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| "Number theory – (The Hindu) Nov 30, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"cloud (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"confuse, muddle, make unclear." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"slugfest (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"fight/dispute, fistfighting, commotion/ruckus." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"backcasting (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a method of planning that defines a future, and then works backwards to identify policies to connect that defined future to the present." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"prone to (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"vulnerable, susceptible/liable, at risk of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"contestation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"fight, confrontation, conflict." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"outdated (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"old, out-of-date, obsolete." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"subjective (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"personal, individual, internal." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"assumption (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"supposition, speculation, belief/thought." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"throw in (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"include, add." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"precede (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"go/come before (in time), pave the way for, lead up to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"predictably (adverb) :", | |
| "meaning":"in a way that can be anticipated, as expected." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"set off (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"cause, lead to, start/trigger." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"storm (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"argument, commotion; controversy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"aggrieved (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"distressed, upset, unhappy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"come under (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"be subjected to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"polarise (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"separate into two opposing groups." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"academic (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"of only theoretical interest; theoretical, conceptual, notional/speculative." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"insight (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"explanation/clarification, revelation, understanding." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"glean (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"obtain, get, take/gather (with difficulty)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"lose sight of (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"pay no attention to, fail to consider, be lax about." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"lose sight of (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"pay no attention to, fail to consider, be lax about." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"decouple (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"unlink, undo, disengage." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"going forward (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"from now on, in the future." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"take into account (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"consider, respect, regard to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"thoroughly (adverb) :", | |
| "meaning":"completely, extensively, carefully." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"scrutinise (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"examine carefully, inspect; investigate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"convention (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"protocol, custom/practice, agreement." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"optics (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"(typically in a political situation) the way in which an event is recognized by the public." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"robustness (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"strength/stability, vitality/substance; soundness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"underline (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"emphasize, highlight, underscore." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"insurance (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"protection, defence, safeguard/safety measure." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"hijack (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"commandeer, seize/take over, expropriate, confiscate." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Cool it – (The Hindu) Nov 30, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"heatwave (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"(a long period of) hot weather, hotness, humidity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"staggering (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"shocking, appalling, surprising/astonishing." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"curb (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"control, restrain, contain." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"greenhouse gas (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"heat trapping gas; a gas (such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, etc) in the atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation, causing greenhouse effect and warming of Earth’s temperature." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"countdown (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a period of time leading up to a significant event." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"implications (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"well-being (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"prosperity, fortune, wealth." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"at stake (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"at risk, at issue, in question." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"vulnerable (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"prone to, subject to, susceptible." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"ambitious (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"difficult, exacting, formidable/challenging." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"cut back (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"reduce, cut, decrease." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"obligation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"condition, requirement; moral imperative/responsibility." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"climate change (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sustained (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"continuous, uninterrupted, constant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"renewable energy (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"energy generated from the natural resources (such as water, wind, solar energy)" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"photovoltaics (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the branch of technology used to generate electricity directly from sunlight by an electronic process naturally occurring in semiconductors." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"cornerstone (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"focus/crux, fundamental principle, central component." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fossil fuel (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"non renewable resources (or fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are formed from the buried /deposited organic materials)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"consensus (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"(general) opinion, view; agreement/concurrence." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"catastrophe (nun) :", | |
| "meaning":"disaster, calamity,crisis/tragedy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"rehabilitation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the action of bringing (someone or something) back to a normal." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"underscore (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"emphasize, highlight, underline." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"aggravated (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"made serious/severe, exacerbated, enraged." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Central bank recap – (The Hindu) Nov 29, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"recap (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"summary, synopsis, abstract/abridgement." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"deposition (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"statement, affirmation, assertion/attestation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"detente (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise/understanding." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"takeaway (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a key point/idea/fact (to be remembered)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"over the hump (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"on the road to recovery, getting better, making progress (from the difficult/worst part)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"non-performing assets (NPAs) (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"bad loans, troubled accounts, stressed loans; an account where principal and/or interest remains overdue for a period of time." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"slippage (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":" failure to accomplish/complete a task. Fiscal slippage means the missing fiscal targets in the country’s budget." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"heap (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"accumulation, pile, quantity/lot." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"skeleton in the cupboard/closet (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":" (embarrassing & unpleasant) things in a person’s past that he/she wants to be (kept) hidden/disclosed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"onerous (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"arduous, demanding, tough/ formidable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"hair-cut (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a reduction in the mentioned value of an asset." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"insolvency (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a condition in which the financial difficulties of an individual or organisation are such it is unable to pay its debts." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"wary (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"cautious, careful, circumspect." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"portfolio (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a variety of products or services (investments, shares, bonds)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"forge (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"build, form, create." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"reserves (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"funds (resources as stock/reservoir)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"nip something in the bud (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"obstruct, block, stop." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"preserve (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"department, domain, field." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"gorilla/elephant in the room (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"it is mostly used to refer to a serious problem — one which people are aware of, but choose to ignore. They think that if they do not talk about it, the problem will somehow go away." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"cast a shadow over (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"spoil, diminish, let down." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"tenure (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"term, period, time (in office)." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Dire strait – (The Hindu) Nov 29, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"dire (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"terrible/awful, appalling, distressing." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"strait (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a bad/difficult situation; trouble, crisis." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"persuade (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"convince, pressurize/coax, prompt." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"escalation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"growth, rise, increase." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"flare-up (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"eruption, outbreak, outburst." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"martial law (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the imposition of direct military control of the usual functions carried out by a government. It is usually introduced for a limited period and often as a reaction to either an emergency, major disaster or invasion. Often they are introduced after a coup or when a popular uprising threatens the established (civilian) order." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"strait (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a narrow passage/channel of water." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"vessel (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"boat, ship, yacht." