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The Hindu Editorial (Italy afloat) – Sep 09, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (Italy afloat) – Sep 09, 2019

Rome’s unlikely ruling coalition of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) seems free of the many unwieldy elements of the previous government. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Italy afloat)- Sep 09, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Italy afloat) – Sep 09, 2019:

  1. afloat (adjective) – out of danger/difficulty; above water.
  2. the far right (noun) – the extreme right wing of a political party or group.
  3. respite (noun) – stop/halt, rest, break, breathing space, interval/interlude.
  4. unwieldy (adjective) – cumbersome, unmanageable, unhandy.
  5. hamstring (verb) – cripple, restrict, handicap, impede/obstruct.
  6. ally (noun) – partner, supporter, accomplice/confederate.
  7. antagonism (noun) – enmity, hostility, antipathy.
  8. weigh on (phrasal verb) – oppress, be a burden to, trouble/disturb.
  9. hard-line (adjective) – relating to a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
  10. hostile (adjective) – opposed; aggressive, confrontational/belligerent.
  11. stance (noun) – attitude, outlook, point of view.
  12. rescue (noun) – help, assist, aid.
  13. refugee (verb) – displaced person, asylum seeker, escapee/exile.
  14. strand (verb) – maroon, abandon, left behind.
  15. stewardship (noun) – it is a set of principles that forms the responsible planning and management of resources. Stewardship can be applied to the environment and nature, health, technology, economics and etc.
  16. onset (noun) – start, beginning, appearance.
  17. refugee (noun) – displaced person, asylum seeker, escapee/exile.
  18. Brussels (noun) – The headquarters of the European Union. Brussels is a metonymof the European Union.
  19. influential (noun) – powerful, authoritative, dominant (people).
  20. portfolio (noun) – the position and duties (of a Minister).
  21. predecessor (noun) – previous holder of the post; forerunner, precursor, antecedent.
  22. bloc (noun) – alliance, association, union.
  23. deliberate (adjective) – intentional, considered, predetermined.
  24. breach (noun) – contravention, violation, breaking, non-observance.
  25. shaky (adjective) – questionable, unreliable, undependable.
  26. fiscal (adjective) – financial.
  27. potent (adjective) – powerful, strong, vigorous.
  28. tizzy (noun) – disturbance, upset, confusion.
  29. plank (noun) – a fundamental & important point/principle on which something (political program, policy, etc) is based on.
  30. oblige (verb) – require,  bind, compel.
  31. temper (verb) – moderate, modify, lighten.
  32. populist (noun) – the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
  33. rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
  34. legitimacy (noun) – reasonableness, justification, validity.
  35. ratification (noun) – authorization, approval, formal consent (on a decision).
  36. adversary (noun) – rival, enemy, nemesis/opponent.
  37. veteran (noun) – (long-serving) expert, mature established/experienced person in an area of activity.
  38. overrule (verb) – cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal.
  39. spectacularly (adverb) – largely, extremely, especially.
  40. wrong-foot (verb) – put (someone) in a difficult situation by saying/doing something unexpected.
  41. pull the plug on (phrase) – stop, end, cancel.
  42. engineer (verb) – organize/mastermind, orchestrate, choreograph.
  43. incendiary (adjective) – provocative, agitational, rabble-rousing.
  44. backing (noun) – support, endorsement, approval.
  45. friction (noun) – conflict, dispute, argument.
  46. relative (adjective) – considerable, some, proportionate.
  47. sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (a group of people); factional, partisan.
  48. close ranks (phrase) – unite/join as a means to defend common interests.

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