Scam, or folklore? – The Hindu (Dec 22, 2017)

Scam, or folklore? – The Hindu (Dec 22, 2017)

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. folklore (noun) – story, myth, tale.
2. acquittal (noun) – discharge, release, freeing.
3. call into question (phrase) – doubt, distrust, suspect.
4. arbitrary (adjective) – irrational, illogical, unjustified.
5. tenure (noun) – incumbency, term of office, period/time in office.
6. en masse (from French) (adverb) – in a mass, (all) together, as a group, as a whole, wholesale.
7. arraign (verb) – indict, prosecute, put on trial.
8. in tatters (phrase) – shattered, destroyed; ruined.
9. adduce (verb) – cite, mention, point out (as an evidence).
10. manipulate (verb) – exploit, influence, manoeuvre.
11. windfall (noun) – bonanza, a large amount of money received unexpectedly, jackpot.
12. offload (verb) – unload/empty out; get rid of, transfer.
13. stake (noun) – share, financial interest, investment.
14. fallout (noun) – adverse results; repercussions, after-effects.
15. shake off (phrasal verb) – get away from, escape, elude/dodge, get rid of.
16. irredeemably (adverb) – irreparably; in a way that something not able to be corrected/improved.
17. beset (verb) – trouble, afflict, bother.
18. reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
19. scam-tainted (adjective) – relating to someone/something which is damaged/affected with a bad quality of dishonest/fraudulent schemes.
20. make out (phrasal verb) – pretend; allege, claim.
21. peg (verb) – categorize, classify; form a fixed opinion of.
22. notion (noun) – idea/thought, belief, concept.
23. vindicate (verb) – justify, confirm, support.
24. sift (verb) – search/look through, examine, scrutinize.
25. prosecute (verb) – take legal action against, accuse, charge.
26. graft (noun) – corruption, bribery, unlawful practices.
27. stick (noun) – blame, criticism, censure/condemnation.
28. diligent (adjective) – careful, thorough, attentive/heedful.
29. beating (noun) – defeat, loss (in a competitive situation).
30. call out (phrasal verb) – draw critical attention to somebody’s unacceptable actions.
31. wane (verb) – decline, decrease, disappear.
32. pursue (verb) – prosecute/conduct, continue, carry on.
33. cloud (noun) – a state of  suspicion, trouble, or worry.
34. redeem (verb) – retrieve, regain, recover/get back.
35. sweeping (adjective) – thorough, complete, total.
36. contention (noun) – argument, claim, allegation.
37. a tad (adverb) – somewhat,moderately/rather, a little.
38. breezily (adverb) – in a casual, relaxed way.
39. suspicious (adjective) – dubious, mysterious/murky, dishonest-looking.
40. quid pro quo (noun) – Latin word literally meaning “something for something”; exchange, trade, payment (a favour in return for something).
41. incidence (noun) – occurrence, prevalence (of an undesirable thing).

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