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"impound (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"seize, take possession of, confiscate/appropriate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"prelude (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"introduction, beginning, opening move/overture." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"invasion (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"attack, strike, offensive." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"protracted (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"prolonged, extended, lengthy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"lasting (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"permanent, long-term, stable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in sight (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"close to being realized." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"artillery (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"big guns, heavy weapons, cannons." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"drag on (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"persist, continue/extend, be protracted." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"smouldering (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"fuming, simmering, festering (suppressed anger)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"schism (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"division, rift, split." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in turn (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"in succession, successively, sequentially." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"breakaway (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":" separatist, secessionist, dissenting group." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"enclave (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"(a portion of) territory; area, region." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"skirmish (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"fight/battle, clash, conflict." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"de-escalate (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"reduce, diminish, decrease." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"rhetoric (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"vis-a-vis (preposition) :", | |
| "meaning":"in relation to, with regard to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"hardship (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"trouble, difficulty, problem." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sanctions (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc " | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"confidence-building measures (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"confidence-building measures (CBMs) are planned procedures to prevent hostilities, to avert escalation, to reduce military tension, and to build mutual trust between countries." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"advocate (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"support, champion, uphold." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"provocation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"annoyance, irritation, agitation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"erstwhile (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"old, previous, former." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"imperative (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"condition, factor, requirement." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"hawk (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a person with aggressive policy particularly in financial matters." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sagging (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"declining, becoming weak." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"humanitarian (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"compassionate, humane, socially concerned." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"brook (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"tolerate, allow, bear/withstand (an opposition)." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Trail of destruction – (The Hindu) Nov 28, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"devastation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"destruction, havoc, damage." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"heave (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"let out, breathe, give/produce (a sigh)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"distraught (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"very worried, distressed/devastated, upset." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"lie (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"be placed, be set, be situated/placed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"ruined (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"wrecked, devastated, destroyed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"contaminated (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"polluted, adulterated; spoiled." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"inaccessible (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"unreachable, out of reach, beyond reach." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"render (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"make, cause to be/become, leave." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"cripple (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"injure, damage, disable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fertile (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"(of soil & land) fecund, productive/ high-yielding." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"livestock (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"farm animals (cattle, goats & etc)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"hobble (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"restrict/control/limit the activity or development of something." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"overnight (adverb) :", | |
| "meaning":"immediately, very quickly, instantly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"stricken (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"affected, afflicted, troubled." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"moratorium (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"an authorization to a loan borrower (debtor) allowing temporary postponement of loan repayment; a temporary suspension of something." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"pauper (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"poor person, beggar, down and out/destitute." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"rehabilitation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the action of bringing (someone or something) back to a normal." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"mitigation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"alleviation, reduction; lessening." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"horticultural (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"related to the farming of fruits, vegetables and flowers." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"shattered (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"shell-shocked, distressed; heartbroken." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"come up with (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"produce, propose/put forward, submit/recommend." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"wrought (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"(old) past and past participle of work. inflict, cause, effect." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Breathing space – (The Hindu) Nov 28, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"breathing space (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"interval, break/respite, stoppage." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"gain ground (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"make headway, make progress, advance." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fortunes (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"condition, position/status, circumstances." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"appreciation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"increase/rise, gain, growth." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"tank (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"fail completely." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"amid (preposition) :", | |
| "meaning":" in the middle of, surrounded by; during." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"uptrend (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"an upward tendency." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in tandem (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"alongside each other." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"boom (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a period of rapid economic growth." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"shale (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":" shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock in which natural gas is trapped underground." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"faltering (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"delaying, indecisive/irresolute, fluctuating." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"macroeconomic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":" relating to the branch of economics concerned with large-scale factors (interest rates/national productivity)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"current account deficit (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the amount by which money relating to trade, investment etc going out of a country is more than the amount coming in." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fiscal deficit (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the difference between total expenditure and total income of the government." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"please (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"satisfy, make happy, cheer up. " | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"run-up to (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a period/time before an important event." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"relieve (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"alleviate, mitigate, assuage/appease." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"inflation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"increase of price level of goods & services & vice versa decrease of currency value." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"map (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"trace out, delineate, survey." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"lie ahead (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"be going to happen." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"break-even point (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"it is the production level where total revenues equals total expenses. The point at which cost or expenses and revenue are equal." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"anyone’s guess (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"unable/tough to predict/decide." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"capitalise on (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"take advantage of, exploit, benefit from." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Magnificent Mary – (The Hindu) Nov 27, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"draw (level) (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"to equalize." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"Amateur boxing (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"Amateur boxing practised at the collegiate level and as many as associations (like Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games & etc); The rules of amateur boxing are geared to protect the health and safety of the athlete. Its objective is to win on points by landing more correct scoring blows on the opponent’s target area. Knock-downs do not result in extra points. Amateur athletes compete out of the love of the sport and pride for their province and country. They are not paid to compete. The rules, objectives & other aspects for “professional boxing” can vary significantly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"defy the odds (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"achieve something considered as impossible." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bust (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"break, overcome, defeat." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"stereotype (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"cliché, standard/conventional image; conventional label/tag." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"hold back (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"prevent, block, thwart/retrain." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"firm up (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"make something resolute/firm, strengthen/reinforce/consolidate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"landscape (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the distinctive features of a field of activity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"determination (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"resolution, resolve, strength of character." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"grace (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"politeness, courtesy, propriety." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"cement (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"establish firmly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"haul (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":" the number of (medals)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"clinch (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"win, achieve, success in, triumph." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bout (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"match, round, contest." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fuel (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":" stimulate, boost, support." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"burst (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"spell, session, stint." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"pursuit (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"goal, objective, aim." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"hail (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"acclaim, praise/applaud, commend." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"humble (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":" lower-class, poor, simple/ordinary." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"chronicle (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"record, register, set down." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sum up (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"review, summarize, outline." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"diverse (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"various, multiple, manifold." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"on a par with (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"as good as, equal to, on a level with." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"remuneration (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"payment, earnings, wages." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"give heart to (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"make someone more confident/hopeful." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Temple timing – (The Hindu) Nov 27, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"affiliate (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"associate, partner, confederate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"mobilisation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the act of bringing people together for a particular cause." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"muscle (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"strength, power." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"the executive (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"stakeholder (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a person with an interest in something." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"pave the way for (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"clear the way for, set the scene for, procede/usher in." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"be seized of (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"be aware of, be informed of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"give up (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"cede/renounce, relinquish/abandon, forgo." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"expedite (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"speed up, accelerate, hurry." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"outfit (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"organization, group, team." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"forefront (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"vanguard, leading position, driving force." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"abide by (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"comply with, conform to, adhere to/respect." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"unequivocal (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"unambiguous, unmistakable, indisputable/undeniable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"court (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"pursue/push towards; risk, provoke." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"constituency (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a group of people with common (political) interests." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"equivocation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"prevarication, vagueness, indecision/ambiguity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bypass (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"circumvent, avoid, dodge." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"executive order (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"an order issued by the president." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"ill-advised (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"unwise, misguided, short-sighted/thoughtless." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"strike down (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"contemplate (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"think, ponder, consider." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"impeachment (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the act of charging or accusing (a public official) with a crime done while in office." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"credit (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"commendation, acclaim, praise." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bear on (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"relate to, pertain to, concern/be connected with." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"intimidation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"frightening, threatening, oppression." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"far-right (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"relating to the extreme right wing of a political party or group." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"call for (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"require, make necessary, demand." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"step back (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"withdraw, disengage, pull out/pull back." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"stare down (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"look fixedly at someone (in a threatening way)." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Taliban surge – (The Hindu) Oct 20, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"surge (noun)", | |
| "meaning":" sudden increase, rise, growth." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"militant (noun)", | |
| "meaning":"extremist, radical, fanatic." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"strike a blow to (phrase)", | |
| "meaning":"do something to hinder/prevent something." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"deteriorating (adjective)", | |
| "meaning":"worsening, declining, degenerating." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"infiltrate (verb)", | |
| "meaning":" penetrate, invade, intrude/trespass on." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"notwithstanding (preposition) ", | |
| "meaning":"in spite of, despite, regardless of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"heightened (adjective)", | |
| "meaning":" intensified, increased, amplified." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"assault (verb)", | |
| "meaning":"attack, strike, invasion/offensive." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"conflicting (adjective)", | |
| "meaning":"at variance, contradictory, clashing." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"ally (noun)", | |
| "meaning":"associate, supporter, partner." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"instrumental (adjective) ", | |
| "meaning":"significant, important, influential/play a part in." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"vacuum (noun) ", | |
| "meaning":"gap, lacuna, deficiency." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"all-out (phrase)", | |
| "meaning":"forceful, vigorous, powerful." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"dire (adjective)", | |
| "meaning":"terrible, dreadful, outrageous." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"overstretched (adjective)", | |
| "meaning":"pressurized, pressured, burdened." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fallout (noun)", | |
| "meaning":"adverse results; repercussions, after-effects." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"setback (noun) ", | |
| "meaning":"problem, difficulty, issue." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"way out (noun)", | |
| "meaning":"solution, remedy, antidote/panacea." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"envoy (noun)", | |
| "meaning":"ambassador, diplomat, consul." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"drift (verb)", | |
| "meaning":" digress/diverge, depart, deviate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"stalemate (noun)", | |
| "meaning":"deadlock, impasse, standstill/stand-off." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"outright (adverb)", | |
| "meaning":" instantly, immediately, straight away." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"come around (phrasal verb)", | |
| "meaning":"gree with, change one’s mind, give way to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"turn up (phrasal verb) ", | |
| "meaning":"increase, raise, intensify." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"on the ground (phrase)", | |
| "meaning":"in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"advance (noun)", | |
| "meaning":" growth, rise, escalation." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Keep the peace – (The Hindu) Oct 20, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"dial down (phrasal verb) ", | |
| "meaning":"reduce, lessen, decrease (the intensity of something)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"riotous (adjective)", | |
| "meaning":"disorderly, disruptive, unruly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"ought to (modal verb)", | |
| "meaning":" must, should." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"persuade (verb)", | |
| "meaning":"convince, influence, coax/prompt." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"stand on (phrasal verb)", | |
| "meaning":"observe something carefully." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"surcharged (adjective)", | |
| "meaning":"relating to the excessive tension/emotion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"stoke (verb)", | |
| "meaning":"incite, encourage, fuel." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"law of the land (phrase)", | |
| "meaning":"equivalent to the Latin “lex terrae”; all of the laws in force within a country." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"overturn (verb)", | |
| "meaning":"reverse, overrule, nullify/cancel." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"consume (verb)", | |
| "meaning":"preoccupy/engross/absorb; overwhelm, dominate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sizeable (adjective) ", | |
| "meaning":"substantial, considerable, significant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"unseemly (adjective)", | |
| "meaning":"improper, inappropriate, undignified." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"turn away (phrasal verb)", | |
| "meaning":"refuse admittance to, send away, reject/rebuff/repel." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"augur well (verb)", | |
| "meaning":"bode, indicate, portend (a good outcome)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"terrain (noun)", | |
| "meaning":"ground, area, field." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"render (verb)", | |
| "meaning":"make, cause to be." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"it transpires (phrase) ", | |
| "meaning":"become known, become apparent, be revealed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"make a statement (phrase)", | |
| "meaning":"to express one’s views/beliefs/opinions in writing/speech officially." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"reflection (noun)", | |
| "meaning":"opinion, thought, viewpoint." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"provocation (noun)", | |
| "meaning":"stirring, incitement, inducement." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"entitle to (verb)", | |
| "meaning":"allow, permit, qualify/authorize." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"volatile (adjective)", | |
| "meaning":"unpredictable, changeable, variable/inconstant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"score (verb)", | |
| "meaning":" be a success, have an impact, win." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"reiterate (verb)", | |
| "meaning":"repeat, say again, restate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fritter away (phrasal verb)", | |
| "meaning":"squander, waste, misuse." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"recur (verb)", | |
| "meaning":"reoccur, occur again, be repeated." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"unfounded (adjective)", | |
