Daily Hindu Editorials

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 2  from editorial  -  On Colombia's first presidential election: In the shadow of FARC 💥 In the shadow of (phrase) – in a situation when attention is influenced on someone (who is a better known & skilful person). Hindu Editorial usage  : On Colombia's first presidential election: In the shadow of FARC accord (noun) – agreement, pact, deal. Hindu Editorial usage  : Iván Duque’s election as Colombia’s President puts a question mark on the peace accord throw up (phrasal verb) – produce something. Hindu Editorial usage  :  Colombia’s first presidential election since the landmark 2016 peace deal with the FARC Marxist guerrillas has thrown up the youngest winner in its history. right-wing (adjective) – alt-right, conservative, rightist (section of a political system). Hindu Editorial usage  :    But the victory of the 41-year-old right-wing candidate, Iván Duque, raises questions for ...

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 1  from editorial  -  Delhi stand-off: Power crisis 💥 standoff (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse. Hindu Editorial usage  :  The standoff in Delhi has placed everyone in a bad light in a bad light (phrase) – in an unfavourable situation. Hindu Editorial usage  :  The standoff in Delhi has placed everyone in a bad light provocation (noun) – prompting, inducement, incitement. Hindu Editorial usage  :  The immediate provocation for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sitting on a dharna at the residence of the Lt. Governor might have been a run-in with the bureaucracy, run-in (noun) – argument, dispute, difference of opinion. Hindu Editorial usage  :  The immediate provocation for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sitting on a dharna at the residence of the Lt. Governor might have been a run-in with the bureaucracy, confrontation (noun) – conflict, fighting/, face-off. Hindu Editorial usage ...

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 2  from editorial  - Ethics first — on TN organ transplant allocations 💥 provision (noun) – facilities, services, arrangements. Hindu Editorial usage  :  State governments, which have responsibility for health care provision, are expected to ensure that the organs that are altruistically donated by families of brain-dead people are given to recipients ethically, and as mandated by law altruistically (adverb) – unselfishly, selflessly, disinterestedly. Hindu Editorial usage  :  State governments, which have responsibility for health care provision, are expected to ensure that the organs that are altruistically donated by families of brain-dead people are given to recipients ethically, and as mandated by law lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, insist (on a rule). Hindu Editorial usage  :  Priority for citizens enrolled in the State and national waiting lists over foreign nationals is laid down in t...

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 1  from editorial  - Historic handshake — on Trump-Kim summit 💥 traverse (verb) – negotiate, go across, cross. Hindu Editorial usage  :  Trump and Kim have traversed a remarkable distance; they must build on it build on (phrasal verb) – develop, enhance, expand on. Hindu Editorial usage  :  Trump and Kim have traversed a remarkable distance; they must build on it affirmation (noun) – endorsement, ratification, confirmation. Hindu Editorial usage  :  The historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore is an affirmation of the power of diplomacy. shake hands with (phrase) – hold someone’s right hand tightly at meeting as a sign of agreement. Hindu Editorial usage  :  Now, as Mr. Trump shook hands with Mr. Kim, who had once said the U.S. President was “mentally deranged”, it was a reminder of Richard Nixon’s ground-breaking 1972 visit to Beijing...

💥 Daily Word Bytes - 2  from editorial  - Prevailing in Paris 💥 prevail (verb) – succeed, prove superior, conquer. Hindu Editorial usage  :  Prevailing in Paris testimony (noun) – testament, proof, evidence/witness. Hindu Editorial usage  :  Rafael Nadal’s 11th French Open title is a testimony to the transformation of his game take for granted (phrase) – fail to appreciate (someone). Hindu Editorial usage  :  There is a tendency among tennis fans to take Rafael Nadal’s clay court dominance for granted.   drain out (verb) – empty out, take up, remove. Hindu Editorial usage  :    Ever since he won his first French Open in 2005, the Spaniard has single-handedly drained out almost all the suspense that Paris may have otherwise offered hold aloft (verb) – elevate, raise up. Hindu Editorial usage  :  On Sunday, when he held aloft the Roland Garros trophy for the 11th time in his career, after defe...