The Hindu Opinion Article (The main bricks to use in India’s steel frame) – Aug 11, 2020

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Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (The main bricks to use in India’s steel frame) – Aug 11, 2020:

1. steel frame (noun) – civil servants; The first Home Minister of Independent India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the probationers of Administrative Services Officers in 1947 at Metcalf House, Delhi, he referred to civil servants as the ‘steel frame of India’.
2. compassion (noun) – concern, consideration, humanity.
3. entrant (noun) – new member, newcomer.
4. fiercely (adverb) – powerfully, strongly, intensely.
5. amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
6. fanfare (noun) – publicity, media attention, sensationalism, splendour, display/show.
7. reflect on (verb) – think about, consider, review, mull over, contemplate.
8. induct (verb) – admit to, allow into, introduce to.
9. bureaucracy (noun) – officials (in the administration, government, the establishment) as a group.
10. misfit (noun) – nonconformist, eccentric, odd fellow, deviant. 
11. weed out (phrasal verb) – isolate, separate out, filter out.
12. draw (noun) – attraction, pull, appeal, glamour/charm.
13. strenuous (adjective) – vigorous, forceful/intense, active.
14. clinical (adjective) – detached, impersonal, dispassionate, objective. 
15. objective (adjective) – impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral.
16. counterpart (noun) – equivalent, equal (person/organisation).
17. latitude (noun) – freedom, leeway, elbow room.
18. venal (adjective) – corrupt, corruptible, grafting.
19. occasionally (adverb) – sometimes, now and then, once in a while, periodically.
20. inadvertently (adverb) – accidentally, unintentionally, mistakenly, without intention.
21. draw into (phrasal verb) – get, make it, make one’s way.
22. intelligence (noun) – brilliance, aptness, ability, acumen.
23. integrity (noun) – honesty, uprightness, good character, sincerity, truthfulness.
24. take into account (phrase) – consider, note, pay regard to, bear in mind.
25. attribute (noun) – feature, characteristic, aspect.
26. fabric (noun) – the basic/fundamental structure.
27. credible (adjective) – believable, acceptable, reasonable, convincing.
28. diverse (adjective) – having many different types of people.
29. one-size-fits-all (adjective) – suitable for/used in all circumstances.
30. heartening (adjective) – encouraging, promising, hopeful.
31. hitherto (adverb) – previously, earlier, so far/thus far, until now.
32. neglected (adjective) – ignored, unrecognized, unnoticed.
33. grade (noun) – rank, level, class.
34. cynicism (noun) – disbelief, pessimism, doubtfulness.
35. ultimately (adverb) – eventually, in the end, finally.
36. bid (noun) – attempt, effort, endeavour/try.
37. cruelly (adverb) – painfully, distressingly, heartbreakingly.
38. induce (verb) – cause, produce, effect, bring about.
39. pass muster (phrase) – be accepted as good enough or satisfactory.
40. constitute (verb) – comprise, make up, account for.
41. bag (verb) – get, secure, obtain, acquire.
42. appointee (noun) – one who is appointed to a job/position; representative, delegate, office holder.
43. phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
44. bring about (phrasal verb) – cause to happen, make happen, result in, give rise to.
45. attitude (noun) – viewpoint, perspective, standpoint, position, approach.
46. disadvantaged (adjective) – deprived, poverty-stricken, underprivileged.
47. age-old (adjective) – old-time, traditional, historic, long-established.
48. dilute (verb) – diminish, reduce, decrease.
49. prejudice (noun) – discrimination, partiality, intolerance, bigotry.
50. successive (adjective) – consecutive, succeeding.
51. reflect (verb) – indicate, show, reveal, exhibit.
52. diversity (noun) – the state/condition of having many different types of people.
53. commendable (adjective) – admirable, praiseworthy, laudable.
54. gory (adjective) – brutal, savage, violent.
55. push forward (phrasal verb) – advance, promote, assist, facilitate.
56. empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
57. rest (verb) – relax, repose.
58. content (adjective) – satisfied.