| "meaning":"baseless, unproven, unjustified." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Another outbreak – (The Hindu) Oct 18, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"outbreak (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"sudden appearance/occurrence. outburst, epidemic." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"so far (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"until now, up to the present, up to this point." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"keep under wraps (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"keep secret, keep something concealed/hidden." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"transparency (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"clarity, straightforwardness, openness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"surveillance (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"observation, scrutiny, inspection." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"halt (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"stop, discontinue, end." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"breeding (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"reproduction." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"Aedes aegypti (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the main vector (a biting insect, mosquito) that transmits the Zika virus & also causes dengue." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"challenging (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"demanding, difficult, taxing." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"asymptomatic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"relating to a condition with no symptoms." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"foetus (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"unborn child; the spelling “fetus” is american." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"manifest (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"indicate, appear, display." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"diagnose (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"identify, determine, detect." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"it is a neurological complication (nerve damage that can result in weakened muscles and paralysis) seen in Zika-infected adults; Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare condition in which a person’s immune system attacks the peripheral nerves." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"index case. (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the first (diagnosed) case." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"prevalent (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"widespread, usual/common, ubiquitous." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"spurt (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a sudden burst, increase of activity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"window (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"opportunity, chance, opening." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"microcephaly (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a condition in which babies to being born with extremely small heads & and possible brain damage." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"imminent (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"close/near, upcoming, impending." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"onset (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"start, beginning/opening, appearance." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"conducive (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"favourable, beneficial, advantageous." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"call for (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"require, make necessary, demand." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "No show – (The Hindu) Oct 18, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"wake-up call (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"something which alerts a person to a problem and makes him/her to do some remedial action." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"electorate (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"all the people who entitled to vote in an election." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"boycott (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"ban, prohibition, restriction." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"accord (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"give, grant/present, confer on." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"mobilisation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the act of bringing people together for a particular cause." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"resonance (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"clear quality/fullness, power/ability (to evoke memories/emotions)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"participation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"involvement, taking part, engagement/contribution." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"undermine (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"weaken, compromise, subvert." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"victor (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"winner, conqueror, champion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"dismal (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"bad, awful, terrible." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fraught (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"anxious, worried, distressed/panicky." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fray (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"battle, fight, contest/competition." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"heighten (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"intensify, increase, amplify." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"alienation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"isolation, detachment, estrangement/separation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"reversal (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":" turnaround, sea change, turnabout." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"separatist (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"dissenting, rebellious, sectarian." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"willing (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"keen, happy, agreeable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"come up with (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"put forward, present, suggest." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"coherent (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"logical, reasonable, rational." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"unrest (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"disruption, disturbance, disorder." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"rage (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"be angry, be furious, protest strongly at." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"exacerbate (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"aggravate, make worse/worsen, compound." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"interlocutor (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"carry forward (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"have something to continue/handle at a later stage (to make progress)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"misgiving (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"doubt, suspicion, apprehension." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"double_down (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"to be more firm & resolute on something (decided) even if that might be a risky choice." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"forge (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"build, form, create." | |
| },{ | |
| "name":"reverse (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"cancel, overrule, withdraw." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"appeal to (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"persuade, invoke, lobby." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"core constituency (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a group whose continuing support is crucial for survival & success of (ideology of) any organization or individual." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bound to (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fallout (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"adverse results; repercussions, after-effects." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Istanbul mystery – (The Hindu) Oct 17, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"trigger (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"prompt, cause, give rise to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"diplomatic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"(delicate & sensitive) consular, foreign-policy, political." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"storm (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"argument, commotion; controversy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"turn up (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"increase, raise, amplify/intensify." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"the consulate (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"embassy; the building where a consul lives and works." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fiancée (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"bride-to-be, prospective spouse." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"vow (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"promise, swear, pledge/affirm." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"do the rounds (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"spread, be passed around, get around." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"dismember (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"cut off, mutilate, disjoint (the limbs of a person)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"disposal (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"throwing away, discarding, jettisoning." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"forensic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"relating to the application of scientific knowledge & methods to legal problems and legal proceeding." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"assassination (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"murder, killing." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"so far (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"until now, up to the present, up to this point." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"burden of proof (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"the duty/obligation of a party to prove/disprove their claims/allegations." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"credible (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"convincing, acceptable; reasonable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"backer (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"supporter, upholder, defender." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"big-ticket (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"very expensive, major." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"pull out (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"withdraw, leave, get out." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"make matters worse (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"to make the condition/situation more difficult." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"watch (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"stint, spell, period." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Slippery slope – (The Hindu) Oct 17, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"slippery slope (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a series of actions that can’t be controlled over once it has begun and the series of actions are going to create a lot of problems." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"diversify (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"enlarge/expand, widen, branch out." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"energy basket (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"it is usually comprised of several commodities. Coal, natural gas, biomass and uranium are responsible for most nations’ electricity generation while petroleum and its products dominate the transportation sector." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"proactively (adverb) :", | |
| "meaning":"farsightedly, presciently, providently." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fortunes (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"circumstances, state of affairs, conditions; success/failure of a organisation over period of time." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"call for (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"require, make necessary, demand." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in order to (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"as a ways/methods to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in the wake of (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"aftermath, as a result of, because of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"well over (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"more than." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"at stake (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"at risk, at issue, in question." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in the midst of (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"in the middle of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"headwinds (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"(in business) situations or conditions that make growth harder/difficult. Tailwinds (noun) – (in business) it describes a situation or condition that will move growth, revenues, or profits higher." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"current account deficit (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the amount by which money relating to trade, investment etc going out of a country is more than the amount coming in." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"adversely (adverb) :", | |
