The Hindu Editorial (Endless greed) – Nov 09, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Endless greed) – Nov 09, 2019:

1. greed (noun) – desire, urge, need, appetite.
2. prosecution (noun) – legal action/trail, legal proceeding, litigation.
3. deterrent (noun) – disincentive, discouragement, dissuasion.
4. fortnight (noun) – a period of two weeks/fourteen days continuously.
5. blow (noun) – a sudden shock, surprise, disappointment.
6. first up (phrase) – first of all; firstly.
7. belated (adjective) – late, behind time, not on time/delayed.
8. tragic (adjective) – terrible, dreadful, horrendous.
9. inducement (noun) – encouragement, stimulation, temptation.
10. allegedly (adverb) – supposedly, purportedly, reportedly.
11. succumb (verb) – submit, surrender, capitulate, give in/yield.
12. grisly (adjective) – horrible, dreadful, terrible.
13. unearth (verb) – detect, discover, find out.
14. wretched (adjective) – very bad, low-quality, terrible, awful.
15. nexus (noun) – connection, link.
16. drive home (phrase) – make someone realize/understand, highlight, emphasize.
17. sobering (adjective) – sensible/thoughtful; logical, realistic.
18. insulate (verb) – protect, keep safe, shield.
19. syndicate (noun) – association, union, agency.
20. nefarious (adjective) – wicked, evil, criminal/heinous.
21. tentacle (noun) – one of the long, flexible arms of an animal (such as an octopus) that are used for grabbing things and moving : tentacles [plural] often disapproving : power or influence that reaches into many areas (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
22. scandal (noun) – impropriety, misconduct, wrongdoing.
23. scalp (verb) – penalize, discipline, bring someone to book.
24. punitive (adjective) – disciplinary, corrective, retributive.
25. tainted (adjective) – damaged, spoiled, debased.
26. maul (verb) – criticize, attack, assault.
27. unholy (adjective) – dreadful/horrific, appalling, terrible.
28. bond (noun) – association, union, connection
29. ill (noun) – problem, trouble, difficulty; damage/harm.
30. wish away (phrasal verb) – try to stop/eliminate something (problem) just by wishing that it did not exist.
31. mushroom (verb) – increase, expand, grow/develop rapidly
32. blow the whistle on (phrase) – detect, discover, find out/unearth.
33. reflexive (adjective) – instinctive, unthinking, unintentional.
34. mete out (phrasal verb) – dispense, give out, allocate.
35. make a mockery of (phrase) – make something to look foolish/absurd.
36. moral fibre (noun) – strength of character, resolution, fortitude/resolve, firmness of purpose.
37. stringent (adjective) – strict/stern, severe, tough/rigorous.

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