The Hindu Editorial (Probing the press) – Mar 08, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Probing the press) – Mar 08, 2019:

censor (verb) – cut, delete, redact.
embarrassing (adjective) – upsetting, disconcerting, discomfiting; delicate/sensitive.
revelation (noun) – disclosure, surprising fact, uncovering/unearthing report.
be lost on (phrase) – fail to be noticed/appreciated.
pertain to (verb) – concern, relate to, be connected with.
amount to (verb) – be regarded, be equivalent to, be tantamount to.
definitive (adjective) – conclusive, absolute/categorical, unconditional.
admission (noun) – acknowledgement, acceptance, confession.
parley (noun) – negotiation, talk/dialogue, discussion.
behest (noun) – instruction, requirement, wish/desire.
undermine (verb) – weaken, spoil/damage, compromise,subvert.
hedge (verb) – safeguard, protect, shield.
default (noun) – non-payment, failure to pay, non-remittance.
flyaway (condition) (adjective) – ready/prepared for flight.
downright (adverb) – completely, totally, undeniably.
perverse (adjective) – contradictory, wrong, illogical/irrational.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, count/bank on.
procure (verb) – obtain, acquire, get.
immaterial (adjective) – irrelevant, inappropriate, pointless.
adjudication (noun) – judgement, decision, verdict.
notion (noun) – idea, belief, conception.
credit (noun) – commendation, acclaim, praise.
entrust (verb) – assign, give the responsibility for, charge with a responsibility/trust.
criminalise (verb) – make something (an activity) illegal.
contravention (noun) – breach, violation, infringement.
prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, litigation.
distinguish (verb) – differentiate, discern; decide between.
salutary (adjective) – helpful/useful, beneficial/healthy, practical.
yield (verb) – agree to, conform to, give way to, go along with.
imperative (noun) – necessary condition, essential, requirement.
notwithstanding (preposition) – in spite of, despite, regardless of,.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
outweigh (verb) – supersede, offset, cancel out.
refrain from (verb) – abstain, desist/hold back, stop.
secrecy laws (noun) – the laws that generally prohibit institutions, and their officers and employees, from disclosing data to third parties.
contend with (phrase verb) – cope with, face, grapple/deal with.