👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES - 2 --> 26 APRIL👀
💥Daily Word Bytes - 2 from editorial - After the Castros💥
cue (noun) – sign, indication, signal.
Hindu Editorial usage : Havana-watchers will look for cues of change or continuity in a country that once symbolised global anti-imperialist revolution
anti-imperialist (adjective) – relating to opposing imperialism. imperialism (noun) – an action that involves a country (usually an empire or a kingdom) extending its power by the acquisition of territories.
Hindu Editorial usage : Havana-watchers will look for cues of change or continuity in a country that once symbolised global anti-imperialist revolution
upsurge (noun) – sudden increase or rise.
Hindu Editorial usage : With Latin America’s socialist upsurge of the last decade in retreat and Cuba’s economy in anything but robust health
retreat (noun) – withdrawal, draw back, flee/take flight.
Hindu Editorial usage : With Latin America’s socialist upsurge of the last decade in retreat and Cuba’s economy in anything but robust health
apparatchik (noun) – an official, member (of a large political organisation, particularly of a Communist Party).
Hindu Editorial usage : the answers should be evident. Mr. DÃaz-Canel is a veteran Communist Party apparatchik
stamp (verb) – identify, characterize/brand, distinguish.
Hindu Editorial usage : handpicked by Mr. Castro, to stamp his authority over a rigid bureaucratic and party apparatus.
bureaucratic (adjective) – institutional, procedural, established.
Hindu Editorial usage : handpicked by Mr. Castro, to stamp his authority over a rigid bureaucratic and party apparatus.
apparatus (noun) – structure, system/framework, organization.
Hindu Editorial usage : handpicked by Mr. Castro, to stamp his authority over a rigid bureaucratic and party apparatus.
count on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on, trust/ believe in.
Hindu Editorial usage : But Mr. DÃaz-Canel can count on Mr. Castro’s political backing as the latter is expected to continue as head of the party and the armed forces for some more years.
sustain (verb) – support, strengthen, prop/bolster up.
Hindu Editorial usage : Sustaining Cuba’s education and health-care services will be a formidable challenge for the President.
formidable (adjective) – ambitious, challenging, demanding.
Hindu Editorial usage : Sustaining Cuba’s education and health-care services will be a formidable challenge for the President.
handsome (adjective) – substantial, considerable, sizeable/large.
Hindu Editorial usage : In the absence of the handsome bailouts of the Venezuelan oil boom time or the Soviet-era subsidies, the government should prioritise attention to these basic services
bailout (noun) – an act of providing financial help/support by the outside investors to a
bank/institution which faces serious financial difficulty. bail-in (noun) – a way of helping a bank or other institution in financial difficulty, in which people/creditors of the bank to bear some of the burden by cancelling a part of the debt they are owed.
Hindu Editorial usage : In the absence of the handsome bailouts of the Venezuelan oil boom time or the Soviet-era subsidies, the government should prioritise attention to these basic services
guerrilla (noun) – a small group of irregular fighters fighting against a large, traditional military.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel is the country’s first high-ranking politician to be elevated from among those outside the young guerrillas who fought in the Cuban revolution.
pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
Hindu Editorial usage : It may therefore be reasonable to expect a more pragmatic stance on Havana’s part towards its ideological opponents,
notwithstanding (preposition) – in spite of, despite, regardless of.
Hindu Editorial usage : notwithstanding the pre-eminence of the Communist Party
pre-eminence (noun) – superiority, supremacy, prestige/stature.
Hindu Editorial usage : notwithstanding the pre-eminence of the Communist Party
detente (noun) – restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise/understanding.
Hindu Editorial usage : even if the détente between the U.S. and Cuba that began during Barack Obama’s presidency has been in something of a limbo under Donald Trump
limbo (noun) – an uncertain period, in a state of uncertainty, neglected/abandoned condition.
Hindu Editorial usage : even if the détente between the U.S. and Cuba that began during Barack Obama’s presidency has been in something of a limbo under Donald Trump
inevitably (adverb) – naturally, automatically, certainly/definitely.
Hindu Editorial usage : The spotlight in recent days has inevitably shone on the transition after the long Castro legacy in Latin America. In this process
ascent (noun) – a rise to a higher rank.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel’s ascent bucks the regional trend where leaders routinely seek recourse to constitutional meddling to secure extensions of presidential tenures.
buck (verb) – resist, oppose, contradict/defy.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel’s ascent bucks the regional trend where leaders routinely seek recourse to constitutional meddling to secure extensions of presidential tenures.
recourse to (verb) – resort to, make use of, utilize.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel’s ascent bucks the regional trend where leaders routinely seek recourse to constitutional meddling to secure extensions of presidential tenures.
meddling (noun) – interference, intrusion, intervention.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel’s ascent bucks the regional trend where leaders routinely seek recourse to constitutional meddling to secure extensions of presidential tenures.
tenure (noun) – occupancy, holding, occupation.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel’s ascent bucks the regional trend where leaders routinely seek recourse to constitutional meddling to secure extensions of presidential tenures.
succession (noun) – the line/sequence of inheriting a position. next in line, dynasty.
Hindu Editorial usage : The succession plan was more or less scripted by Mr. Castro at the commencement of his second term in 2013
cynical (adjective) – sceptical, doubtful, distrustful.
