English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 3rd December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 3rd, 2015. Happy Reading :)

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Topic 1 : "Dark clouds & a silver lining"

1. Extensive - Far reaching / Wide.
2. Relentless - Unyieldingly severe / Harsh.
3. Deficit - Lack / Shortage.
4. Intent - Purpose.
5. Torrential - Violent / Extraordinarily large in quantity.
6. Downpour - Heavy rain.
7. Contend with - Deal with / Struggle against.
8. Woes - Great sadness.
9. Breaches - Result of breaking.
   
10. Choked with - Filled with.
11. Silt - Mud or sand which is carried along by a river.
12. Refuse - Trash / Unwanted things.
13. Unprecedented - Never before known.
14. Rely - Depend confidently / Put trust in.
15. Transit - Act of passing through.
16. Doom and gloom - Prediction of a condition marked by misfortune.
17. Deployment - Organisation and positioning.
18. Evacuate - Send them to a safe place.
19. Rehabilitation - Help them to live a normal life again.
20. Public-spirited - Showing an unselfish interest in public welfare.
21. Stranded - Prevented from leaving a place.
22. Privileged - (Here) A grant to an individual.
23. Civic Solidarity - People union.
24. Ferry - Carried in a boat.
25. Silver lining - Sign of a hope in an unfortunate situation.
26. Revamp - Restructuring / Revising something in order to improve it.
27. Inadequacies - Not good enough.

Topic 2 : "On hold and accommodative"

1. Entrenched - Established firmly.
2. Rationale - Statement of reasons .
3. Abundantly - (Here) Extremely obvious.
4. Becalmed - Not progressive at all.
5. Anaemic - Lacking power / weak.
6. Inventory - Supply or stock of something.
7. Front - (Here) Situation.
8. Uptick - Rise / improvement.
9. Sizeable - Fairly large.
10. Buttress - Giving encouragement or support.
11. Sustainability - Ability to support.
12. Damp - Dull / Unenthusiastic.
13. Unnerving - Making Uncomfortable or worried.
14. Onus - Responsibility / Difficult task.
15. Astute - Clever.
16. Benign - Showing gentleness / Favourable.
17. Volatile - Sudden change.
18. Inherent - Existing permanently / Inseparable.
19. Opted - Choosed
20. Consolidation - Strengthening.
21. Restraint - Control.
22. Offset - Compensate.
23. Aggregate - Several smaller things.
24. Deliberation - Long and careful consideration.
25. Unclogging - Free of an obstruction.
26. Vigilant - Careful attention / Alert.

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