21, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Clear the air) – Jan 21, 2019:

clear the air (phrase) –reduce the tense situation; restore harmony, make peace, reconcile differences.
fog (noun) – a state of confusion.
persist (verb) – continue/carry on, remain/linger/stay.
clean chit (noun) – In India, the expression is used to mean ‘cleared of any wrongdoing’. Native speakers of English prefer to use ‘clean sheet’, instead.
of sorts (phrase) – of a somewhat unusual method.
compellingly (adverb) – strongly, reasonably, irresistibly.
escalation (noun) – growth, rise, increase.
bare-bones (adjective) – shortened, contracted/ cut down, reduced/decreased.
object (verb) – protest, take exception to, take issue.
ground (noun) – reason, factor/cause, basis.
non-recurring cost (noun ) – one-time cost and unlikely to happen again.
perplexing (adjective) – confusing, puzzling, baffling/bewildering.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
depleting (adjective) – diminishing, decreasing, reducing (in number).
fleet (noun) – a group of vehicles (aircrafts/ships) work together under an organisation.
flyaway (condition) (adjective) – ready/prepared for flight.
strategic partnership (noun) – it is a long-term interaction between two countries based on political, economic, social and historical factors (Courtesy: IDSA (Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)).
fray (noun) – battle, fight, contest/competition.
cast (verb) – cause, create, produce.
vigour (noun) – strength, robustness, high level of activity.
owing to (phrase) – because of, as a result of, on account of.
jeopardise (verb) – threaten, endanger/imperil, put in danger/put at risk.
come forward (phrasal verb) – volunteer, step forward.
accommodating (adjective) – cooperative, helpful, compliant.
posture (noun) – position/opinion, attitude, stand point/view.
presumption (noun) – assumption, supposition, speculation.