The Hindu Editorial (Convenient lies) – Jul 06, 2022

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s comments about SFI activists, where he forgave those who had vandalised his office in his Lok Sabha constituency, Wayanad in Kerala, were an act of sagacity that is rare. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Convenient lies) – Jul 06, 2022.

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convenient (adjective) – favourable, beneficial, advantageous, opportune.
ecosystem (noun) – complex situation/environment.
score (verb) – get, gain, win, achieve, attain, make.
Student Federation of India (SFI) (noun) – The Students’ Federation of India (abbreviated as SFI) is an Indian left-wing student organisation, politically aligned to the ideology and political views of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
activist (noun) – campaigner, promoter, radical, extremist.
forgive (verb) – pardon, excuse, absolve.
vandalise (verb) – destroy, damage, spoil property (public/private) intentionally.
sagacity (noun) – wisdom, insight, understanding, intelligence, sharpness, thoughtfulness.
disturbing (adjective) – worrying, discomfiting, unsettling, troubling, annoying.
recurring (adjective) – happening or occurring frequently.
sign (noun) – indication, signal, hint, intimation.
toxicity (noun) – hatefulness, nastiness, venom; the quality of being very harmful/dangerous.
pervade (verb) – fill, spread through; be present throughout.
condone (verb) – approve, sanction, justify, vindicate, endorse.
bigot (noun) – dogmatist, racist, chauvinist, jingoist; partisan, sectarian, prejudiced person.
ruthlessly (adverb) – cruelly, barbarically, heartlessly, brutally, inhumanly, unfeelingly.
suspect (verb) – be of the opinion, suppose, conclude, expect, presume, consider, infer.
blasphemy (noun) – the action or behaviour of someone which is not respectful of religious practice; irreligious, ungodly, unholy action/behaviour.
anchor (noun) – announcer, anchorman, anchorwoman, broadcaster, reporter.
in question (phrase) – being discussed, under discussion, under consideration.
apology (noun) – expression of regret; one’s regrets, sorriness.
malicious (adjective) – evil-intentioned, ill-natured, vengeful, defamatory, hostile.
blow up (phrasal verb) – break out, erupt, flare up, boil over, occur/start suddenly, become public.
indefensible (adjective) – unjustified, baseless, illogical/irrational.
scandal (noun) – wrongdoing, impropriety, misconduct.
no less (phrase) – used to show the importance of someone or something.
doctored (adjective) – falsified, tampered, tinkered, manipulated, rigged, altered.
retract (verb) – withdraw, take back, go back on, backtrack on, do a U-turn on, disclaim, disavow.
endorsement (noun) – support, backing, approval, seal of approval, mandate.
flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
context (noun) – circumstances, conditions, factors.
timeline (noun) – schedule.
put to rest (phrase) – to stop people from concerning/doubting about an issue by explaining/resolving it.
misrepresentation (noun) – insinuation, defamation, insulting remark/statement.
polarised (adjective) – separated into opposing two.
first information report (FIR) (noun) – a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
take into custody (phrase) – arrest, catch, capture, apprehend.
out of line (phrase) – not in accordance with something (e.g. constitutional propriety); improper, incorrect, inappropriate.
beg (verb) – ask for, appeal for, call for, seek, look for, press for.
beg the question (phrase) – raise a point; invite question.
whether (conjunction – used to show that something is true in either of two cases.
in accordance with (phrase) – in alignment with, in line with, conforming to.
brazenly (adverb) – blatantly, clearly, fragrantly, unashamedly, shamelessly.
ignite (verb) – provoke, kindle, trigger, instigate.
provocative (adjective) – annoying, irritating, agitational, provoking, inflammatory.
malaise (noun) – trouble, unease, depression/unhappiness.
script (verb) – plot, screenplay.
outright (adjective) – complete, entire, total, categorical.
expose (verb) – uncover, reveal, show, display, exhibit, disclose, manifest, unveil, unmask.
distance oneself from (phrasal verb) – denounce, disown, reject.