👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES - 2-> 14 MAY👀

💥Daily Word Bytes - 2  from editorial - Hezbollah’s grip — On Lebanon's parliamentary election 💥

grip (noun) – control, power/influence, hold.
Hindu Editorial usage : Hezbollah’s grip — On Lebanon's parliamentary election

mounting (adjective) – increasing, growing, intensifying.
Hindu Editorial usage : Results of Lebanon’s May 6 parliamentary election point to the mounting frustration among voters with the government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri

a host of (noun) – lot, large number, great quantity.
Hindu Editorial usage :  Lebanon has had a host of administrative and regional challenges while the government remained largely ineffective in tackling them.

breakdown (noun) – failure, collapse, foundering.
Hindu Editorial usage :  There were protests in Beirut and elsewhere over a breakdown of waste management; there is an acute power shortage; 

shambles (noun) – complete mess, disorder/disarray, disorganization.
Hindu Editorial usage : the economy is in a shambles; and the inward flight of Syrian refugees over the past seven years has put public infrastructure under further strain. 

inward (adjective) – internal, inner, inside.
Hindu Editorial usage : the economy is in a shambles; and the inward flight of Syrian refugees over the past seven years has put public infrastructure under further strain. 

flight (noun) – fleeing, retreat, departure/decamping.
Hindu Editorial usage : the economy is in a shambles; and the inward flight of Syrian refugees over the past seven years has put public infrastructure under further strain. 

strain (noun) – pressure, stress, demand/burden.
Hindu Editorial usage : the economy is in a shambles; and the inward flight of Syrian refugees over the past seven years has put public infrastructure under further strain. 

bloc (noun) – group, faction, wing.
Hindu Editorial usage : the Iran-allied Shia bloc led by Hezbollah that has joined hands with Christian parties, 

join hands (phrase) – work together.
Hindu Editorial usage : the Iran-allied Shia bloc led by Hezbollah that has joined hands with Christian parties, 

whip up (phrasal verb) – encourage, stimulate, excite/provoke.
Hindu Editorial usage : During the campaign, both sides whipped up this sectarian narrative — Mr. Hariri said Lebanon’s Arab identity was being threatened by Hezbollah’s Iran links,

sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (a group of people); factional, partisan.
Hindu Editorial usage : During the campaign, both sides whipped up this sectarian narrative — Mr. Hariri said Lebanon’s Arab identity was being threatened by Hezbollah’s Iran links,

shrank (past tense of shrink) (verb) – get smaller, lessen, reduce.
Hindu Editorial usage : Its strength in the 128-member parliament shrank from 33 to 21

confessional (Adjective) – acknowledged, avowed, admitted/asserted (publicly).
Hindu Editorial usage : Lebanon has a unique, confessional system in which the Prime Minister must be a Sunni, the President a Christian and the Parliament Speaker a Shia.

say (noun) – voice, influence, authority.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. Hariri could retain his job as Prime Minister despite the electoral setback. But Hezbollah and its allies will have a greater say in government-formation.

stall (verb) – stop, obstruct, impede/hinder.
Hindu Editorial usage : Hezbollah could also stall government measures that target its clout, a key demand from Mr. Hariri’s regional allies. 

clout (noun) – influence, power, control.
Hindu Editorial usage : Hezbollah could also stall government measures that target its clout, a key demand from Mr. Hariri’s regional allies. 

rein  (verb) – restrict, control, stop.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Saudis are not happy with his inability to rein in Hezbollah. Last year Mr. Hariri was summoned to Riyadh, where he announced his resignation. 

summon (verb) – call/ask for, request/demand the presence of, invite.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Saudis are not happy with his inability to rein in Hezbollah. Last year Mr. Hariri was summoned to Riyadh, where he announced his resignation. 

patron (noun) – supporter, upholder, benefactor.
Hindu Editorial usage : Though he withdrew the resignation later, his ties with his Saudi patrons appear to be far from mended.

far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
Hindu Editorial usage : Though he withdrew the resignation later, his ties with his Saudi patrons appear to be far from mended.

mend (verb) – rectify, resolve, improve.
Hindu Editorial usage : Though he withdrew the resignation later, his ties with his Saudi patrons appear to be far from mended.

fault line (noun) – a divisive issue, difference of opinion.
Hindu Editorial usage :  With the regional fault lines between Iran and its rivals set to sharpen further after the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and rising Tehran-Tel Aviv tensions

bound to (adjective) – certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed.
Hindu Editorial usage :  it is bound to reflect on Lebanese politics. Mr. Hariri has to find a balance between his domestic agenda and regional politics, provide basic services to the public

ask (noun) – demand, call.
Hindu Editorial usage :  a tall ask given Lebanon’s fractured polity and Mr. Hariri’s own record.

fractured (adjective) –  divided, fragmented, separated.
Hindu Editorial usage :  a tall ask given Lebanon’s fractured polity and Mr. Hariri’s own record.

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