The Hindu Editorial (Father to son) – Aug 29, 2018

In appropriating the political legacy of his father M. Karunanidhi, and emerging as the undisputed leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Father to son) – Aug 29, 2018.

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1. appropriate (verb) – take over, assume/claim, secure.
2. legacy (noun) –, inheritance, bequest, benefaction.
3. undisputed (adjective) – undoubted, uncontested, acknowledged.
4. expel (verb) – oust, remove, dismiss.
5. rung (noun) – level, rank, position/grade.
6. proffer (verb) – offer, tender, give.
7. allegiance (noun) – loyalty, faithfulness, devotion.
8. fall in line (phrase) – conform with others.
9. put up a fight (phrase) – counterattack, retaliate/react, reciprocate.
10. call for (phrasal verb) – require, need, necessitate.
11. successive (adjective) – consecutive, in succession, following.
12. overplay one’s hand (phrase) – someone’s over confidence spoiling his/her chance of success.
13. finesse (noun) – tactfulness, delicacy, diplomacy.
14. waiting game (phrase) –  a tactic plan in which a person stops acting directly for a while in order to (re)act efficiently at a later stage.
15. briefs (noun) – instructions, directions, directives.
16. irrational (adjective) – illogical, unjustifiable, personal (whim/choice).
17. impulse (noun) – (strong) urge, compulsion, need.
18. studied (adjective) – deliberate, careful/thoughtful, intentional.
19. dissident (noun) – dissenter, objector, protester.
20. overbearing (adjective) – domineering, dominating/overpowering, autocratic.
21. firm up (phrasal verb) – make something resolute/firm.
22. reboot (noun) – revival, rejuvenation, renewal.
23. rationalism (noun) – a principle which supports a way of thinking/living with opinions and knowledge than  (religious) beliefs and emotions.
24. rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
25. cross-section (noun) – a small group that represents different groups within the large group.
26. coterie (noun) – gang, camp, faction/sect.
27. in the midst of (phrase) – in the middle of.
28. churn (noun) – disorder, confusion, mess up.
29. moorings (noun) – stabilizing influence/power.

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