The Hindu Editorial (Rafale rebuff) – Apr 11, 2019

The Supreme Court’s decision to consider the relevance of the documents published in the media on the Rafale deal is a firm and necessary rebuff… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Rafale rebuff) – Apr 11, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Rafale rebuff) – Apr 11, 2019:

rebuff (noun) – rejection, refusal, snub (of a request).
de-legitimise (verb) – reverse/withdraw legitimate status of something.
relevance (noun) – significance, correctness, appropriateness.
unanimous (adjective) – in complete agreement/accord, with one voice, concordant/united.
render (verb) – deliver, hand down, give/announce (a judgement/verdict).
concurring (adjective) – agreeing, collective/concerted, undivided/unanimous.
merits (noun) – an essential inherent quality (rights and wrongs only) while evaluating a case (not by external aspects).
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
provenance (noun) – origin, source, place of origin.
dissenting (adjective) – disagreeing objecting, protesting.
disclose (verb) – reveal, bring to light, exhibit/lay bare.
unease (noun) – agitation, discontent, dismay.
undermine (verb) – weaken, spoil, damage.
parallel (adjective) – similar, simultaneous, side by side.
parley (noun) – negotiation, talk/dialogue, discussion.
travesty (noun) – misrepresentation, distortion/perversion, poor imitation.
desperate (adjective) – awful/terrible, appalling/abysmal, very bad.
scrutiny (noun) – observation, inspection, examination.
privilege (evidence) (noun) – a rule of evidence that allows the holder of the privilege to refuse to disclose information or provide evidence about a certain subject or to bar such evidence from being disclosed or used in a judicial or other proceeding.
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
tone down (phrasal verb) – moderate, mitigate, modify/soften.
allegation (noun) – charge/claim, accusation; complaint.
immaterial (adjective) – irrelevant, inappropriate, pointless.
adjudicate (verb) – judge, give a verdict on; decide, settle/resolve.
revivify (verb) – re-energize, fortify, strengthen.
underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
consonance (noun) – agreement, concord, accordance.
vest (verb) – confer, give, provide (the legal right to power).
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
call upon (phrasal verb) – demand, require, ask formally.
adjudicate (verb) – judge, adjudge, give a verdict on something controversially.
premature (adjective) – untimely, early, too soon/too early.
murky (adjective) – questionable, suspicious, dubious/mysterious.
setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.