The Hindu Editorial (Out of the frying pan) – Mar 26, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Out of the frying pan) – Mar 26, 2019:

out of the frying pan into the fire (phrase) – from a bad condition/situation to a worst condition/situation.
put something behind (phrase) – ignore, put something down to experience, forget about something.
reprieve (noun) – cancellation, suspension, postponement (of something undesirable event).
collusion (noun) – secret understanding, collaboration, conspiracy.
covert (adjective) – secret, furtive, stealthy/hidden.
vying present participle of vie (verb) – contest, struggle, fight.
conspire (verb) – collaborate, intrigue, collude.
illicit (adjective) – illegal, unlawful, illegitimate.
disinformation (noun) – lie, falsehood, fabrication/deception.
affiliate with (verb) – associate with, join with, combine with.
dissemination (noun) – spreading, circulation, distribution.
exoneration (noun) – vindication, acquittal, discharge.
exonerate (verb) – release, clear, acquit/discharge.
imply (verb) – say indirectly, suggest, hint.
intent (noun) – target, purpose, intention.
nexus (noun) – junction/juncture, link; central point.
contemplated (adjective) – thought about, considered/pondered, expected.
findings (noun) – conclusion/result; resolution, decision.
short-lived (adjective) – brief, temporary, short-term.
under way (noun) – in progress, going on, advancing.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
come to light (phrase) – reveal, disclose, expose.
infamously (adverb) – ill-famedly, disreputably, notoriously.
inaugural ceremony (noun) – the process of swearing a person into office.
allegation (noun) – charge/claim, accusation; complaint.
hush money (noun) – payment, payout, reward (given to someone to keep the information secret).
quash (verb) – cancel, reverse, repeal.
mounting (adjective) – increasing, growing, escalating.
scandal (noun) – impropriety, misconduct, wrongdoing.
appointee (noun) – one who is appointed to a job/position; representative, delegate, office holder.
call on (phrasal verb) – appeal to, demand/ask, request.
testify (verb) – be evidence of, be proof of, attest to, confirm,.
discrepancy (noun) – mismatch, dissimilarity/difference, variation/deviation.
inference (noun) – conclusion, reasoning, thesis.
envelope (verb) – cover, case, shell.
fog (noun) – a state of confusion.
flout (verb) – defy/disdain, refuse to obey, disregard (a rule).