The Hindu Editorial (Still partisan) – Feb 08, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Still partisan) – Feb 08, 2019

partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
restrain (verb) – prevent, prohibit, disallow/bar.
bridge (verb) – join, connect, unite.
step back (phrasal verb) – withdraw, disengage, pull out/pull back.
polemical (adjective) – critical, hostile, sharp.
yield (verb) – surrender, give way to, relinquish/concede.
detractor (noun) – critic, fault-finder, censurer.
conservative (adjective) – moderate, reasonable, cautious.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
slat (noun) – plank, beam, panel.
furlough (verb) – provide/ give involuntary break/temporary leave.
Government shutdown (noun) – a government shutdown is when Congress doesn’t approve a federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year and nonessential functions of the U.S. government close until lawmakers can agree on a budget. When the US Congress fails to pass appropriate funding for government operations and agencies, a shutdown is triggered.
insist (verb) – demand, call for, ask for.
precipitate (verb) – cause, lead to, trigger/accelerate.
underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
apace (adverb) – quickly, fast, swiftly, rapidly.
subsequently (adverb) – eventually.
exaggeration (noun) – overstatement, dramatization, hyperbole.
abortion (noun) – medical termination of pregnancy.
call on (phrasal verb) – demand, appeal to, ask/request.
hold firm (phrase) – continue to support something despite opposition.
espouse (verb) – adopt, embrace; support/endorse (a cause).
abject (adjective) – awful, pathetic, appalling.
despair (noun) – hopelessness, distress, anguish.
radical (adjective) – extremist, fanatical, militant.
take on (phrasal verb) – compete against, oppose, challenge.
foreboding (adjective) – ominous, unfavourable, dangerous.
undertone (noun) – murmur, whisper, mutter.
plea (noun) – appeal, summon, petition.
embrace (verb) – accept, be in favour of, support.
hollow (adjective) – meaningless, empty, valueless/futile.
ground reality (noun) – practical condition/situation.
gubernatorial (adjective) – managerial, executive, governmental.
decry (verb) – denounce, condemn, criticize.
pinch (noun) – small quantity, bit, small amount of ingredient.
counter (verb) – respond to, retort to, negate/contradict.
suppression (noun) – crackdown, prevention, repression.
rancour (noun) – bitterness, hate, resentment/hostility.