The Hindu Editorial (The last to know) – Jun 20, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (The last to know) – Jun 20, 2018

The board of ICICI Bank has finally acted on the allegations of misconduct against its CEO and managing director, Chanda Kochhar. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The last to know) – Jun 20, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The last to know) – Jun 20, 2018:

conduct (noun) – actions, activities, deeds.
level against (verb) – direct (an accusation).
whistle-blower (noun) – one who reveals others’ illegal activities in public or to the government/authority.
fester (verb) – (of a problem) to become worse or more intense due to long time negligence.
hold a mirror up to (phrase) – (figurative meaning) examine (the nature of something more closely).
steer (verb) – guide, lead, direct.
face-saving (adjective) – something is done in order to preserve reputation/dignity.
reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, opposed.
tenure (noun) – incumbency, term of office, period/time in office.
successor (noun) – heir, descendant; replacement/next in line.
root in (verb) – have as an origin, have something as a cause.
quid pro quo (noun) – Latin word literally meaning “something for something”; exchange, trade, payment (a favour in return for something).
conflict of interest (noun) – a situation in which a person cannot do his/her job fairly because he/she has the power to decide something in a way that would be to his/her advantage, although this may not be the best decision.
amiss (adjective) – wrong, faulty, inappropriate.
swoop (verb) – raid, search, charge.
defaulter (noun) – a person who is (purposefully) not repaying banks/lenders’ debt on time for various reasons.
tack (noun) – approach, way, method.
ascertain (verb) – confirm, verify, discover/find out.
stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
firmament (noun) – the sky. ( “a star on/in the firmament” figuratively means a key person in a particular field of activity).
formidable (adjective) – strong, powerful, impressive.
play out (phrasal verb) – develop; happen/occur, take place.

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