The Hindu Editorial (Back to life) – Mar 07, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Back to life) – Mar 07, 2019:

belated (adjective) – late/tardy, delayed, behind schedule/time.
acquittal (noun) – declaration of innocence, clearing/discharge/release, absolution.
highlight (verb) – underline, underscore, emphasize.
junk (verb) – throw away, discard, abandon/shed.
Kafkaesque (adjective) – complex/complicated, difficult, frightening/confusing situation.
nomadic (adjective) – wandering, roaming, travelling/rambling. Nomads are people who have no permanent home, travel from place to place in search of food (for them and their herd of animals).
gallows (noun) – execution by hanging.
juvenile (adjective) – young, teenage, underage.
silver lining (noun) – consoling and hopeful aspect of a difficult/unpleasant situation.
elapse (verb) – pass, go by, roll past.
testimony (noun) – evidence, proof, attestation/witness.
apprehend (verb) – arrest, catch, capture (for a crime).
heinous (adjective) – extremely bad & evil, shocking, horrible/wicked.
influence (verb) – dominate, overarch, control.
condign (adjective) – well deserved, merited, warranted/justified.
render (verb) – deliver hand down, give/announce (a judgement/verdict).
brush aside (phrasal verb) – dismiss, disregard, ignore.
discrepancy (noun) – mismatch, dissimilarity/difference, variation/deviation.
rope in (phrasal verb) – enlist, engage, persuade.
retention (noun) – the continued possession & use of something.
statute (noun) – act/law, regulation, rule.
notorious (adjective) – infamous, disreputable, ill-famed (for something bad).
inevitable (adjective) – unavoidable, sure to happen, unpreventable.
redound (verb) – contribute to, result in, effect.
affluent (adjective) – wealthy, rich, well off/well-to-do.
influential (noun) – powerful, authoritative, dominant (people).
bias (noun) – prejudice, partisanship, one-sidedness.
arbitrary (adjective) – capricious, personal (whim/choice), erratic/irregular.
clamour (noun) – protest, complaint, outcry/commotion.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
throw up (phrasal verb) – produce something.
dilemma (noun) – difficulty, problem, quandary/predicament.