The Hindu Editorial (Sedition and politics) – Jan 17, 2019

The filing of sedition and conspiracy charges against three former Jawaharlal Nehru University students and seven others nearly three years after a political event on its campus,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Sedition and politics) – Jan 17, 2019.

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1. sedition (noun) – incitement (to riot/rebellion), agitation, trouble making/provocation.
2. charge sheet (noun) – an official document on which a police officer enters details of the charge against a person.
3. criminalise (verb) – make something (an activity) illegal.
4. contrarian (adjective) – a person who is opposing, rejecting, dissenting (popular opinion).
5. heavy-handed (adjective) – oppressive, harsh/ruthless, autocratic.
6. sloganeering (noun) – an act of using slogans (mostly for political reasons).
7. cast a shadow (phrase) – spoil, diminish.
8. radicalised (adjective) – relating to cause someone to follow radical ways particularly in politics ( & society).
9. stringent (adjective) – strict/stern, severe, tough/rigorous.
10. statute (noun) – act/law, regulation, rule.
11. incite (verb) – stoke, fuel, encourage.
12. sovereignty (noun) – autonomy, independence, self-government/self-rule.
13. merit (verb) – deserve, warrant, justify.
14. assailant (noun) – attacker, raider.
15. lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, set down.
16. call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
17. pernicious (adjective) –  harmful, damaging, destructive.
18. foment (verb) – instigate, incite/excite, stir up.
19. conspicuously (adverb) – prominently, mainly, importantly (to attract attention).
20. radical (adjective) – revolutionary, progressive, reforming.
21. thrive (verb) – flourish/prosper, develop, burgeon.
22. anathema (noun) – a curse; bane, evil.
23. dispensation (noun) – system, arrangement, organization.
24. fear-mongering (noun) – an act of spreading public fear intentionally on a particular topic/problem.
25. indulge in (verb) – involve in, revel in.
26. ought to (modal verb) – must, should.
27. nurture (verb) – encourage, promote, develop/foster.
28. disquieting (adjective) – horrible, awful, disgusting/upsetting.
29. endorse (verb) – uphold, support, defend.
30. antipathy (noun) – hostility, aversion, opposition.
31. invariably (adverb) – always, every time, each time.
32. dissenting (adjective) – disagreeing, objecting, differing/opposing. 
33. populist (adjective) – relating to the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
34. clampdown (noun) – suppression, crackdown, prevention.
35. dissent (noun) – disagreement, disapproval, opposition.
36. in the light of (phrase) – considering, taking into account, keeping in mind.
37. interpretation (noun) – meaning, understanding, reading.
38. take cognisance of (phrase) – attend to, take into account, be prepared for.

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