Hai Friends Iam Neeharika J .Here Iam Sharing English Vocabulary From Editorial Section Of The Hindu Dated 8th to 10th April 2017.Happy Reading........
1. cope (verb) –
manage, deal with, handle.
2. heatwave (noun) –
(a long period of) hot weather, hotness, humidity.
3. torrid (adjective) – hot, sweltering, scorching.
4. sweep (verb) –
move swiftly and smoothly.
5. consensus (noun)
– an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group.
agreement, concurrence.
6. evolve (verb)
– develop, progress, advance.
7. crippling (adjective)
– weakening, destroying, spoiling.
8. dehydration (noun)
– the loss of too much water in the body.
9. blood viscosity (noun)
– the thickness and stickiness of blood.
11. threshold (noun) –
level, limit; starting point.
13. vulnerable (adjective)
– at risk, in danger, unprotected.
14. draw
up (phrasal verb) – formulate, plan, prepare.
15. intervention (noun) –
action taken to improve a (health) disorder.
16. hold (verb) –
maintain, keep, absorb.
17. passive (adjective)
– submissive, unassertive, agreeable.
18. vernacular (adjective)
– concerned with domestic and functional.
19. backlog (noun) –
accumulation, logjam, pile-up/excess.
20. overemphasise (verb)
– overstress, exaggerate, overdramatize.
21. impasse (noun)
– deadlock, stalemate, stand-off.
22. strike
down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul/nullify, declare something
invalid/illegal.
23. gesture (noun)
– action, deed; sign/indication.
24. fraternity (noun) –
group, profession, body of workers, a group of people with same job, interest
and etc.
25. underscore (verb)
– emphasize, call attention to, underline.
26. anguish (noun)
– agony, pain, torment/suffering.
27. successive (adjective)
– consecutive, in succession, following.
28. alarming (adjective)
– worrying, disturbing, troubling.
29. docket (noun)
– a list of (pending) cases for trail.
30. chronic (adjective)
– long-lasting, constant, continuing.
32. gain
ground (phrase) – make headway, make
progress, advance/proceed.
33. spell
out (phrasal verb) – explain, make clear,
elucidate/clarify.
34. expedite (verb)
– speed up, accelerate, quicken.
35. incontestable (adjective)
– unquestionable, indisputable, undeniable.
36. liquidate (verb) –
close down, wind up, terminate.
37. undoubted (adjective)
– undisputed, unquestionable,unequivocal.
38. relevance (noun) –
the quality of being relevant/suitable.
39. prolonged (adjective)
– continuous, ongoing, persistent/non-stop.
40. tidings (noun) –
news, report; information.
42. spur (verb) –
urge, impel, force/coerce.
43. sting operation
(noun) – a deceptive/trickery operation designed to catch a person
committing a crime.
44. splash (noun) –
article, feature, display.
45. purportedly (adverb)
– allegedly, professedly, supposedly.
46. put
out (phrasal verb) –
publish, release, broadcast.
47. put
up (phrasal verb) – display, show.
48. impute (verb)
– attribute, ascribe, assign.
49. ensue (verb)
– result, follow, develop/arise.
50. render (verb)
– show, display; give/provide.
51. presumably (adverb)
– probably, in all likelihood, undoubtedly.
52. transpire (verb) – happen,
occur, take place.
53. fiercely (adverb)
– aggressively, extremely, savagely.
54. pretence (noun)
– (false) appearance, impression/image; display.
56. outweigh (verb) –
supersede, offset, cancel out.
57. as
a last resort (phrase) – a final course of action when all else has
failed.
58. deliberation (noun)
– thought, careful consideration; long discussion.
59. entrap (verb) –
tempt, trick, deceive/seduce.
60. induce (verb) –
prompt, persuade, impel.
61. wrongdoing (noun)
– crime, misconduct, malpractice.
62. embarrass (verb)
– shame, humiliate/demean; complicate.
63. minefield (noun) – a
situation with unknown dangers.
64. imperative (noun)
– necessary condition, requisite/requirement, necessity.
65. count
on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on, trust in.
66. evade (verb)
– elude, avoid/dodge, escape.
67. vindictive (adjective)
– vengeful, revengeful, avenging/unforgiving.
68. prurient (adjective)
– salacious, lustful, lewd.
69. erode (verb)
– wear away, destroy, dissolve.
70. goodwill (noun)
– reputation, name, status.
