Anarchy in Panchkula – The Hindu (Aug 28, 2017)

Anarchy in Panchkula – The Hindu (Aug 28, 2017)

Nothing shows up the ineptness of the state more than unpreparedness in the face of predictable events. In allowing tens of thousands of followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect to gather for…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. anarchy (noun) – lawlessness, absence of government, disorder.
2. conviction (noun) – declaration/pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgement.
3. abdicate (verb) – disown, reject, avoid/relinquish.
4. ineptness (noun) – clumsiness, awkwardness, unskillfulness.
5. in the face of (phrase) – when confronted with.
6. sect (noun) – cult, religious cult, religious group.
7. enforce (verb) – force, compel, demand/insist on.
8. evidently (adverb) – obviously, clearly, visibly/transparently.
9. looming (adjective) – threatening, imminent, impending.
10. detention (noun) – custody, restraint, arrest.
11. spiral (verb) – increase, rise rapidly, escalate.
12. rely on (verb) – depend on, lean, hinge; resort to.
13. resort to (verb) – use, utilize, employ.
14. foresee (verb) – anticipate, predict, expect.
15. viable (adjective) – workable, feasible, practicable.
16. credible (adjective) – convincing, acceptable; reasonable.
17. mayhem (noun) – chaos, disorder, turmoil.
18. come down on (phrasal verb) – reprimand, rebuke, criticize harshly.
19. nexus (noun) – junction/juncture, link; central point.
20. evade (verb) – elude, avoid/dodge, escape.
21. disabuse (verb) – undeceive, correct/set right, wake up/enlighten.
22. notion (noun) – idea/thought, belief, concept.

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