The Hindu Editorial (Congress and cow) – Feb 11, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Congress and cow) – Feb 11, 2019

out of line (phrase) – behaving in a way that is disproportionate, improper, inappropriate.
detention (noun) – confinement/incarceration, captivity/custody, imprisonment.
allege (verb) – claim/assert, charge, accuse.
amount to (verb) – be equivalent to, be tantamount to, approximate to.
gross (adjective) – flagrant, blatant/glaring, obvious/evident.
endanger (verb) – imperil, jeopardize, risk.
habituate (verb) – accustom, adapt/adjust, make used.
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
dissenter (noun) – objector, protester, disputant.
disregard (noun) – neglect/negligence, carelessness, inattention.
implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
terrifying (adjective) – frightening, disturbing, horrifying.
stop at nothing (phrase) – persevere, continue,carry on, be determined.
adherence (noun) – compliance with, conformity, accordance with.
majoritarian (adjective) – relating to a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.
grave (adjective) – serious, crucial/critical, awful/dangerous.
vocation (noun) – calling, position/situation, purpose/mission.
reverence (noun) – high regard, great respect, admiration/worship.
carcass (noun) – dead body of animal, remaining parts of something (dead animal).
ostensible (adjective) – apparent, seeming, alleged/purported.
filmsy (adjective) – weak, poor, inadequate.
stringent (adjective) – strict/stern, severe, tough/rigorous.
lynching (noun) – an act of punishing/killing someone by hanging for claimed offence by the group of people without legal trail.
framework (noun) – structure, scheme/system, organisation.
disrespect (noun) – contempt, lack of respect, disregard/disdain.
remedial (adjective) – restorative, reparative, corrective.
backlash (noun) – a strong negative reaction; adverse response, counteraction.
indulge in (verb) – become involved in (an undesirable activity).
provocative (adjective) – annoying, irritating, provoking.
in respect of (phrase) – in regard to, concerning, relating to.
cravenness (noun) – cowardliness, spinelessness, lack of courage.
content with (verb) – satisfy, please, pacify.
denounce (verb) – reject, condemn, attack.
mollify (verb) – assuage, alleviate, mitigate.
vigilante (noun) – a member of the self-appointed group which unofficially punishing crimes.
short-sighted (adjective) – narrow-minded, unwise, thoughtless.
neutralise (verb) – cancel out, nullify, invalidate.
revoke (verb) – cancel, repeal, reverse.