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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 05 February 2019
Word |
Meaning and Synonyms |
Usage |
Indictment |
a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. accusation, arraignment |
The Government moved quickly to file the indictment of Vijay Mallya. |
Clamour | a loud and confused noise. uproar, tumult. |
The PM was unable to make his because of the clamour of the opposition MPs. |
Espouse | adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life). adopt, embrace. |
He espoused the idea of Universal Basic Income. |
Ebbed | (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease. diminish, wane |
As the water level of the lake ebbed after the flood, people were able to see the stone structure again. |
Convulsions | a violent social or political upheaval. Turmoil, Agitation |
The lack of jobs could lead to bigger convulsions in the country. |
Redux | brought back. Revived |
The group of researchers carried out the modern redux of the old experiment to prove the theory. |
Hamstrung | severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of. handicap, constrain |
The Government Machinery was hamstrung because of the lack of funds. |
Agnostic | Having Doubts about (God). sceptic, doubter |
Vijay had an agnostic view about the idea o Super-humans. |
Persuade | induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument. Convince, tempt |
It was Ajay’s responsibility to persuade Vijay to come for the Trip. |
Opaque | not able to be seen through; not transparent. cloudy, blurred |
As the Window glasses were opaque, Shyam was not able to see through. |
Kafkaesque | characteristic or reminiscent of the oppressive or nightmarish qualities of Franz Kafka’s fictional world. Oppressive, nightmarish |
The British rendered Kafkaesque treatment to the natives to expand their control. |
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