The Hindu Editorial (Wilful on defaulters?) – Nov 06, 2018

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1. wilful (adjective) – deliberate, intentional, purposeful.
2. defaulter (noun) – a person who is (purposefully) not repaying banks/lenders’ debt on time for various reasons.
3. in the midst of (phrase) – in the middle of.
4. tangle (noun) – muddle, mix-up, confusion.
5. ostensible (adjective) – apparent, seeming, alleged/purported.
6. defiance (noun) – non-compliance, disobedience; resistance/disregard.
7. come down on (phrasal verb) – criticize, reprimand, rebuke.
8. uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse, validate/justify.
9. at large (phrase) – as a whole, generally, in general.
10. statutory (adjective) – legitimate, permissible, admissible.
11. privilege (verb) – immune, protect, exempt (from obligation).
12. burgeoning (adjective) – growing, increasing rapidly.
13. admission (noun) – acknowledgement, acceptance, recognition.
14. gravity (noun) – seriousness, importance, significance.
15. invoke (verb) – cause, give rise to, bring out/evoke.
16. fiduciary (adjective) – trustful, trustworthy.
17. comply with (verb) – abide by, adhere to, conform to.
18. rhetorically (adverb) – bombastically, oratorically, extravagantly.
19. unsparing (adjective) – strict/stringent, demanding/rigorous.
20. forthcoming (adjective) – communicative, informative, expressive.
21. contemplate (verb) – think, ponder, consider.
22. warrant (verb) – justify, vindicate, call for.
23. by-product (noun) – side effect, consequence, ramification/aftermath.
24. mala fide (adjective) – Latin phrase meaning “with or in bad faith”; dishonest, illegal.
25. onus (noun) – responsibility, duty, burden.
26. make a clean breast of it (phrase) – tell the truth, be completely honest, tell all.
27. behove (verb) – be obligatory for, be suitable for, be appropriate for.
28. to start with (phrase) – at first, at the outset, in the beginning.

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