English Vocabulary from "The Hindu News Paper" - 5th April 2017

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Hai Friends I'm Kani. Here I'm sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu News Paper dated 5th April 2017. Happy reading :)

Note : Click on the titles to read the Editorials

Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Sting in the tale: Kerala minister's exit spurs privacy debate"

• Sting in the tail - an unexpected, typically unpleasant or problematic end to something
• Spur - to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster
• Privacy - someone's right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret
• Inquiry - an official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened
• Turn the spotlight - to attract attention to something
• Terrain - area
  
• Sting operation - a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime
• Debuted - to perform or be performed in public for the first time
• Splash - to do or say something that becomes very popular or is noticed by a lot of people
• Allegedly - if someone allegedly does something, another person says that they have done it, even though this has not been proved
• Purportedly - in a way that is stated to be true, although this may not be the case
• Imputing - to say that someone is responsible for something that has happened, especially something bad
• Ensuing - happening after something and because of it
• Render - to express, show, or perform something in a particular way
• Presumably - used for saying that you think something is true based on what you know, although you are not really certain
• Misrepresenting - to give a false or incorrect account or description of what someone or something is like in order to trick someone
• Transpired - happened
• Significantly - in a way that is easy to see
• Honey trap - the use of an attractive person to try to get information from someone
• Lone - alone / only
• Portfolio - a particular job or area of responsibility of a member of a government
• Ethics - a set of principles that people use to decide what is right and what is wrong
• Fiercely - in a frightening, violent, or powerful way
• Pretence - a way of behaving that does not honestly express your real feelings, thoughts, or intentions
• Violation - an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect
• Outweigh - to be greater or more important than something else
• Last resort - used for saying that you will do something only after trying everything else to solve a problem
• Acquiring - to get something
• Deliberation -  long and careful thought or discussion
• Entrap - to cause someone to do something that they would not usually do, by unfair methods
• Induce - to persuade someone to do something
• Embarrassing - to cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable
• Minefield - a situation or subject that is very complicated and full of hidden problems and dangers
• Imperative - extremely important or urgent
• Vital - very important, necessary, or essential
• Evade - to avoid or escape from someone or something
• Vindictive - having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you; unwilling to forgive
• Exposé - to make public something bad or dishonest
• Grab eyeballs - to attract attention
• Prurient - too interested in the details of another person's sexual behaviour
• Essentially - used for emphasizing what is the most important aspect of something or fact about something
• Eroding - to slowly reduce or destroy something
• Goodwill - the good reputation and good relationships that a company has with its customers
• Deservedly - used for saying that what happens is right

Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "The IPL at ten"

• Ionic - an ironic event or situation is interesting and sometimes humorous, because it is the opposite of what you would expect
• Vivid - strong and bright
• Clinch - to finally get or win something
• Bad blood - feelings of hate between people because of arguments in the past
• Marred - to spoil something
• Frenetic - involving a lot of excited movement or activity
• Commence - to begin something
• Defending champion - someone who compete in a sports competition that they won before and try to win it again
• Runner-up - a person who comes second in a race or competition
• Blended - mixed
• Gratification - to make someone feel pleased and satisfied
• Longevity - remaining popular or useful for a long time
• Prospered - to be or become successful, especially financially
• Inception - the beginning of an organization or official activity
• Consistency - the ability to remain the same in behaviour, attitudes, or qualities
• Flair - natural ability to do something well
• Acrobatic - involving or able to perform difficult and attractive body movements
• Energise - to make someone feel full of energy or enthusiasm
• Reprise - a repeat of something or part of something
• Unheralded - not previously noticed or praised much
• Fancied - expected or thought likely to succeed
• Ironically - in a way that is different or opposite from the result you would expect
• Ghastly - unpleasant and shocking
• Violation - an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect
• Negated - ​to cause something to have no effect
• Foray - an attempt at doing something new or something that you do not usually do
• League - a group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between each other
• Deemed - to consider or judge something in a particular way
• Guilty - responsible for breaking a law
• Betting - the activity of trying to win money by placing a bet (=guessing the result of a race, game etc)
• Tragically - very sadly
• Thrill - a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant
• Scrutiny - the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it
• Cosy - comfirtable
• Sullied - to damage or spoil something
• Nepotism - the act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family
• Indifference - lack of interest in someone or something
• Probity - ​complete honesty
• Repercussion - the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect
• Sow the seeds for something  - to do something that will cause something to happen in the future
• Wide-ranging - dealing with a large variety of subjects
• Reform - a change that is intended to correct a situation that is wrong or unfair, or make a system work more effectively
• Have your hands full - to be so busy that you do not have time to do anything else
• Carnival - (a special occasion or period of) public enjoyment and entertainment
• Domestic - local
• Inexplicably - unable to be explained or understood
• Pulsating - very interesting and exciting
• Tempo - the speed at which an event happens
• Big bucks - big money
• Inadvertently - not deliberately, and without realizing what you are doing
• Ushered - to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go
• Have come a long way - to have advanced to an improved or more developed state
• Skipper - the captain of a ship or boat, a sports team, or an aircraft
• The lull before the storm - a time that seems quiet but will very soon be followed by something unpleasant happening
• Unleashed - to do or to cause something that has a very powerful or harmful effect
• Savage - very large and severe
• Unbeaten - in sports, having won every game
• Hazard - something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage

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