71. largesse (noun)
– generosity, liberality, great-heartedness.
72. reins (noun) –
power.
73. write-off (noun) –
an elimination of a bad debt from the account.
74. exchequer (noun) –
funds, resources/finances, treasury.
75. ramp
up (phrasal verb) – increase in amount.
76. forbid (verb)
– prohibit/ban, block, stop.
77. dole
out (phrasal verb) – allocate, allot, distribute.
78. clamour (noun) –
demands, calls; protests.
79. slippery
slope (noun) – a course of action likely to lead to something
bad.
80. unintended (adjective)
– thoughtless, unmindful, careless.
81. overreach (noun) –
an act of trying to do too much.
82. cap (noun)
– limit, upper limit, ceiling.
83. drought (noun)
– dry spell/period, lack of rain, shortage of water.
84. bumper (adjective)
– abundant, large, heavy.
85. barring (preposition)
– except for, apart from, excluding.
86. gloss
over (phrasal verb) – conceal, hide, camouflage.
87. from
farm to fork (phrase) – food chain from agricultural produce
(products) to food (on the table).
88. reluctance (noun)
– unwillingness, disinclination;
doubts/misgivings.
89. blanket (adjective)
– overall, general, total & inclusive.
90. scrutiny (noun) –
observation, examination, inspection.
91. prod (verb) –
spur, stimulate, persuade.
92. usurious (adjective)
– greedy, rapacious, extortionate.
93. field
day (noun) – lucky chance, good time, golden opportunity.
94. caveat (noun) –
warning/caution of provision, condition, clause.
95. heed (verb) –
pay attention to, take notice of, bear in mind.
96. plainspeak (noun) –
outspoken, frank, straight forward expression.
97. tinker (verb)
– try to improve, play around with, try to mend.
98. unveil (verb) –
present, disclose, make public.
99. accommodative (adjective) – accommodating, cooperative.
100.untouched (adjective)
– unspoilt, unmarked, undamaged.
101. suck (verb) – withdraw, remove, pull/draw/take out.
102. lingering (adjective)
– persisting, lasting, prolonged.
103. come
off (phrasal verb) – happen as planned.
104.aftermath (noun)
– repercussions, effects/results, outcomes.
105. drain (noun)
– the continuous loss of a particular resource.
106.efficacy (noun) –
effectiveness, efficiency, power/ability to give estimated results.
107. toolkit (noun) – a
set of resources, abilities, or skills.
108.impinge on (verb)
– affect, have an effect on, have a bearing on.
109.fiscal (noun) – a
financial year.
110. disinflationary (adjective)
– relating to the reduction in the rate of inflation.
111. benign (adjective)
– favourable, advantageous, beneficial.
112. optimistic (adjective)
– confident, hopeful, positive.
113. uptick (noun) – a
small increase.
114. rebound (noun) –
recovery, increase in something (value, amount) after a decline.
115. heart (noun)
– enthusiasm, keenness, determination/resolution.
116. virtuous (adjective)
– righteous, good/clean, ethical.
117. elusive (adjective)
– difficult to find/define/understand.
118. categorical (adjective)
– positive, definite, direct/outright.
119. eschew (verb) –
abstain from, refrain from, give up, forgo.
120. crowd
out (verb) – oust, overthrow, remove.
121. dent (verb)
– weaken, reduce, lessen.
122. caveat (noun) –
warning/caution of provision, condition, clause.
123. heed (verb) –
pay attention to, take notice of, bear in mind.
124. plainspeak (noun) –
outspoken, frank, straight forward expression.
125. tinker (verb)
– try to improve, play around with, try to mend.
126. unveil (verb) –
present, disclose, make public.
127. accommodative (adjective) – accommodating, cooperative.
128. untouched (adjective)
– unspoilt, unmarked, undamaged.
129. suck (verb) – withdraw, remove, pull/draw/take out.
130. lingering (adjective)
– persisting, lasting, prolonged.
131. come
off (phrasal verb) – happen as planned.
132. aftermath (noun)
– repercussions, effects/results, outcomes.
133. drain (noun)
– the continuous loss of a particular resource.
134. efficacy (noun) –
effectiveness, efficiency, power/ability to give estimated results.
135. toolkit (noun) – a
set of resources, abilities, or skills.
136. impinge on (verb)
– affect, have an effect on, have a bearing on.
