The Hindu Editorial (Hasina’s triumph) – Jan 01, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 The Hindu Editorial (Hasina’s triumph) – Jan 01, 2019:

1. triumph (noun) – victory, win, success.
2. landslide (noun) – decisive, runaway (victory), overwhelming majority.
3. formidable (adjective) – strong, powerful, mighty.
4. boycott (verb) – avoid, ignore, snub/spurn.
5. conflicting (adjective) – incompatible, contradictory, clashing.
6. farcical (adjective) – useless/senseless, ridiculous, futile.
7. pull out (phrasal verb) – withdraw, leave, get out.
8. rigging (noun) – an act of manipulating/conducting something fraudulently, particularly elections.
9. amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
10. on time (phrase) – punctually, prompt, punctual.
11. daunting (adjective) – intimidating, challenging, disconcerting/ unsettling.
12. to begin with (phrase) – at first, at the outset, at the beginning.
13. rattle (verb) – disturb, discomfit, agitate.
14. crackdown (noun) – clampdown, getting tough/severe measures, suppression.
15. run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
16. unleash (verb) – let loose, release, set free.
17. grave (adjective) – serious, crucial/critical, awful/dangerous.
18. a level playing field (phrase) – a situation in which everyone has the equal chance of succeeding.
19. allegation (noun) – charge/claim, accusation; complaint.
20. reach out (phrasal verb) – contact someone to obtain/offer help/assistance/cooperation.
21. mar (verb) – spoil, damage, impair
22. authoritarian (adjective) – dictatorial, totalitarian, autocratic.
23. mend (verb) – correct, amend, rectify.

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