Hindu Editorial usage : It would be cynical to dismiss the development as no more than a cosmetic change within the larger framework of Cuba’s one-party rule
cosmetic (adjective) – superficial, outward, external.
Hindu Editorial usage : It would be cynical to dismiss the development as no more than a cosmetic change within the larger framework of Cuba’s one-party rule
populist (noun) – politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
Hindu Editorial usage : But then, there are countries across the world where many populists and strongmen have tinkered with the constitution to extend their terms in office,
tinker with (verb) – try to improve, play around with, try to mend.
Hindu Editorial usage : But then, there are countries across the world where many populists and strongmen have tinkered with the constitution to extend their terms in office,
charade (noun) – a ridiculous act/show, false display, farce.
Hindu Editorial usage : reducing competitive party politics to a charade.
Hindu Editorial usage : Havana-watchers will look for cues of change or continuity in a country that once symbolised global anti-imperialist revolution
anti-imperialist (adjective) – relating to opposing imperialism. imperialism (noun) – an action that involves a country (usually an empire or a kingdom) extending its power by the acquisition of territories.
Hindu Editorial usage : Havana-watchers will look for cues of change or continuity in a country that once symbolised global anti-imperialist revolution
Hindu Editorial usage : With Latin America’s socialist upsurge of the last decade in retreat and Cuba’s economy in anything but robust health
Hindu Editorial usage : With Latin America’s socialist upsurge of the last decade in retreat and Cuba’s economy in anything but robust health
Hindu Editorial usage : the answers should be evident. Mr. DÃaz-Canel is a veteran Communist Party apparatchik
Hindu Editorial usage : handpicked by Mr. Castro, to stamp his authority over a rigid bureaucratic and party apparatus.
Hindu Editorial usage : handpicked by Mr. Castro, to stamp his authority over a rigid bureaucratic and party apparatus.
Hindu Editorial usage : handpicked by Mr. Castro, to stamp his authority over a rigid bureaucratic and party apparatus.
Hindu Editorial usage : But Mr. DÃaz-Canel can count on Mr. Castro’s political backing as the latter is expected to continue as head of the party and the armed forces for some more years.
Hindu Editorial usage : Sustaining Cuba’s education and health-care services will be a formidable challenge for the President.
Hindu Editorial usage : Sustaining Cuba’s education and health-care services will be a formidable challenge for the President.
Hindu Editorial usage : In the absence of the handsome bailouts of the Venezuelan oil boom time or the Soviet-era subsidies, the government should prioritise attention to these basic services
bank/institution which faces serious financial difficulty. bail-in (noun) – a way of helping a bank or other institution in financial difficulty, in which people/creditors of the bank to bear some of the burden by cancelling a part of the debt they are owed.
Hindu Editorial usage : In the absence of the handsome bailouts of the Venezuelan oil boom time or the Soviet-era subsidies, the government should prioritise attention to these basic services
guerrilla (noun) – a small group of irregular fighters fighting against a large, traditional military.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel is the country’s first high-ranking politician to be elevated from among those outside the young guerrillas who fought in the Cuban revolution.
Hindu Editorial usage : It may therefore be reasonable to expect a more pragmatic stance on Havana’s part towards its ideological opponents,
Hindu Editorial usage : notwithstanding the pre-eminence of the Communist Party
Hindu Editorial usage : notwithstanding the pre-eminence of the Communist Party
Hindu Editorial usage : even if the détente between the U.S. and Cuba that began during Barack Obama’s presidency has been in something of a limbo under Donald Trump
Hindu Editorial usage : even if the détente between the U.S. and Cuba that began during Barack Obama’s presidency has been in something of a limbo under Donald Trump
Hindu Editorial usage : The spotlight in recent days has inevitably shone on the transition after the long Castro legacy in Latin America. In this process
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel’s ascent bucks the regional trend where leaders routinely seek recourse to constitutional meddling to secure extensions of presidential tenures.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel’s ascent bucks the regional trend where leaders routinely seek recourse to constitutional meddling to secure extensions of presidential tenures.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel’s ascent bucks the regional trend where leaders routinely seek recourse to constitutional meddling to secure extensions of presidential tenures.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel’s ascent bucks the regional trend where leaders routinely seek recourse to constitutional meddling to secure extensions of presidential tenures.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. DÃaz-Canel’s ascent bucks the regional trend where leaders routinely seek recourse to constitutional meddling to secure extensions of presidential tenures.
Hindu Editorial usage : The succession plan was more or less scripted by Mr. Castro at the commencement of his second term in 2013
Hindu Editorial usage : It would be cynical to dismiss the development as no more than a cosmetic change within the larger framework of Cuba’s one-party rule
Hindu Editorial usage : It would be cynical to dismiss the development as no more than a cosmetic change within the larger framework of Cuba’s one-party rule
Hindu Editorial usage : But then, there are countries across the world where many populists and strongmen have tinkered with the constitution to extend their terms in office,
Hindu Editorial usage : But then, there are countries across the world where many populists and strongmen have tinkered with the constitution to extend their terms in office,
Hindu Editorial usage : reducing competitive party politics to a charade.
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