Sunday 10 November 2024
HomeEditorial VocabularyThe Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 03rd March 2020

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 03rd March 2020

  1. safeguard (noun) – protection, security.
  2. undermine (verb) – reduce, diminish, impede, hinder.
  3. sedition (noun) – incitement (to riot/rebellion), agitation, trouble making/provocation.
  4. sanction (noun) – permission, approval, consent (official).
  5. prosecute (verb) – charge with, accuse of, indict.
  6. prosecution (noun) – legal action/trail, legal proceeding, litigation.
  7. apply one’s mind (phrase) – to give one’s full attention.
  8. render (verb) – give, announce, pronounce (a verdict).
  9. prima facie (adverb/adjective) – something (first impression) considered as right until proved.
  10. make out (phrasal verb) – understand the motivation of, show to be true/validate; make sense of.
  11. conspiracy (noun) – unlawful plan, intrigue, collaboration/deception.
  12. stress (verb) – emphasize, draw attention to, underscore.
  13. mechanical (adjective) – automatic, habitual; casual, careless.
  14. material (noun) – facts, information, details, subject matter.
  15. tendency (noun) – susceptibility, proneness inclination.
  16. disorder (noun) – disturbance, turmoil, chaos, confusion.
  17. incitement (noun) – inducement, motivation, provocation.
  18. frivolous (adjective) – relating to something which is having no serious, sensible, useful purpose or value and it will also be a waste of time; valueless, insignificant, silly.
  19. contemplate (verb) – consider, think about, reflect on.
  20. enmity (noun) – opposition, hatred/hate, bitterness.
  21. malicious (adjective) – hostile, hurtful, destructive.
  22. outrage (verb) – offend, infuriate, stir up, displease/anger.
  23. subject to (adjective) – conditional on, dependent on, controlled by, under the control of.
  24. scrutiny (noun) – observation, inspection, examination.
  25. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement.
  26. merits (noun) – an essential inherent quality (rights and wrongs only) while evaluating a case (not by external aspects).
  27. disservice (noun) – injustice, disfavour, harm/damage.
  28. allegedly (adverb) – supposedly, purportedly, reportedly.
  29. seditious (adjective) – provocative, agitational; dissident/insurgent.
  30. accord (verb) – give, grant, present.
  31. mechanically (adverb) – automatically, without thinking, casually, carelessly.
  32. doctor (verb) – falsify, manipulate, change.
  33. wary (adjective) – cautious, careful, circumspect.
  34. endorse (verb) – support, uphold, confirm, vindicate/validate.
  35. moreover (adjective) – besides, furthermore, in addition.
  36. go against (phrasal verb) – oppose, be contrary to.
  37. scrap (verb) – abandon, cancel, abolish/throw out.
  38. narrative (noun) – a representation of a particular situation; portrayal/account.
  39. belated (adjective) – late, behind time, not on time/delayed.
  40. concede (verb) – give up, relinquish, cede, hand over.
  41. nationalistic (adjective) – patriotic, nationalist, jingoistic.
  42. end up (phrasal verb) – come/arrive, turn up (a specified situation finally).
  43. legitimize (verb) – validate, legitimate, permit/endorse.
  44. construct (noun) – idea.
  45. constitute (verb) – form, comprise, represent.
  46. bend on (phrasal verb) – be very determined, be inclined, be prepared to do something.
RELATED ARTICLES

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 15 July 2020

Tablighi Jamaat, an island unto itself 1. The Tablighi Jamaat is considered to be the ‘ideal Muslim organisation’, focused solely on introspection in isolation. solely (Adverb)केवलintrospection...

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 8 July 2020

Almost every competitive exams has English section, that tests the skill of candidates in English language. Therefore candidates have to perform in this section...

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 7 July 2020

Almost every competitive exams has English section, that tests the skill of candidates in English language. Therefore candidates have to perform in this section...

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 6 July 2020

Almost every competitive exams has English section, that tests the skill of candidates in English language. Therefore candidates have to perform in this section...

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 4 July 2020

marine (noun) – a member of an armed force who operate on land and at sea.meet with (verb) – receive, have (a particular reaction).quest (noun) – pursuit, search; investigation.Enrica lexie (noun)...

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 3 July 2020

Almost every competitive exams has English section, that tests the skill of candidates in English language. Therefore candidates have to perform in this section...

Most Popular