Unacceptable fetters – The Hindu (Oct 23, 2017)
The Rajasthan ordinance making it a punishable offence to disclose the names of public servants facing allegations of corruption before the…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
This preview is provided here with permission.
Courtesy: The Hindu
Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)
- fetter (noun) – shackles, handcuffs/chains; restrain/constrain.
- whistle-blower (noun) – one who reveals others’ illegal activities in public or to the government/authority.
- disclose (verb) – reveal, communicate, make public.
- grave (adjective) – serious/severe, terrible, awful.
- consolidate (verb) – strengthen, secure, reinforce/fortify.
- frivolous (adjective) – silly, foolish, irresponsible/thoughtless.
- in the course of (phrase) – during; as a part of specified activity.
- patently (adverb) – obviously, clearly, apparently.
- venality (adjective) – dishonest, fraudulent, untrustworthy
- cognisance (noun) – awareness, notice, knowledge.
- paralyse (verb) – immobilize, bring to a halt, stop.
- impending (adjective) – imminent, close/near, upcoming.
- in force (phrase) – effective, in operation, in action.
- strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation).
- statutory (adjective) – mandatory, necessary, essential.
- touchstone (noun) – measure, point of reference, guideline; criterion/standard.
- surface (verb) – emerge, arise, appear/crop up.
- thwart (verb) – block, prevent, stop.
- forewarn (verb) – warn/give advance warning, advise, apprise.
- flux (noun) – changeability, variability, instability.
- bona fide (adjective) – authentic, genuine, real/actual.
- time-bound (adjective) – related to a certain moment or era in time.
- behove (verb) – befit, be suitable for, be proper for.
- ostensibly (adverb) – seemingly, evidently; apparently.
- bring down (noun) – let/come down, impose, overturn.
- edifice (noun) – a complex system/structure.
Note:
-
Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/.
-
Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. Use it with the corresponding article published on the source (website) via the link provided.
-
This word list is for personal use only. Reproduction in any format and/or Commercial use of it is/are strictly prohibited.
Be the first to comment