The Hindu Editorial (Web of deception) – Oct 05, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (Web of deception) – Oct 05, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Web of deception) – Oct 05, 2019:

web (noun) – a network.
deception (noun) – trickery, duplicity, cheating.
impersonation (noun) – pretending to be a different person; impression, imitation.
embittered (adjective) – relating to someone made bitter/resentful; alienated, discouraged.
salve (noun) – something that is soothing/comforting/easing difficulties (ointment).
murky (adjective) – questionable, suspicious, dubious/mysterious.
in more ways than one (phrase) – used to indicate that a statement has more than one meaning.
blow the lid off (phrase) – expose, reveal, make public.
far-reaching (adjective) – important, major, significant.
subterfuge (noun) – deception, dishonesty, duplicity.
turn out (phrasal verb) – transpire, emerge, appear.
the tip of the iceberg (phrase) – if something is the tip of the iceberg, it is a small part of a much larger issue. This phrase is being used while talking about a problem.
unravel (verb) – resolve, solve, uncover/unfold.
spool (noun) – a reel; a cylindrical device on which film, magnetic tape, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound.
skeleton in the cupboard/closet (phrase) – (embarrassing & unpleasant) things in a person’s past that he/she wants to be (kept) hidden/undisclosed.
tumble out (verb) – fall over, fall down.
middleman (noun) – broker, agent, dealer.
hefty (adjective) – large, huge, substantial.
cast a shadow on (phrase) – spoil, diminish, dampen/let down.
bits and pieces (phrase) – partially, bit by bit, small things of different types/kinds.
puzzle (noun) – mystery, contradiction, irregularity/anomaly.
nuance (noun) – fine distinction, subtle difference/subtlety, variation.
lapse (noun) – failure, mistake, blunder/oversight.
exploit (verb) – take advantage of, make use of, misuse.
by hook or by crook (phrase) – by any means, in one way or another, by any possible means.
get away with (phrasal verb) – escape punishment for.
anonymous (adjective) – nameless, incognito, unknown/unspecified.
tip-off (noun) – piece of information, warning, hint, clue; information received.
erode (verb) – (gradually) deteriorate, destroy, spoil.
raison d’être (noun) – French, literally ‘reason for being’; responsibility, duty, obligation.
zero tolerance (noun) – a complete refusal to accept certain behavior (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
frustrate (verb) – thwart, defeat, disappoint.
integrity (noun) – honesty, uprightness, morality.
lacunae – plural of lacuna (noun) – a gap/empty space; missing part of something.
foolproof (adjective) – infallible, unfailing/unerring, effective.
biometric (adjective) – relating to the metrics with human (physical & behavioural) characteristics used for identification and access control.
checks and balances (plural noun) – a system in which all departments of a government organization have right to amend/limit the powers of the other departments in order to avoid dominance of one department.
indisputable (adjective) – undeniable, unquestionable, unarguable.
temper (verb) – moderate, modify, lighten.
vaulting (adjective) – excessive, opportunistic, eager.
rationality (noun) – practicality, viability, possibility/stability.