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THE HINDU EDITORIAL VOCABULARY –
APRIL 15TH – 21th2017
1.
blunt (noun) – straightforward, frank/direct, forthright.
2.
arrest (verb)
– stop, check, restrict.
3.
slide (noun)
– fall, drop, decline.
4.
pointer (noun)
– indication, hint, signal.
5.
inevitably (adverb) – naturally,
automatically, necessarily.
6.
interpret (verb)
– understand, construe, regard.
7.
sweep (verb)
– win (all the competitions).
8.
best (verb)
– defeat, outdo, conquer.
9.
clout (noun) – influence, power, control.
11.
gratify (verb)
– please, give pleasure to, make happy, delight.
12.
at the top of the heap (phrase) – (of a person) at the highest
(or lowest) point of a society/organisation.
13.
beat back (phrasal verb) – repel, fight off,
repulse.
14.
trail (noun)
– path, way, course.
15.
fold (noun) – group, community, company.
17.
write off (phrasal verb) – disregard, dismiss, ignore
18.
outrageous (adjective) – shocking, disgraceful, appalling.
19.
defiance (noun)
– non-compliance, disobedience; resistance.
20.
mockery (noun) – ridicule, joking, teasing.
21.
disrepute (noun)
– disgrace, shame, dishonour.
22.
flout (verb)
– defy/disdain, refuse to obey, disregard (a rule).
23.
intolerable (adjective)
– unbearable, unsupportable, unacceptable.
24.
affront (noun)
– insult, offence, indignity/snub.
25.
foster (verb)
– encourage, promote, support.
26.
harmonious (adjective)
– friendly, peaceable/agreeable, cooperative.
27.
suo
motu (phrase)
– Latin term means “on its own motion”. it is used where a government
agency acts on its own knowledge.
28.
erroneous (adjective)
– wrong, incorrect, mistaken.
29.
denigrate (verb) – criticise, attack, insult.
30.
sweeping (adjective) – blanket, general,
imprecise.
31.
recalcitrant (adjective)
– uncooperative, non-compliant, confrontational.
33.
invoke (verb) – evoke, induce, cause.
34.
peer (noun)
– fellow, co-worker ; same age group people with equal social status and
ability.
35.
pertain to (verb) – concern, relate to, be
connected with.
36.
barge (verb)
– move forcefully; interrupt, intervene.
37.
hurl (verb)
– throw, pitch, direct/toss.
38.
volley (noun)
– series, string, chain.
39.
invective (noun) – abusive/offensive/bad/swear/foul
language.
40.
haul (verb)
– drag, pull, propel.
41.
restrain (verb)
– prevent, stop, bar/ban.
42.
impeachment (noun)
– the act of charging (a public official) with a crime done while in
office.
43.
grievance (noun)
– complaint, criticism, objection/protest.
44.
vividly (adverb)
– graphically, clearly, explicitly.
45.
inadequacy (noun)
– incompetence, ineffectiveness; shortcoming/weakness.
46.
infusion (noun) – the introduction/
instilling/imbuing of a new thing.
47.
empowerment (noun) – accreditation, authorization, validation.
48.
anti-retroviral (adjective) – relating to the drugs that suppress/stop a
retrovirus like HIV.
49.
opportunistic infection (noun) – it is a infection that will most often make
you sick given the “opportunity” of a damaged or weakened immune system,
including people with HIV.
50.
build on/upon (phrasal verb) –
develop, create, elaborate (something with using something else as a basis
for further development).
51.
enjoin (verb)
– prohibit, ban/bar, prevent.
52.
flaw (noun)
– defect, fault, shortcoming/weakness.
53.
contract (verb)
– develop, get, become infected with.
55.
ombudsman (noun)
– defender, bodyguard, guardian.
56.
scrutinise (verb) – examine carefully, inspect; investigate.
57.
epidemic (noun)
– outbreak; a situation in which a disease spreads quickly and
affects many people (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
58.
scale up (phrasal verb) – increase something in number.
59.
intervention (noun)
– action taken to improve a medical condition.
60.
subset (noun) – a
part of larger group.
62.
provision (noun) – term, clause; condition.
63.
draw up (phrasal verb) – compose, formulate, prepare.
64.
exert (verb)
– apply, employ, exercise.
65.
obligation (noun)
– responsibility, commitment, moral imperative.
66.
frivolous (adjective) – silly, foolish, irresponsible,
thoughtless.
67.
generic drug (noun) – it is a pharmaceutical drug that is equivalent
to a brand-name product in dosage, strength, route of administration, quality,
performance, and intended use.
68.
footing (noun)
– foothold, grip/anchorage, support.
69.
folly (noun)
– foolishness, thoughtlessness, lack of foresight.
70.
line of defence (phrase) – way of defending.
