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

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

The detention of five people under the National Security Act in Madhya Pradesh last week, all of them alleged to have committed offences related to… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Congress and cow) – Feb 11, 2019.

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  1. out of line (phrase) – behaving in a way that is disproportionate, improper, inappropriate.
  2. detention (noun) – confinement/incarceration, captivity/custody, imprisonment.
  3. allege (verb) – claim/assert, charge, accuse.
  4. amount to (verb) – be equivalent to, be tantamount to, approximate to.
  5. gross (adjective) – flagrant, blatant/glaring, obvious/evident.
  6. endanger (verb) – imperil, jeopardize, risk.
  7. habituate (verb) – accustom, adapt/adjust, make used.
  8. invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
  9. dissenter (noun) – objector, protester, disputant.
  10. disregard (noun) – neglect/negligence, carelessness, inattention.
  11. implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
  12. terrifying (adjective) – frightening, disturbing, horrifying.
  13. stop at nothing (phrase) – persevere, continue,carry on, be determined.
  14. adherence (noun) – compliance with, conformity, accordance with.
  15. 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.
  16. grave (adjective) – serious, crucial/critical, awful/dangerous.
  17. vocation (noun) – calling, position/situation, purpose/mission.
  18. reverence (noun) – high regard, great respect, admiration/worship.
  19. carcass (noun) – dead body of animal, remaining parts of something (dead animal).
  20. ostensible (adjective) –  apparent, seeming, alleged/purported.
  21. filmsy (adjective) – weak, poor, inadequate.
  22. stringent (adjective) – strict/stern, severe, tough/rigorous.
  23. lynching (noun) – an act of punishing/killing someone by hanging for claimed offence by the group of people without legal trail.
  24. framework (noun) – structure, scheme/system, organisation.
  25. disrespect (noun) – contempt, lack of respect, disregard/disdain.
  26. remedial (adjective) – restorative, reparative, corrective.
  27. backlash (noun) – a strong negative reaction; adverse response, counteraction.
  28. indulge in (verb) – become involved in (an undesirable activity).
  29. provocative (adjective) – annoying, irritating, provoking.
  30. in respect of (phrase) – in regard to, concerning, relating to.
  31. cravenness (noun) – cowardliness, spinelessness, lack of courage.
  32. content with (verb) – satisfy, please, pacify.
  33. denounce (verb) – reject, condemn, attack.
  34. mollify (verb) – assuage, alleviate, mitigate.
  35. vigilante (noun) – a member of the self-appointed group which unofficially punishing crimes.
  36. short-sighted (adjective) – narrow-minded, unwise, thoughtless.
  37. neutralise (verb) – cancel out, nullify, invalidate.
  38. revoke (verb) – cancel, repeal, reverse.

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