The dos and don’ts of a digital sarkar – The Hindu (Aug 09, 2016)

The dos and don’ts of a digital sarkar – The Hindu (Aug 09, 2016)

The recent controversy over Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s remarks — that implied that the campaign to punish Aamir Khan by pressuring Snapdeal, a company that engaged the actor as a brand ambassador,.. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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  1. Imply (verb) – suggest, hint, say indirectly, indicate.
  2. Orchestrate (verb) – organize, arrange, put together, plan.
  3. Upheaval (noun) – disruptiondisorder, disorganization, confusion, chaos.
  4. Sense of anomie (noun) – it is a “condition in which society provides little moral guidance to individuals”. It is the breakdown of social bonds between an individual and the community. (Courtesy: Wikipedia)
  5. Sense of direction (noun) –  the ability to know one’s location and perform wayfinding. (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
  6. head (verb) – move/go towards, go in the direction of, aim; set out for.
  7. Spam (verb) – sending unwanted messages over the internet to a large number of users.
  8. Divorce (verb) – separate, disconnect, divide, dissociate, alienate.
  9. Partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided, unfair.
  10. Incumbent (noun) – a person who is in office and holds power, functionary, official.
  11. Unassailable (adjective) – indisputable, undeniable, unquestionable; beyond doubt.
  12. Par for the course (phrase) – normal, typical, standard, usual.
  13. Behest (noun) – instruction, request, wish; command, order, direction.
  14. Reprehensible (adjective) – condemnable, blameable; objectionable, unjustifiable.
  15. Grudge (verb) – envy, begrudge, resent, mind; be annoyed about, be angry about.
  16. Plausible (adjective) –  (of an argument/statement) credible, reasonable, believable, probable.
  17. Deniability (noun) – the ability to deny something.
  18. Plausibility (noun) – the quality of plausible, reasonable or probable.
  19. Vox populi (noun) – voice of the people.
  20. Squeakiest – superlative of  Squeaky (adjective) – to make a high-pitched sound.
  21. Reconcile (verb) – accept, adjust, accommodate, submit to, make compatible; restore relations.
  22. Undermine (verb) – subvert, weaken, impede, diminish, hinder, damage.
  23. Broad-mindedness (noun) – tolerance, liberalism, forbearance, open-mindedness.
  24. Accommodation (noun) – adjustment, adaptation, attunement, assimilation.

Note:

  • Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ .
  • Definitions (elementary level)  & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press.

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