The Hindu Editorial (Back to the court) – Apr 25, 2018

By adopting a political resolution acceptable to both the majority and minority sections, the 22nd party congress o… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Back to the court) – Apr 25, 2018.

This preview is provided here with permission.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Back to the court) – Apr 25, 2018.  

1. impeachment (noun) – the act of charging/accusing (a public official) with a crime done while in office (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
2. presiding officer (noun) – The Speaker is the presiding officer in the Lower House (Lok Sabha). The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio Chairman/presiding officer of the Upper House (Rajya Sabha).
3. spearhead (verb) – lead, head/front; be in the forefront of.
4. interpretation (noun) – analysis, evaluation, review.
5. append (verb) – add, attach, include.
6. constitute (verb) – form, organize, set up.
7. delineate (verb) – describe, define, detail.
8. contour (noun) – outline, shape, form.
9. implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
10. suspicion (noun) – doubt/qualm, speculation, scepticism.
11. conjecture (noun) – opinion, conclusion, idea/notion.
12. pick holes in (phrase) – find fault with, criticize, object to.
13. veracity (noun) – truthfulness, accuracy, correctness.
14. signatory (noun) – the person who signed an official document/agreement.
15. utmost (adjective) – greatest, maximum, most extreme.
16. circumspection (noun) – caution, carefulness, wariness.
17. imputation (noun) – an act of attribute/ascribe/assign something.
18. indelible (adjective) – ineradicable, permanent, lasting/stubborn.
19. chilling effect (noun) – a term in law and communication that describes a situation where a speech or conduct is suppressed by fear of penalization at the interests of an individual or group.
20. roster (noun) –  a list of the people of a team/organisation.
21. assume (verb) – acquire, take on, adopt.
22. polarised (adjective) – separated into opposing two.

Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Back to the court) – Apr 25, 2018.

Note:   

1. 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/.

2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. Use it with the corresponding article published on the source (website) via the link provided. 

3. This word list is for personal use only. Reproduction in any format and/or Commercial use of it is/are strictly prohibited.

Click here to refresh what we learned last week.