73.
audit trail (noun)
– audit log; a series of paper, electronic files, and other such
records that show how transactions are dealt with by an organization from
beginning to end.
74.
interpret (verb)
– understand, construe, see.
75.
context (noun) –
circumstances, conditions, surroundings.
76.
brush off (phrasal verb) – rebuff, dismiss, reject.
77.
clutch (noun) – group, set, collection.
78.
tamper (verb)
– interfere, meddle (to cause damage to something).
79.
manipulation (noun)
– plot, trick/tactic, intrigue/stratagem.
80.
encrypt (verb) –
convert data/information into code; encode.
81.
burnt (past
participle of burn) – produce (a disc/chip) by copying original.
82.
standalone (adjective) – separate, unconnected.
83.
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate; prescribe.
85.
indigenously (adverb)
– in an indigenous (originating from native/local) manner, something is
produced in a particular region/country.
86.
embed (verb)
– design and build (a microchip) as an integral part of a machine/device.
87.
glib (adjective)
– plausible, slick, thoughtless/superficial.
88.
rigging (noun) – an act of manipulating/intriguing/conduct
fraudulently, particularly elections.
89.
stuffing (noun)
– an act of placing bogus (fake) votes in (a ballot box).
90.
revert (verb)
– return, go back, regress.
91.
regressive (adjective)
– retrograde/unprogressive, negative, unwelcome.
92.
quietus (noun) –
something that calms/quiets/soothes.
93.
equity (noun) – value, net worth; owned capital.
94.
debt (noun)
– liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital.
95.
fiscal responsibility (noun) – the act of creating, optimizing and
maintaining a balanced budget.
96.
timely (adverb)
– opportune, well timed, at the right time.
97.
born-again (adjective)
– relating to returning to a newly proposed idea/belief with dedication.
99.
largesse (noun)
– generosity, liberality, bountifulness.
100.
unsustainable (adjective) – undefendable,
insupportable, unjustified.
101.
perverse (adjective)
– awkward, contrary; illogical, irrational.
102.
entail (verb) – cause/produce, generate,
prompt.
103.
crowd out (phrasal
verb) – oust, overthrow, remove.
104.
inflation (noun) – increase of price level of goods
& services & vice versa decrease of currency value.
105.
tailspin (noun)
– increasing chaos, disruption, panic.
106.
brink (noun)
– verge, edge, crucial/critical point (beyond which something else
(good/bad) will happen).
107.
default (noun)
– non-payment, failure to pay, non-remittance.
108.
liberalisation (noun) – removal or loosening of restrictions
on something, typically an economic or political system.
109.
fiscal deficit (noun) – the difference between total expenditure
and total income of the government.
110.
fiscal stimulus (noun) – Government measures, normally involving
increased public spending and lower taxation, aimed at giving a positive jolt
to economic activity
111.
fiscal space (noun) – it is the flexibility of a government in
its spending choices, and, more generally, to the financial well-being of a
government.
112.
forthwith (adverb) – immediately, right
away; without delay.
113.
pragmatic (adjective)
– empirical, real/realistic, actual/practical.
114.
unanticipated (adjective) – unforeseen,
unpredicted, out of the blue.
115.
pare (verb)
– reduce, lower, decrease.
116.
cumulative (adjective) – increasing,
accumulative; collective, aggregate.
117.
solvency (noun)
– ability to pay one’s debts.
118.
put paid to ( phrasal
verb) – stop/destroy, forestall, thwart.
119.
in tandem (phrase)
– along side each other.
120.
swiftly (adverb)
– quickly, rapidly, fast.
121.
sit in (phrasal
verb) – observe, watch, attend.
122.
clamour (noun)
– demands, calls; protests.
123.
galvanise (verb) –
jolt/shock, excite, awaken.
124.
drought (noun)
– dry spell/period, lack of rain, shortage of water.
125.
prospect (noun)
– expectation, anticipation, possibility.
127.
efficacy (noun) – effectiveness, efficiency, power/ability to
give estimated results.
128.
harness (verb) – use,
utilise, make use of.
129.
resilience (noun)
– strength, toughness; flexibility.
130.
fraught with
(adjective) – full of, filled with, charged with/loaded with.
131.
off the mark (phrase) – inaccurate or incorrect.
132.
sustain (verb)
– help, assist, support.
133.
livelihood (noun)
– income, source of income, means of support.
134.
outlay (noun)
– expenses, spending, disbursement.
135.
underscore (verb)
– emphasize, call attention to, underline.
136.
holdings (noun)
– possessions, belongings, valuables.
137.
irrigation (noun) – supply of water to farm land to grow crops
& plants.
138.
distress (noun)
– hardship, adversity, difficulty/trouble.
139.
sown (verb)
– past participle of sow; plant, seed.
