Hi friends, here I am sharing vocabulary from THE HINDU EDITORIAL WITH VOCABULARY of 10th October 2019.
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Topic 1:War on words: On RSS’ language about lynching
WORD | MEANING | SYNONYMS | |
LYNCH | VERB | (of a group of people) kill (someone) for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging. | Hang, Hang By The Neck |
INCUMBENT | ADJECTIVE | (of an official or regime) currently holding office. | Current, Existing, Present, In-Office, In Power |
FRAIL | ADJECTIVE | (of a person) weak and delicate. | Infirm, Weak, Weakened, Feeble, Enfeebled |
CONSPIRACY | NOUN | A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. | Plot, Scheme, Stratagem, Plan, Machination, Cabal |
ENCAPSULATE | VERB | Express the essential features of (something) succinctly. | Summarize, Sum Up, Give A Summary Of, Precis |
REITERATE | VERB | Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. | Repeat, Say Again, Restate, Retell, Recapitulate, Go Over |
PURSUIT | NOUN | The action of pursuing someone or something. | Chasing, Pursuing, Stalking, Tracking, Trailing, Shadowing |
TENET | NOUN | A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy. | The principle, Belief, Doctrine, Precept, Creed, Credo, Article Of Faith |
OBFUSCATION | NOUN | The action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. | |
HAPLESS | ADJECTIVE | (especially of a person) unfortunate. | Unfortunate, Unlucky, Luckless, Out Of Luck, Ill-starred |
WORD | MEANING | SYNONYMS | |
INCURSION | NOUN | An invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one. | Attack On, Assault On, Raid On, Invasion Of, Storming Of, |
PLUNGE | VERB | Fall suddenly and uncontrollably | Crash, Plummet, Pitch, Drop, Fall |
TANTAMOUNT | ADJECTIVE | Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as. | Equivalent To, Equal To, Amounting To, As Good As, More Or Less, |
BETRAY | VERB | Expose (one’s country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy. | Break One’s Promise To, Be Disloyal To, Be Unfaithful To |
MILITIA | NOUN | A military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities in opposition to a regular army. | Armed Force, Force, Military Detachment, Military Unit, |
CALIPHATE | NOUN | The rule or reign of a caliph or chief Muslim ruler. | |
INSURGENCY | NOUN | An active revolt or uprising. | |
DE FACTO | ADJECTIVE | Existing or holding a specified position in fact but not necessarily by legal right. |
TOP 10 WORDS FROM THE HINDU EDITORIAL VOCABULARY 10th OCTOBER 2019
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