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The Hindu Editorial (The visible hand) – Jul 09, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (The visible hand) – Jul 09, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The visible hand) – Jul 09, 2019:

  1. stake a claim (phrase) – assert, declare, state (ones right).
  2. brewing (adjective) – (of an unwelcome situation) developing, looming, impending.
  3. boil over (phrasal verb) – reaching the point at which a condition becomes more serious (due to angry) & it cannot be controlled.
  4. lure (verb) – tempt, attract, persuade/coax.
  5. dissident (noun) – dissenter, objector, protester.
  6. allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
  7. bribery (noun) – corruption, subornation, graft.
  8. abduction (noun) – kidnapping, hostage-taking.
  9. confinement (noun) – detention, custody, captivity.
  10. unfold (verb) – develop, evolve, happen, take place/occur.
  11. (make) a mockery of (phrase) – make something to look foolish/absurd.
  12. disregard (verb) – ignore, pay no attention to,  take no notice of.
  13. greed (noun) – desire, appetite, hunger/yearning (for something, especially wealth, power, etc).
  14. quell (verb) – put an end to, overcome, stifle/thwart.
  15. rebellion (noun) – dissent, nonconformity, defiance.
  16. truce (noun) – suspension of hostilities, cessation of hostilities; an agreement between opponents.
  17. dubious (adjective) – suspicious, questionable, unreliable.
  18. tainted (adjective) – damaged, spoiled, debased.
  19. imprimatur (noun) – authorization, approval, consent/blessing.
  20. turmoil (noun) – trouble, disturbance, upheaval/disorder.
  21. maximalist (adjective) – denoting an extreme view.
  22. by all means (phrase) – certainly, indeed, of course, definitely.
  23. footprint (noun) – mark, impression, track/trace.
  24. conform (verb) – comply with, abide by, adhere to.
  25. adherence (noun) – commitment, dedication, faithfulness/allegiance.
  26. pursuit (noun) – aspiration for, quest for, search for.
  27. engineer (verb) – organize/mastermind, orchestrate, choreograph.
  28. relentless (adjective) – persistent, continuing, constant.
  29. destabilise (verb) – undermine, weaken, impair/subvert.
  30. from the word go (phrase) – from the very beginning.
  31. have nothing to do with (phrase) – be unconnected with, be unrelated to.
  32. credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, reliability, integrity.
  33. crumble (verb) – disintegrate/collapse, fall to pieces, fall apart.
  34. temptation (noun) – desire, urge, impulse/inclination.
  35. collapse under its own weight (phrase) – fall because of its own weight/burden.
  36. short of (phrase) – less than.
  37. shaky (adjective) – questionable, unreliable, undependable.
  38. legitimacy (noun) – reasonableness/soundness, justification, validity.

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