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

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:

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

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