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Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Shared by KANI
Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Justice Karnan, the recalcitrant judge"
- Recalcitrant - refusing to obey orders
- Judicious - having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions
- Restraining - to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something
- Singularly - in a noticeable way
- Contempt - a failure to show appropriate respect for something that other people consider to be important
- Ridicule - unkind words or actions that make someone or something look stupid
- Aberrant - different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way
- Defence - protection or support against attack, criticism, or infection
- Reputation - the opinion that people have about how good or how bad someone or something is
- Unexceptionable - not bad
- Flung - to say something angrily
- Irresponsible - not thinking enough or not worrying about the possible results of what you do
- Purported - to claim or seem to be something or to do something, especially when this is not possible or true
- Abysmally - very badly
- Pertinent - relating directly to the subject being considered
- Imminent - coming or likely to happen very soon
- Sound - in good condition
- Atrocity - an extremely cruel, violent, or shocking act
- Threatening - showing or saying that someone is likely to do something that will harm you
- Prosecute - to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court
- Decline - to refuse
- Gone so far - to behave in a way that upsets or annoys people
- Soundness - the fact of being in good condition
- Pragmatic - solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules
- Chasten - to make someone understand that they have failed or done something wrong and make them want to improve
- Martyr - a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs, and is often admired because of it
- Portray - to show or describe someone or something in a particular way
- Victim - someone who has been harmed, injured, or killed as the result of a crime
- Speaks volumes - if something speaks volumes, it makes an opinion, characteristic, or situation very clear without the use of words
- Impeach - to formally accuse a public official of a serious crime relating to their job, especially in the US
- Contumacious - refusing to obey or respect the law
- Gag - to prevent a person or organization from talking or writing about a particular subject
- Purported - that has been stated to be true or to have happened, although this may not be the case
- Unease - a feeling of being worried about something
- Vexing - making you feel annoyed, confused, or worried
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "Chasing peace in Syria"
- De-escalation - to (cause to) become less dangerous or difficult
- So-called - used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is not suitable or not correct
- Civil war - a war fought by different groups of people living in the same country
- Ceasefire - an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace
- Collapse - to fail suddenly
- Hostility - an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something
- Regime - a particular government or a system or method of government
- Rebel - a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force
- Significant - important or noticeable
- Wreaked - damaged
- Aerial - in or from the air, especially from an aircraft
- Unhindered - not limited
- Negotiation - the process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement with them, or the discussions themselves
- Rein in something - to control an emotion, activity, or situation to prevent it from becoming too powerful
- Restraint - calm and controlled behaviour
- Facilitator - someone who helps a person or organization do something more easily
- Humanitarian - relating to efforts to help people who are living in very bad conditions and are suffering because of a war, flood, earthquake etc
EDITORIAL TOPIC 1 THE RECALCITRANT JUDGE
- Recalcitrant - having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline
- Ridicule - the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour
- Aberrant - departing from an accepted standard.
- Flung - to throw or cast with force, violence, or abandon
- Purported - appear to be or do something, especially falsely
- Abysmally - in an extremely bad way; appallingly
- Pertinent - relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite
- Imminent - about to happen.
- Atrocities - an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
- Pragmatic - dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
- Chasten - (of a reproof or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on.
- Contumacious - (especially of a defendant's behaviour) stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority.
- Collegiums - An executive council or committee of equally empowered members
- Vexing - make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters
- De-escalation - behavior that is intended to escapeescalations of conflicts.
- Wreaked - cause (a large amount of damage or harm).
- Humanitarian - concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
- Unhindered - not hindered or obstructed
- Rein - check or guide
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