The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 12th March 2020
- somersault (noun) – an instance (as in gymnastics) of rotating (jumping/rolling) one’s body 360 degree with someone’s feet going over one’s head; gymnastics.
- defection (noun) – desertion, absconding, decamping.
- switch (noun) – change/move.
- profess (verb) – state one’s faith in, affirm one’s allegiance to, acknowledge publicly.
- trait (noun) – characteristic, attribute, feature.
- lost (adjective) – missed, neglected, wasted.
- irony (noun) – paradox, incongruity, peculiarity.
- intriguing (adjective) – interesting, fascinating, arousing, compelling.
- intuitive (adjective) – instinctive, natural/automatic, spontaneous, impulsive.
- humour (verb) – give way to, go along with, comply with, adapt to accommodate.
- cross (over) (phrasal verb) – to change (from one activity (supporting one group) to another (group)); to join a different (political) party.
- ideological (adjective) – relating to a system of ideas.
- liken to (verb) – compare, equate, correlate/match.
- homecoming (noun) – an act of returning back to home.
- betray (verb) – be unfaithful to, break faith with, be disloyal to, let down.
- collaboration (noun) – cooperation, alliance, partnership/association.
- morsel (noun) – a small piece/amount (of something).
- keep alive (phrasal verb) – keep going, continue, sustain.
- can ill-afford (phrase) – to prevent something from happening because it would be embarrassing and cause problems (if it happens).
- urbane (adjective) – courteous, polite, charming.
- template (noun) – model, pattern/example, blueprint.
- on offer (phrase) – available.
- ambitious (adjective) – difficult, exacting, formidable/challenging.
- impatient (adjective) – discontented, displeased, agitated/restless.
- conviction (noun) – belief, opinion, view, thought.
- drift (verb) – move (aimlessly/automatically into a certain situation).
- annihilating (adjective) – destroying, defeating, eradicating (something completely).
- eddy (noun) – figuratively to refer confusion, disturbance, disorder/turmoil; In general it means circular movement, countercurrent, counterflow.
- interim (adjective) – provisional, transitional, temporary.
- authoritative (adjective) – official, legal, authorized.
- steer (verb) – guide, conduct, direct/lead.
- on course (phrase) – on track, on target, on schedule.
- ideology (noun) – beliefs, ideas/opinions, principles.
- hold together (phrasal verb) – remain united.
- crop (noun) – batch, group.
- rooted (adjective) – established.
- social diversity (noun) – a feature of a society which is determined by caste, class, religion, occupational pattern in a given territory.
- vehicle (noun) – mechanism, medium/channel, instrument.
- aspiration (noun) – desire, hope, longing.
- empowerment (noun) – accreditation, authorization, validation.
- ordination (noun) – induction, introduction, installation.
- torchbearer (noun) – advocate, proponent, promoter.
- overwhelmingly (adverb) – with a great majority.
- personalized (adjective) – relating to something which is done to meet someone’s individual requirements.
- enthusiastic (adjective) – wholehearted, committed, passionate.
- abrupt (adjective) – sudden, immediate, unexpected.
- nullification (noun) – invalidation, annulment.
- call out (phrasal verb) – draw attention to someone’s bad actions.
- insensitivity (noun) – lack of awareness, lack of concern, not caring about others’ feelings.
- inefficiency (noun) – incapability, inability, failure, carelessness.
- stripe (noun) – type, category, character/style.
- rite (noun) – custom, practice, order, tradition.
- initiation (noun) – an act of allowing someone in a group/society (with a ritual).
- prolonged (adjective) – lengthy, constant, continuous.
- testing (adjective) – challenging.
- rail against (phrasal verb) – make a protest against, denounce, censure.
- dynastic (adjective) – relating to a dynasty (a family or line of rulers).
- entitlement (noun) – the belief that someone is inherently getting a right or privilege or special treatment.
- spin a new story (phrase) – to tell a lie.
- adorn (verb) – grace, beautify, enrich, decorate.
- lineage (noun) – ancestry/family, descent, background.
- of sorts (phrase) – of a somewhat unusual method.
- anti-elite (adjective) – relating to something against elite group (high society people; the group of most powerful people in a society).
- aged (adjective) – existed for a long time.
