The Hindu Editorial (Defusing tensions) – Oct 27, 2018
The Supreme Court has taken hold of the situation. It has done well to order a time-bound and supervised inquiry into the charges against the sidelined CBI Director, Alok Verma. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Defusing tensions) – Oct 27, 2018.
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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Defusing tensions) – Oct 27, 2018:
- defuse (verb) – reduce, lessen, ease.
- feud (noun) – quarrel, argument, dispute (a continuous, non-stop one).
- interim (adjective) – provisional, transitional, temporary.
- pave the way for (phrase) – prepare for, put things in order for, clear the way for.
- hold (verb) – control, power, sway/authority.
- time-bound (adjective) – related to a certain moment or era in time.
- sidelined (adjective) – removed from an authoritative position.
- divest (verb) – deprive, strip, dispossess/relieve of (power).
- suspicion (noun) – speculation, scepticism, misgiving/doubt.
- entertain (verb) – consider, think about, take into consideration.
- writ petition (noun) – an application to a court for a writ (a formal written order) when when any of the fundamental rights are violated.
- allegation (noun) – charge/claim, accusation; complaint.
- reservations (noun) – doubt, misgivings, scepticism/objection.
- statutory (adjective) – legitimate, permissible, admissible.
- superintendence (noun) – an act process of supervise, manage, govern something.
- peculiar (adjective) – strange, unusual/odd, unexpected.
- compound (verb) – aggravate, worsen, intensify/heighten.
- far-reaching (adjective) – important, major, significant.
- confine (verb) – restrict, limit.
- go beyond (phrase) – exceed, do more than.
- pendency (noun) – a state of something remain undecided/pending.
- means (noun) – method, way, procedure/technique.
- strip (verb) – relieve, deny, remove/deprive.
- adjudication (noun) – judgement, decision, conclusion.
- quieten (verb) – lessen, reduce, appease/mitigate.
- surcharged (adjective) – relating to the excessive tension/emotion.
- mount (verb) – increase, rise, intensify.
- recrimination (noun) – accusation, counter-charge, counterattack.
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