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The Hindu Editorial (Power in space) – Mar 29, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (Power in space) – Mar 29, 2019

India has entered an elite space club with the Defence Research and Development Organisation blowing up a satellite in a Low Earth Orbit into smithereens. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Power in space) – Mar 29, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Power in space) – Mar 29, 2019:

  1. blow up (phrasal verb) – explode, detonate, burst apart.
  2. smithereens (plural noun) – small pieces/particles.
  3. dimension (noun) – aspect, feature, element.
  4. latent (adjective) – unrevealed, unexpressed,concealed/hidden.
  5. prowess (noun) – skill, expertise, mastery.
  6. accentuate (verb) – highlight, underline, focus attention on.
  7. bring into play (phrase) – generate, cause, induce.
  8. overwhelming (adjective) – very large, massive/huge; very strong.
  9. credible (adjective) – convincing, acceptable; reasonable/valid.
  10. deterrence (noun) – the act of deterring/stopping someone from doing something.
  11. surmise (verb) – guess, speculate, infer.
  12. stake a claim (phrase) – assert, declare, proclaim; to say that you have a right to own or do something.
  13. dwell on (phrasal verb) – linger over, think about, mull over.
  14. goad (verb) – provoke, prompt, stimulate.
  15. none-too- (phrase) – far from; not very.
  16. frenzy (noun) – madness, wildness/wild behaviour, agitation.
  17. spur (verb) – stimulate, galvanize, encourage/motivate.
  18. weaponization (noun) – the act of making something into a weapon.
  19. indulge in (verb) – become involved in (an undesirable activity).
  20. warmongering (noun) – the display of military force; aggressive/belligerent attitude towards other countries.
  21. utmost (adjective) – greatest, maximum, most extreme.
  22. debris (noun) – waste, remains.
  23. constituency (noun) – a group of voters (people) in a specific area (with common (political) interests).
  24. seize (verb) – be aware of; be informed of.
  25. amiss (adjective) – wrong, faulty, inappropriate.
  26. embarrassment (noun) – difficulty/problem, uneasiness, humiliation.
  27. partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
  28. hyper- (prefix) – excessively.
  29. plank (noun) – a fundamental point.
  30. reverberation (noun) – resonance, effect, ramification.

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