59. incremental (adjective) – gradual, phased, step-by-step.
60. reservation (noun) – doubt/qualm, misgivings, scepticism, objection.
61. on account of (phrase) – because of, owing to, due to, by virtue of.
62. level against (phrasal verb) – direct (an accusation/charge).
63. glaring (adjective) – obvious, visible, apparent, flagrant, blatant.
64. insensitivity (noun) – lack of awareness, lack of concern, not caring about others’ feelings.
65. greed (noun) – desire, urge, need, appetite.
66. afflict (verb) – trouble, bother, burden, distress.
67. penchant (noun) – passion, liking, desire, preference.
68. escalate (verb) – increase, rise, surge (rapidly).
69. distress (noun) – hardship, adversity, misfortune, difficulty, trouble.
70. look up to (phrasal verb) – have a high opinion of, think highly of, regard highly, value, admire, respect.
71. officialdom (noun) – civil service officials as a group, administrative officials, bureaucracy.
72. inaccessible (adjective) – unreachable, out of reach, beyond reach.
73. in a bad light (phrase) – give a bad name to, disgrace, discredit.
74. heart and soul (phrase) – wholeheartedly, enthusiastically, eagerly, zealously.
75. alleviate (verb) – reduce, control, mitigate/moderate.
76. misery (noun) – pain, grief, anguish/distress, torment, suffering.
77. band (noun) – group.
78. sheer (adjective) – utter, complete, total, absolute, outright.
79. squarely (adverb) – precisely, exactly, directly.
80. aggrieved (adjective) – unhappy, resentful, affronted, irritated.
81. exacerbate (verb) – intensify, increase, heighten, aggravate, worsen.
82. insensitive (adjective) – impervious to, oblivious to, unaware of/unresponsive/indifferent to.
83. gratification (noun) – satisfaction, fulfilment, pleasure, enjoyment.
84. bottom of the pyramid (BOP) (phrase) – the concept ‘Bottom of the Pyramid’ was first used by US President Franklin D Roosevelt in 1932, while talking about the poor people who are often forgotten because they live at the bottom of the economic pyramid. Bottom of the pyramid, also called the base of the pyramid, is a phrase in economics that refers to the poorest two-thirds of the economic human pyramid.
85. grease somebody’s palm (phrase) – bribe, corrupt.
86. persuade (verb) – convince, influence, motivate, make certain.
87. resort to (verb) – use, utilize, turn to, have recourse to.
88. enjoin (verb) – appoint, order, instruct, urge (to do something).
89. commentary (noun) – explanation, interpretation, assessment.
90. prevail (verb) – exist, be in existence, be present, be prevalent.
91. distinguish (verb) – differentiate, separate, set apart, make different.
92. readiness (noun) – willingness, inclination to do something.
93. blemished (adjective) – flawed, damaged, tarnished.
94. ill-treat (verb) – abuse, mistreat, misuse.
95. shun (verb) – avoid, ignore, reject, eschew.
96. law-abiding (adjective) – lawful, righteous, honest.
97. qualitative (adjective) – excellent, high quality.
98. policing (noun) – the enforcement of rules/regulations.
99. usher in (verb) – start/begin, initiate, pave the way for, get going.
100. unsuspecting (adjective) – trustful, naive, innocent, exploitable.
101. instil (verb) – introduce, inspire, implant, inculcate.
102. subordinate (adjective) – lower-ranking, junior.
103. ranks (noun) – the people belonging to a group; (non-commissioned police officers here in this context).
104. mark time (phrase) – to do regular activities (and pass one’s time).
105. put one’s foot down (phrase) – to act firmly, to tell someone in a strong way; impose, force, demand, insist, command with finality.
106. unethical (adjective) – immoral, dishonest, unprincipled.
107. enlightened (adjective) – educated/learned, wise, literate, intellectual.
108. mould (verb) – form, determine, create, configure.
109. play a part/role (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
110. desperately (adverb) – seriously, urgently, eagerly, intensely.
111. betray (verb) – be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, break faith with, let down.
112. repose (verb) – (of one’s confidence/trust) be placed in something.

Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (The main bricks to use in India’s steel frame) – Aug 11, 2020:

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