| "meaning":"unfavourably, disadvantageously, badly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"shoot through the roof (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"to increase greatly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"weigh on (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"oppress, be a burden to, trouble/disturb." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"prospects (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"future, chances/opportunities, possibilities." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"scenario (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"course of events, situation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"steep (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"sharp, sudden, rapid/high." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"carry through (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"complete, fulfil, carry out/realize." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fiscal (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"financial." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"tap (into) (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"draw on, exploit, make use of/utilize." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"look to (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"consider, give thought to, think about." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"wean off (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"to detach, disconnect, separate someone from depending on something." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"over-reliance (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"excessive dependency." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"for good (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"forever, permanently, for all time." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Not just liquidity – (The Hindu) Oct 16, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"liquidity (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a measure of activity (i.e. the ability to buy or sell easily) in a market." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"default (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"non-payment, failure to pay, non-remittance." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"debt obligation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"debt/liability (loans, bonds, leases, and other debt instruments), financial obligation, borrowed capital." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"debt pile (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"debt accumulation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"saga (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"chain/series of events." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"underlying (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"fundamental, basic, primary." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sustain (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"continue, carry on, protract." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"shaky (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"questionable, unreliable, undependable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"roll over (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"contrive, manage, extend (a financial obligation/arrangement)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"credit crunch (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"economic decline, downturn, credit squeeze." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"aftermath (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"consequence, result/outcome, repercussion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"put an end to (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"end, stop, abolish." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"amidst (preposition) :", | |
| "meaning":"amid, in the middle of; during." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"precipitous (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"sudden, rapid, quick." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"defining moment (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a point in life when someone is urged to make an important decision, or when someone experience something that fundamentally changes everything." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fuel (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"stimulate, boost, support." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"demise (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"end, failure, collapse/downfall." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"be bogged down (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"prevent, entangle, restrict/be stuck." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"non-performing loans (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"bad loans; non-performing assets (NPAs), troubled accounts, stressed loans; an account where principal and/or interest remains overdue for a period of time." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"systemic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"constructional, organizational." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"warrant (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"justify, vindicate, validate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fraught with (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"full of, filled with, loaded with." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in the midst of (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"in the middle of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"prolonged (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"continuous, ongoing, persistent." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"unsustainable (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"undefendable, unjustified/insupportable, irrational." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bubble (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a situation when the prices of something rise so sharply above their intrinsic (basic) value and making a sudden collapse." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bailout (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"an act of providing money or financial assistance by the outside investors (usually given by the government) to organisations/industries which faces serious financial difficulty, that are on the verge of going bankrupt." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"hazard (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"danger, risk, peril." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"lifeline (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"preservation, conservation, means of escape." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"tap (into) (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"draw on, exploit, make use of/utilize." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "The Bhutan vote – (The Hindu) Oct 16, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"repercussion (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"consequence, result/outcome, aftermath." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"ousting (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"removal from the office, overthrowing, unseating." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"incumbent (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"current, existing, present." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fray (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"battle, fight, conflict." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"neophyte (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"beginner, learner, novice." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"on the other hand (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"as an alternative, as another option/substitute." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"throw up (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"produce something." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"glaring (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"obvious, flagrant, blatant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"queue up (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"be (very) interested to do something." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"personnel (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"staff, employees, workforce." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"swing (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"change, alter, shift." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"disquiet (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"upset, disturb, unnerve/unsettle." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"polarise (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"separate into two opposing groups." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"prosperous (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"prospering/ burgeoning, successful, strong." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"discontent (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"dissatisfaction, disaffection, frustration." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"Gross National Happiness (GNH) (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a new approach by the government of Bhutan to development, which measures prosperity through a set of formal, guiding,principles through which Bhutan people are navigating their path towards a sustainable and equitable society." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"quotient (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"answer, solution, calculation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"accord (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"give, grant, present/agree." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"customary (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"usual, normal, ordinary." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"influence (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"power, control, authority." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"predecessor (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"ancestor, forefather, antecedent." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bilateral (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"involving two groups or countries." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"motto (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"saying/phrase, slogan, catchphrase." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sovereignty (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"autonomy, independence, self-government/self-rule." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"self-sufficiency (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"self-reliance, self-support, self-sustenance." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"standoff (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"deadlock, stalemate, impasse." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"plateau (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"an area of highland, high plain; flat terrain that is raised significantly above the surrounding area." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"mainstay (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"backbone, cornerstone, strength." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"lose no time (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"move quickly, go fast, hasten/speed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"consolidate (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"strengthen, reinforce, fortify." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in the saddle (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"in charge, responsible, in authority." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Resisting resistance – (The Hindu) Oct 15, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"resistance (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"ability to fight off, ability to counteract/withstand, immunity from." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"antibiotic (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a chemical substance/drug used to destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria that causes infectious diseases." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"efficacy (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"effectiveness, efficiency, power/ability to give estimated results." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"business as usual (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"routine, regularity, normal pattern." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"business as usual (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"routine, regularity, normal pattern." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"stall (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"obstruct, impede, stop." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"apocalypse (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"an event involving destruction or damage." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"poultry (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"birds (such as chickens and ducks) that are raised on farms for their eggs or meat." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"regulate (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"control, adjust, manage." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"comply with (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"abide by, adhere/conform to, follow." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"self-defeating (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"futile, pointless, useless." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"stand ( verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"be in a particular situation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"mortality rate (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"(in a particular time/for a cause) the rate of death." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"pick up (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"improve, increase, get stronger." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"contamination (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"pollutant, impurity, adulterant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"prescription (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"instruction, direction." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"as far as (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"to the extent/degree." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"last-resort (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"temporary solution, expedient, makeshift." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"over the counter (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"relating to retail sale without prescription & license." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sewer (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"drain." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"explosion (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"sudden/rapid increase, escalation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"toll (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"damage, suffering, loss." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"alarming (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"disturbing, worrying." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sepsis (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"contamination, poison." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"mount (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"increase, grow, rise." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Untenable – (The Hindu) Oct 15, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"untenable (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"undefendable, unjustified, unacceptable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"legacy (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"footprint, effect/outcome (something received from a predecessor or from the past)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"go on the offensive (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"begin to attack, be aggressive, start a quarrel." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"string (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"series, succession, chain/sequence." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"harassment (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"persecution/abuse, aggressive intimidation, persistent annoyance." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"tissue (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"web, tangle, set." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"spin (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"tell, narrate, unfold." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"conspiracy (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"collusion, intrigue, collaboration." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"spate (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"series, flurry; a large number of something (taking place at the same period)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"round the corner (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"coming soon, approaching, forthcoming." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"gravamen (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the most important part of a complaint/accusation/grievance." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"vague (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"imprecise/uncertain, ambiguous, speculative." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"unsubstantiated (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"unconfirmed, unsupported, not validated." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"paint (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"portray, depict, represent." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"systematic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"structured, methodical, organized/planned." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"innuendo (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"insinuation, implication, hint/overtone." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"outright (adverb) :", | |
| "meaning":"instantly, immediately, straight away." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"molestation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"sexual assault/abuse (of a woman/child particularly)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"at the hands of (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"(suffer, get hurt & be treated badly) as a consequence of someone’s actions." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"settle upon (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"decide, fix, choose." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"loom (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"be imminent, be close, impend." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"heft (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"importance, influence, ability." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"tarnish (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"spoil, ruin, damage." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"dig in one’s heels (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"oppose, fight against, refuse to accept." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sift (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"examine, inspect, investigate/probe." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"take stock (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"review, assess, appraise." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"misdemeanour (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"wrongdoing, evil deed, crime act." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"step down (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"resign, give up one’s job, stand down." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"stand behind (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"to support someone." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Reading between the rankings – (The Hindu) Oct 13, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"read between (the lines) (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"try to understand the meaning of something which is not written openly/explicitly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"repressive (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"oppressive, dominating/coercive, authoritarian/draconian." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bode (ill) (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"augur, presage, portend (something bad/disastrous)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bearing (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"relevance, importance/significance, pertinence/connection." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"elicit (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"obtain, bring forth/bring out, draw out." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"knee-jerk (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"unthinking, automatic, unplanned." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"breadth (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"range, extent, scope." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"of interest (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"interesting." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"cling to (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"hold on to, stick/adhere to, depend on." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"nimble (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"quick, active/fast, quick-thinking/skilful." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"pursue (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"engage in, follow, conduct." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"line of thought (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a particular way of thinking about a particular topic, concept, or problem." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"curricula (plural noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"syllabus, course of studies, subjects." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"eminence (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"distinction, notability, reputation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"underlie (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"be fundamental, be basic, be essential." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"lag (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"fall behind, straggle, delay." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"dissemination (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"spreading, circulation, distribution." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"peer (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"equal, fellow/co-worker." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"lament (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"rue; complain about, regret." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"opacity (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"lack of clarity, obscurity, unclearness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"inhabitant (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"resident, occupier, settler." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"presumably (adverb) :", | |
| "meaning":"probably, in all likelihood, undoubtedly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"wanting (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"deficient, inadequate, lacking/imperfect." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"reflect upon (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"think about, consider, review." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"pervade (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"spread through." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"mushroom cloud (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"mushroom-shaped cloud of debris/smoke and usually condensed water vapor resulting from a large explosion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"empowerment (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"accreditation, authorization, validation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"mediocrity (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"ordinariness, lack of inspiration, amateurishness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"owing to (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"because of, as a result of, on account of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"illustration (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"exemplification, showing, instancing." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in this regard (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"in connection with the aspect/consideration/point referred earlier." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"say (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"influence, sway, weight, authority." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"crystallisation (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"formation, solidification." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"thwart (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"prevent, block, impede/hinder." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"persuasion (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"coercion, inducement, prompting." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"invasion (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"occupation, seizure; violation, infringement." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"harbour (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"nurse, nurture, foster." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"rue (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"regret, be sorry about, feel apologetic." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"flourish (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"thrive/prosper, be strong, be well." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"short-sightedness (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"lack of imagination, lack of foresight/planning." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Bolsonaro’s Brazil? – (The Hindu) Oct 13, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"far-right (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"extreme right wing of a political party or group." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"notch up (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"score, achieve, attain/record." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"outright (adverb) :", | |
| "meaning":"instantly, immediately, straight away." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"graphic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"explicit, expressive, detailed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"illustration (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"exemplification, showing, instancing." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"polarisation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"garner (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"gather, collect, accumulate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"far behind (preposition) :", | |
