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