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November 19, 2015

English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 19th November 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated November 19, 2015. Happy Reading :)

Topic 1 : " Stop this brinkmanship "

  1. Brinkmanship - The technique of involving carefully in a dangerous situation in order to secure the greatest advantage.
  2. Reels under - Suffers because of.
  3. Debilitating - Making weak.
  4. Posed - Asked.
  5. Plains-dweller - People who lives in plains.
  6. Denied - Refused.
  7. Onus - Difficult task.
  8. Coercion - Act of inducing someone.
  9. Covert - Secret.
  10. Fillip - Strike smartly.
  11. Elite - The best of anything.
  12. Recourse - Access to a thing for protection.
  13. Jingoism - Strong and Unreasonable belief in the superiority of our own country.
  14. Wriggle out - Manage to avoid from doing it.
  15. Espoused - Adopt or make one's own.
  16. Status quoist - The existing state.
  17. Ploy - A planned movement to gain advantage.
  18. Tactic - A plan or procedure.
  19. Rebuff - Abrupt rejection or Refuse.
  20. Curbs - Control.

Topic 2 : " Death at the school "

  1. Frantic - Wild with fear or pain.
  2. Extricate - To free or release.
  3. Fore - First in place.
  4. Adherence - Steady devotion or support.
  5. Fraught with - Full of / Involving.
  6. Consequences - The effects.
  7. Molestation - Disturb / Harm.
  8. Corporal - Physical.
  9. Gamut - The entire range.
  10. Minefield - Area with hidden dangers or problems.
  11. Freak - Sudden.
  12. Cursory - Going rapidly over something without noticing details.
  13. Leeway - It is the freedom to someone to take the action they want.
  14. To pursue - To continue.
  15. To Elude - To escape.
  16. Satchel - A small bag.
  17. Staggering - Very surprising.
  18. Stirred - Made to think about it.
  19. Conscience - Moral / one's inner sense.
  20. Rouse - To bring out of a state of unconsciousness.
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