The Hindu Editorial (Tectonic shift) – Jun 29, 2018

A quiet but accelerating movement protesting the savage effects of corporate funding in politics appears to be under way within the broad swathe of the U.S. Democratic Party. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Tectonic shift) – Jun 29, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Tectonic shift) – Jun 29, 2018:

tectonic (adjective) – very significant, considerable.
savage (adjective) – cruel, fierce, brutal.
under way (adverb) – in progress, going on, happening.
swathe (noun) – a wide area (of something).
bite the dust (phrase) – fail, be unsuccessful, collapse/founder.
telling (adjective) – revealing, significant, important.
war chest (noun) – money/fund set aside to use for business (for a particular activity at difficult times).
reverberate (verb) – echo, repeat; have effects.
put someone on notice (phrase) – notify, alert, warn.
ethos (noun) – principles, beliefs, ethics/standards.
unfettered (adjective) – unconfined, unrestricted, free.
rein (noun) – power, control, influence.
“zero-tolerance policy” (noun) – it prohibits both attempted illegal entry and illegal entry into the United States by an alien. alien (noun) – non-native, outsider, stranger.
unconscionable (adjective) – unethical, immoral, indefensible.
progressive (noun) – reformist, liberal, progressionist.
go on (phrasal verb) – continue; proceed to.
embodiment (noun) – representation, symbol, expression.
strand (noun) – element, feature, factor.
pool (noun) – fund.
primary (noun) – (in the US) an election in which members of the same political party run against each other for the chance to be in a larger and more important election, especially presidential election.
gubernatorial (adjective) – relating to the governor (in the US).
eschew (verb) – give up, forge/reject, relinquish/renounce.
buck (noun) – money, dollar.
fabric (noun) – the basic structure, system, framework.
throw up (phrasal verb) – produce something.
insurgency (noun) – uprising, revolt, rebellion.
accommodate (verb) – assist, help, favour.
sparky (adjective) – bright, high-spirited, lively.
across the aisle (phrase) – In the U.S., the two major parties are the Democrats and the Republicans. In this expression, the “aisle” refers to the actual physical walkway that divides the legislative halls. Members of the two parties sit on opposite sides. (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).

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