| "meaning":"after, following, on the further side of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"put paid to (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"stop, oppose, prevent." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"speculation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"conjuncture/supposition, guesswork, surmise." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"radical (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"extremist, diehard, fanatic." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"run-off (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"election, competition." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"on his hands (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"to deal with someone/something." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"espouse (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"adopt, embrace; support/endorse (a cause)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"generous (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"large, huge, ample." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"electorate (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"all the people who entitled to vote in an election." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"patronage (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"backing/support, advocacy, assistance/protection." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sleaze (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"dishonesty, wrongdoing, immoral." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"compromised (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"undermined, weakened, damaged." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"reluctant (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"unwilling, disinclined, opposed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"throw one’s weight behind (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"use/exert one’s influence to assist something." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"liberal (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a person with liberal views (progressive, forward-thinking, reformist)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bloated (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"inflated, enlarged, expanded." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"occasion (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"cause, effect, bring on/result in." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"populist (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"relating to the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"misogynistic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"firmly biased against women." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"homophobic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"relating to a dislike/hostility against homosexual people." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"water down (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"weaken, dilute; moderate, tone down." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"trigger-happy (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"relating to someone who is too ready and willing to use violent methods without any focus/attention." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"instinct (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"inclination, desire, tendency/urge." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"tolerance (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"forbearance, toleration, sufferance/liberality." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"venality (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"corruptible state; a state of being vulnerable to be corrupt/bribery/grafting." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"wear thin (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"be less convincing, become unacceptable, be less effective." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"count on (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"rely on, depend on, have confidence in." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"crack down on (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"get tough on, take severe action against, eliminate/eradicate/abolish." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"moderate (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"control, temper, regulate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"alienation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"isolation, detachment, estrangement/separation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"constituency (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a group of people with common interests." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "By extension – (The Hindu) Oct 13, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"by extension (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"used for mentioning something in connection to something else." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fault line (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a divisive issue, a difference of opinion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"tag (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"add, attach, join." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"deport (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"expel, banish, exile (a foreigner from a country)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"influx (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the arrival of a large number of people simultaneously." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"amount to (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"be regarded as, be equivalent to, be tantamount to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"aggression (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"hostility, aggressiveness, belligerence." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"recourse to (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":" resort to, make use of, appeal to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"tripartite (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"involving three parties." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"accord (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"agreement, treaty, pact/deal." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"repatriation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the act of sending people to their own country." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"possession (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"ownership, proprietorship, hold." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"cut-off date (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"the date at which a process/course of action is stopped (from continuing)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"contextualise (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"study, review, investigate (in context)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in the light of (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"considering, taking into account, keeping in mind." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"empowerment (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"accreditation, authorization, validation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"erode (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"(gradually) deteriorate, destroy, spoil." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"insurgent (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"rebellious/rebel, revolutionary, subversive/agitational." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"quell (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"abolish, terminate, demolish/thwart." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"concede (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"admit, acknowledge, accept,/allow." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"deportation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"expulsion, expelling, expatriation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"fraught with (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"full of, filled with, brimful of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"antecedent (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"ancestor, forefather, predecessor." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"hang in the balance (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"uncertain, undetermined, unresolved." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"notwithstanding (preposition) :", | |
| "meaning":"in spite of, despite, regardless of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"legitimacy (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"conformity (to the law/rules); justification, validity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"embark on (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"begin, start, undertake." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bureaucratic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"institutional, procedural, official/governmental." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"humanitarian (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"compassionate, humane, generous; socially concerned." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"unanimity (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"agreement, consensus/solidarity, like-mindedness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"undo (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"revoke, cancel, negate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"reconciliation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"reunion, resolution, restoration of harmony." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"cognisant (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"aware, well informed about, familiar with." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "An economics fix – (The Hindu) Oct 12, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"sustained (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"continuous, uninterrupted/prolonged, constant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"sustainable (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"acceptable, valid/reliable, dependable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"devote (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"allocate, assign, allot/give (one’s full time)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"externality (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"consequence, result/ outcome, repercussion ( due to an industrial or commercial activity)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"spillover (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"repercussion, consequence, outcome (unexpected one)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"pioneer (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"front runner, pathfinder, creator." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"quantify (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"determine, evaluate, measure." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in turn (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"in succession, successively, sequentially." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"climate change (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"detrimental (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"harmful, dangerous, inimical." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in the long run (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"eventually, in the end." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"on the other hand (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"as an alternative, as another option/substitute." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"endogenous (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"relating to something which is developed & caused inside the system." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"outgrowth (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"result, aftermath, outcome/effect." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"undersupply (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"shortage, scarcity, insufficiency." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"flaw (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"defect, fault/imperfection, limitation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"arrive at (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"achieve, attain, reach." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"objective (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"intention, purpose, target/aim." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"nonetheless (adverb) :", | |
| "meaning":"notwithstanding, nevertheless, in spite of that/however." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "#UsToo – Oct 12, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"thick with (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"filled, packed, congested." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"harassment (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"persecution/abuse, aggressive intimidation, persistent annoyance." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"aftermath (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"consequence, result/outcome, repercussion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"at the hands of (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"as a consequence of actions (suffer, get hurt & be treated badly by someone)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"trauma (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"torment, distress, suffering." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"testimony (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"proof, evidence, witness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"proposition (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"propose sex with, make sexual overture (signal/offer) to, make an indecent proposal to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"stalk (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"chase/follow consistently; persecute, harass/trouble persistently." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"breezily (adverb) :", | |
