Scuff and buff – The Hindu Mar 27 2018

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Word List-2 (To improve Vocabulary)

1. scuff (verb) – rub, scrape, brush the surface (of an object, ball) against something.
2. puff (verb) – polish (something).
3. ball-tampering (noun) – (in Cricket) an action in which a fielder illegally alters the condition of the ball.
4. hold to (verb) – stick to. adhere to, cling on to.
5. murkiest (adjective) – questionable, suspicious, mysterious.
6. innocuous (noun) – harmless, inoffensive, non-injurious.
7. lozenge (noun) – sweetened tablet used for sore throats (it is basically meant to be held in the mouth and dissolved).
8. abrasive (adjective) – rubbing, polishing, coarse-grained.
9. plunge into (verb) – push, force, thrust (quickly).
10. infamy (noun) – bad name, bad reputation, condemnation.
11. laden (with) (adjective) – loaded, filled.
12. dirt-granule (noun) – a very small dust particle.
13. tar (verb) – cover, surface, finish.
14. accomplice (noun) – partner in crime, fellow collaborator, co-conspirator.
15. powerhouse (noun) – a person/country with a lot of energy, power & influence.
16. fracas (noun) – disturbance, quarrel, scuffle.
17. perils (noun) – dangers, difficulties; riskiness.
18. grudging (adjective) – reluctant, unwilling, disinclined.
19. complicity (noun) – collusion, involvement/conspiracy, collaboration.
20. overwhelming (adjective) – very large, immense, inordinate/huge.
21. slap on the wrist (phrase) – a mild punishment (or reprimand, rebuke).
22. spur of the moment (phrase) – spontaneously, impulsively, on the spot/without planning/thinking.
23. premeditated (adjective) – preplanned, intentional, deliberate
24. orchestrate (verb) – organize, arrange, plan.
25. despicable (adjective) – shameful, cheap, awful/heinous,
26. trash-talk (noun) – insults, swear words, curses.
27. nefarious (adjective) – wicked, evil, criminal/heinous.

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