The Hindu Editorial (Intemperate letter) – Oct 15, 2020

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s intemperate letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, in which he mocked the latter,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Intemperate letter) – Oct 15, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Intemperate letter) – Oct 15, 2020:

1. intemperate (adjective) – immoderate, inordinate, unwarranted, unreasonable, unjustifiable.
2. communalise (verb) – make communal.
3. pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
4. mock (verb) – ridicule, deride, tease, scorn, make fun of, make a monkey of.
5. jibe (noun) – insult, insulting or unkind remark, barb.
6. secularism (noun) – the belief that religion should not have a strong influence in education or other public parts of society.
7. tenet (noun) – principle, belief, doctrine/rule.
8. disgraceful (adjective) – shameful, shocking, dishonourable, unacceptable.
9. purportedly (adverb) – allegedly, reportedly, supposedly.
10. seek (verb) – ask for, request, demand.
11. accompanying (adjective) – connected, related, linked.
12. scorn (noun) – contempt, derision, mockery; insult, jibe, insulting or unkind remark.
13. reduce (verb) – bring someone to a lower level/state.
14. condemn (verb) – destine, doom, fate, ordain, foreordain (to endure or accept something unpleasant).
15. lockdown (noun) – an emergency protocol implemented by the authorities that prevents people from leaving from a place; An extended state of confinement/encirclement/isolation of a person by the authority.
16. secular (adjective) – non-religious.
17. votary (noun) – a devoted follower of someone or something; adherent, supporter, advocate, champion, disciple.
18. intent (noun) – aim, purpose, objective.
19. premise (noun) – proposition, assumption, assertion. 
20. envisage (verb) – foresee, predict, forecast, anticipate, expect.
21. interfere (verb) – handle, meddle, intervene (unwantedly).
22. besides (preposition/linking adverb) – in addition to, as well, also.
23. at any rate (phrase) – in any case, anyhow, anyway.
24. warped (adjective) – abnormal, strange; distorted/twisted.
25. track record (noun) – previous performance, previous accomplishments, previous achievements.
26. privilege (verb) – give a special advantage.
27. fealty (noun) – allegiance/adherence, faithfulness, obedience/loyalty.
28. propriety (noun) – morality, correctness, rightness, good manners.
29. swearing-in (noun) – an official ceremony in which a person is taking oath and admitted into a new official job.
30. dubious (adjective) – suspicious, questionable, doubtful.
31. pre-empt (verb) – forestall, anticipate, get in before.
32. alliance (noun) – coalition, partnership.
33. wade into (something) (phrasal verb) – to get involved in a difficult situation (argument, debate, fight & etc) without thinking about the possible consequences.
34. unbecoming (adjective) – inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable (behaviour).
35. descend into (verb) – decline, degenerate, slide, fall, drop.
36. grandstanding (noun) – a way of speaking or acting to get attention from the spectators (people) and then influencing them.
37. reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
38. credentials (noun) – identities, qualities; history, past.
39. tussle (noun) – argument, disagreement, quarrel, contention.
40. call out (phrasal verb) – criticize someone for something (bad/incorrect) publicly and ask them to justify/explain it.
41. ill-advised (adjective) – ill-considered, ill-judged, misguided, badly planned.
42. point out (phrasal verb) – identify, mention, indicate, draw attention to.
43. in this regard (phrase) – in connection with the aspect/consideration/point referred earlier.
44. retreat (verb) – change one’s decision, change one’s mind, change one’s attitude.

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