The Hindu Editorial (Beyond recompense) – Sep 15, 2018
The ‘ISRO espionage case’ marked a disgraceful chapter in the history of police investigation in the country. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Beyond recompense) – Sep 15, 2018.
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Beyond recompense) – Sep 15, 2018
- espionage (noun) – spying, undercover work, infiltration/counter-intelligence.
- disgraceful (adjective) – shameful, shockingly unacceptable, contemptible.
- pretext (noun) – false excuse, alleged reason, claim.
- witch-hunt (noun) – an investigation to find & punish people with unpopular views/opinions and not because of they have done something wrong.
- grave (adjective) – (very) serious, crucial/critical, awful.
- mercifully (adverb) – forgivingly, compassionately, leniently.
- lapse (noun) – failure, error, mistake/blunder.
- suspicion (noun) – doubt/qualm, speculation, scepticism.
- obstinately (adverb) – stubbornly/adamantly, inflexibly, uncooperatively.
- ungracious (adjective) – rude, impolite, uncivil/discourteous.
- peevish (adjective) – irritable, disagreeable, miserable.
- revive (verb) – reintroduce, restore, bring back.
- unsympathetic (adjective) – uncaring, unconcerned.
- errant (adjective) – erring, offending, lawbreaking.
- petulantly (adverb) – complainingly, disagreeably, miserably/peevishly.
- glaring (adjective) – obvious, conspicuous,unmistakable.
- maliciously (adverb) – harmfully, unkindly, vengefully/cruelly.
- overdue (adjective) – late, behind schedule/time, delayed.
- archaic (adjective) – obsolete, old-fashioned, outdated/very old.
- heinous (adjective) – wicked, evil, criminal.
- exonerate (verb) – release, relieve, acquit/discharge.
- floodgate (noun) – something which is restraining/holding back/stifling an outflow of something else.
- oversight (noun) – inspection, supervision, control.
- take note (phrase) – pay attention, take notice, take note.
- humiliation (noun) – embarrassment, disgrace, shame.
- disconcerting (adjective) – discomfiting, unsettling, disturbing.
- muster (verb) – gather, bring together, assemble.
- personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
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