The Hindu Editorial (Waiting for daybreak) – Jul 16, 2019

India’s second moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, was pulled back from launch just 56 minutes before its scheduled liftoff on July 15. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Waiting for daybreak) – Jul 16, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Waiting for daybreak) – Jul 16, 2019:

daybreak (noun) – early morning, dawn, sunrise, break of day.
rendezvous (noun) – meeting, engagement, assignation.
pull back (phrasal verb) – withdraw, pull out, get out, quit.
lift-off (noun) – a vertical take off (of a rocket/helicopter/spacecraft).
owing to (phrase) – because of, as a result of, on account of/due to.
glitch (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue/complication.
damper (noun) – brake/check, restraint/restriction, control.
look forward to (phrasal verb) – wait for, count on, expect.
nail-biting (adjective) – difficult, strained/stressful, anxious.
predecessor (noun) – previous one; forerunner, precursor, antecedent.
setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
call off (phrasal verb) – cancel, abandon, shelve (an event).
propellant (noun) – fuel, power source (in a rocket engine) to provide thrust (force) during launch.
strap-on (adjective) – able to be attached by a strap.
thrust (verb) – drive, force, push.
pave the way for (phrase) – clear the way for, create a situation to do something, procede, make provision for.
subsequently (adverb) – afterwards, later on, eventually.
window (noun) – opportunity, chance, opening.
take up (phrasal verb) – accept, agree to, accede to.
dire (verb) – terrible/awful, appalling, distressing.
pronouncement (noun) – (formal) announcement, declaration, statement.
plunge in (verb) – push, thrust, force/drive suddenly.
overlap (verb) – coincide or cover (partly) in time.
lander (noun) – a spacecraft designed to land on the surface of a planet/moon. A lander is immobile, and maintains its fixed position once it has landed.
rover (noun) – a space exploration vehicle designed to move and explore the surface of a planet or moon. A rover is mobile, and has wheels with which it can move.
manoeuvre (noun) – operation, action, activity.
leeway (noun) – freedom, scope/flexibility, latitude/elbow room.
take into account (phrase) – consider, respect, regard to.