Vigil on vigilantes – The Hindu (Sep 08, 2017)
It is a telling commentary on our times that it needs the Supreme Court to remind those in power that they cannot remain silent while…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- vigilante (noun) – a member of the self-appointed group which officially punishing crimes.
- telling (adjective) – striking/strong, significant, important.
- commentary (noun) – explanation, interpretation, analysis.
- crack down on (phrasal verb) – get tough on, take severe measures against, clampdown on.
- bovine (adjective) – cow-like, cattle-like, buffalo-like.
- lynch (verb) – punish/kill by hanging someone for claimed offence without legal trail by the group of people.
- immunity (noun) – exemption, exception, freedom.
- curb (verb) – restrain, control, repress.
- ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
- recourse to (verb) – resort to, utilize, employ/utilize.
- shirk (verb) – dodge/avoid, run away from; neglect.
- deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage, under-supply.
- dispensation (noun) – system/regime; administration/government.
- livelihood (noun) – income, source of income, means of support.
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