THE HINDU EDITORIAL WITH VOCABULARY : 7TH OCTOBER 2019

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Topic 1:Sedition annoyance: On case against celebrities

WORD		MEANING	SYNONYMS
SEDITION	NOUN	Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.	Incitement, Incitement To Rebellion, Incitement To Riot
REFLEXIVELY	ADVERB	As a reflex, without conscious thought; automatically.
FRIVOLOUS	ADJECTIVE	Not having any serious purpose or value.	Flippant, Glib, Waggish, Joking, Jokey,
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
PERVASIVE	ADJECTIVE	(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.	Prevalent, Penetrating, Pervading, Permeating
PERPLEXING	ADJECTIVE	Completely baffling; very puzzling.
VEXATIOUS	ADJECTIVE	Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry.	Annoying, Vexing, Irritating, Irksome, Displeasing
VAGUELY	ADVERB	In a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly.	Roughly, More Or Less, Approximately, Nearly, Just About
FARCICAL	ADJECTIVE	Senseless, pointless, useless.	Ridiculous, Preposterous, Ludicrous, Absurd

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WORD		MEANING	SYNONYMS
BILATERAL	ADJECTIVE	Involving two parties, especially countries.
TRILATERAL	ADJECTIVE	Involving three parties, especially countries.
INTERIM	NOUN	The intervening time.	Meantime, Meanwhile, Intervening Time, Interval, Interlude
BARRAGE	NOUN	An artificial barrier across a river or estuary to prevent flooding, aid irrigation or navigation, or to generate electricity by tidal power.	Dam, Weir, Barrier, Dyke, Defence, Embankment, Wall
TRANSBOUNDARY	ADJECTIVE	Moving or having effect across a boundary or boundaries.
DEPORT	VERB	Expel (a foreigner) from a country, typically on the grounds of illegal status or for having committed a crime.	Expel, Banish, Exile, Transport, Expatriate
TERMITE	NOUN	An insect that eats & destroys wood.
PROFFER	NOUN	An offer or proposal.	Proposal, Suggestion, Proposition, Recommendation

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