THE HINDU EDITORIAL WITH VOCABULARY : 1ST OCTOBER 2019

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Topic 1: Dangerous precedent: On Sikkim CM’s disqualification

WORD		MEANING	SYNONYMS
GRAFT	NOUN	Bribery and other corrupt practices	Corruption, Bribery, Bribing, Dishonesty
SELDOM	ADVERB	Not often; rarely	Rarely, Infrequently
BRAZEN	ADJECTIVE	Bold and without shame.	Bold, Shameless
PREVAIL	VERB	Prove more powerful or superior	Win, Win Out, Win Through, Triumph
ENTAIL	VERB	Involve (something) as a necessary	Necessitate, Make Necessary, Require, Need
MALADY	NOUN	A serious problem	Illness, Sickness, Ailment, Disorder
PARTISAN	NOUN	A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person	Biased, Prejudiced, One-sided, Coloured, Discriminatory

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WORD		MEANING	SYNONYMS
OVERWHELM	VERB	Defeat completely	Defeat, Defeat Easily, Defeat Heavily, Defeat Utterly, Trounce
NASCENT	ADJECTIVE	just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential	Emerging, Beginning, Coming Out, Arising, Dawning
RELENTLESSLY	ADVERB	In an unceasingly intense or harsh way
IMPREGNABLE	ADJECTIVE	Unable to be defeated or overcome	Unassailable, Unbeatable, Undefeatable, Unshakeable, Invincible
HELM	VERB	Steer	Steer, Captain, Pilot, Skipper, Navigate, Con
STERN	ADJECTIVE	strict and severe	Strict, Severe, Stringent, Harsh, Drastic, Hard
POTENT	ADJECTIVE	Having great power, influence, or effect	Powerful, Strong, Vigorous, Mighty, Formidable
COLOSSUS	NOUN	A statue that is much bigger than life-size	Monster, Brute, Beast, Giant, Colossus, Mountain, Behemoth

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