Sting in the tale – The Hindu (April 05, 2017)

Sting in the tale – The Hindu (April 05, 2017)

The matter is now under a judicial inquiry, but the resignation recently of a minister in the Kerala government turns the spotlight once again on the tricky journalistic terrain of the sting operation. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1:

1. sting in the tail (phrase) – a problematic end to something.
2. spur (verb) – urge, impel, force/coerce.
3. sting operation (noun) – a deceptive/trickery operation designed to catch a person committing a crime.
4. splash (noun) – article, feature, display.
5. purportedly (adverb) – allegedly, professedly, supposedly.
6. put out (phrasal verb) – publish, release, broadcast.
7. put up (phrasal verb) – display, show.
8. impute (verb) – attribute, ascribe, assign.
9. ensue (verb) – result, follow, develop/arise.
10. render (verb) – show, display; give/provide.
11. presumably (adverb) – probably, in all likelihood, undoubtedly.
12. transpire (verb) – happen, occur, take place.
13. honey trap (noun) – the strategy of using attractive people to entrap (tempt) or get information from someone (Courtesy: The Hindu).
14. fiercely (adverb) – aggressively, extremely, savagely.
15. pretence (noun) – (false) appearance, impression/image; display.
16. interviewee (noun) – a person who is interviewed.
17. outweigh (verb) – supersede, offset, cancel out.
18. as a last resort (phrase) – a final course of action when all else has failed.
19. deliberation (noun) – thought, careful consideration; long discussion.
20. entrap (verb) – tempt, trick, deceive/seduce.
21. induce (verb) – prompt, persuade, impel.
22. wrongdoing (noun) – crime, misconduct, malpractice.
23. embarrass (verb) – shame, humiliate/demean; complicate.
24. minefield (noun) – a situation with unknown dangers.
25. imperative (noun) – necessary condition, requisite/requirement, necessity.
26. count on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on,  trust in.
27. evade (verb) – elude, avoid/dodge, escape.
28. vindictive (adjective) – vengeful, revengeful, avenging/unforgiving.
29. prurient (adjective) – salacious, lustful, lewd.
30. erode (verb) – wear away, destroy, dissolve.
31. goodwill (noun) – reputation, name, status.

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