| "meaning":"in a casual, relaxed way, easily." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"boys will be boys (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"used to tell that it is not a surprise or unusual when boys or men behave badly, aggressively & etc,." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"currency (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"publicity, exposure; popularity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"corroborate (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"confirm, verify/certify, validate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"systemic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"constructional, organizational." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"outpouring (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"a sudden release of strong emotion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"grave (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"(very) serious, crucial, critical." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"disquiet (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"distress, worry, anxiety." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"suppressed (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"kept hidden/secret, restrained, muzzled/prevented." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"break free (phrasal verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"escape, get away, get out." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"humiliation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"embarrassment, disgrace, discomfiture." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"transgression (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"breach, violation, defiance." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"due process (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":" fair treatment (per established principles & procedures)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"deem (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"regard as, consider; think/judge." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"proportionate (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"corresponding, comparable, equivalent." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"misdemeanour (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"wrongdoing, evil deed, crime act." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"disregard (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"indifference, inattention, negligence." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"bind (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"tie, hold together, secure." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"internalise (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"accept/agree, personalise, embody." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"autonomy (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"independence, individualism, self-determination." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"discrimination (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"prejudice, bias/bigotry, unfairness/inequity." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Shocking negligence – Aug 31, 2018":[ | |
| { | |
| "name":"negligence (noun):", | |
| "meaning":"carelessness, irresponsibility; inattention/laxness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"materio-vigilance (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"close study & monitoring of any undesirable occurrence/incidents resulting from using medical devices." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"prosthetics (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"an artificial device that replaces a missing or injured part of the body." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"incriminate (verb):", | |
| "meaning":"make someone appear guilty of a crime; implicate, inform against." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"articular (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":" connecting or relating to the joints." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"implant (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"transplant, graft, implantation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"ball and socket joint (noun):", | |
| "meaning":"also called as spheroidal joint; A articulation/joint (such as hip joint) in which the round (ball like) end of a bone fits into the cavity of another bone and it provides swinging and rotating movements." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"degenerative (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"deteriorating, weakened, emaciated." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"orthopaedic (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"relating to a branch of medicine which deals with the treatment or study of bones." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"undergo (verb) :", | |
| "meaning":"suffer, endure, go through." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"regulator (noun):", | |
| "meaning":"supervising/monitoring organization." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"recall (noun):", | |
| "meaning":"recollection, withdrawal, cancellation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"corrective (noun):", | |
| "meaning":"remedy, curative, restorative." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"ineptitude (noun):", | |
| "meaning":"capability, potential, power." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"adverse (adjective) :", | |
| "meaning":"dangerous, injurious, terrible." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"in no hurry (phrase) :", | |
| "meaning":"reluctant, unwilling, disinclined (to do something)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"take forward (phrase):", | |
| "meaning":"make arrangements for, undertake, sort out." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"deliberate (verb):", | |
| "meaning":" think about, ponder, consider." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"deliberation (noun) :", | |
| "meaning":"consideration, thinking, contemplation/discussion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name":"accountable (adjective):", | |
| "meaning":"responsible, liable, answerable." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Cauvery again – The Hindu (Apr 02 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "litigation (noun) :", | |
| "type": null, | |
| "meaning":"legal action, legal process, legal dispute." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "contempt ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"disrespectful, disregardful, neglectful (of a court of law)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "comply with ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"abide by, conform to, adhere to/respect." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "set out ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"describe, declare, state." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "perplexing", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"confusing, puzzling, baffling/bewildering." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "get over", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"complete (a tough) task promptly. overcome, deal with." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "buy time ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"take one’s time, linger, hold back/waste time." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "come up with ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"submit/produce, propose, put forward." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "at variance", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":" inconsistent, conflicting, contrary." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "divergence", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"difference, variance; dissimilarity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "composition", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"structure, formation, organization." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "envisage ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"foresee, predict; contemplate/envision." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "contend ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" assert, claim, argue." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "discretion ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" judgement, preference, disposition." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "oversee", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"supervise, manage, control." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "deprive (of)", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"deny, prevent; divest." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "nomenclature", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" terms, a system of names used in particular field." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "equity ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"fairness and justice," | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "prolong", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" make longer, extend, protract." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "expedient", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"convenient, advantageous; strategic, tactical (although possibly improper or immoral)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "amount to ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"constitute, comprise, be equivalent to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "undermine ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" weaken, compromise, diminish/reduce." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "finality", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"decision." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "unwaveringly ", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":" steadily, firmly, relentlessly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "in aid of ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":" in support of." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "No surprises – The Hindu (Apr 02 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "curate ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"organize." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "arab spring", | |
| "type": "proper noun", | |
| "meaning":" it refers to the democratic protests, uprisings, and demonstrations that arose independently and spread across the Arab countries in 2011." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "oust ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" remove, expel, dismiss from power/office." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "landslide", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"decisive, runaway (victory), overwhelming majority." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "all along ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":" from the beginning, all the time." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "backlash ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" a strong negative reaction; adverse response, counteraction." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "upsurge ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"sudden increase or rise." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "ballot", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"public vote, plebiscite, popular vote." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "on the cards", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":" likely, possible, expected." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "entrant ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"new member, beginner, newcomer." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "thrust forward", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"force, urge, push." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "embarrassment", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"difficulty, predicament, plight/problem." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "staunch", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"loyal/faithful, trusty, committed." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "charade ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a ridiculous act/show, false display, farce." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "deem ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" regard as, consider; think/judge." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "political will", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" political intention/desire (to complete a scheme/project even if it is not admired/welcomed in the beginning)." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "tumultuous", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"violent, volatile; restless/uncontrolled." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "exhortation", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"urging, encouragement, insistence." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "franchise ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"right to vote, voting rights, the vote/ballot." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "cynicism", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"scepticism, doubtful, distrust." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "hardship ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"poverty, financial distress, privation/destitution." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "repression", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"suppression, domination, oppression." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "roll-back", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"reduction, cut/decrease, trimming." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "hefty ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":" large, heavy, substantial." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "squeeze", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"pressure, demand." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "inflation", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"an increase in the price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "take a toll ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"have an adverse effect." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "stranglehold", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"complete control, power, influence/domination." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "old order", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"an old system of doing things; (an old government)." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "fire-fighting ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"an act of dealing problems as they come (instead of avoiding them strategically)." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "High hopes? – The Hindu (Apr 02 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "privatisation", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"transfer of a business, industry, or service from public to private ownership and control." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "in principle", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"generally, by and large; theoretically." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "nod ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" indication, sign; gesture of acknowledgement." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "offload ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" transfer, shift, jettison/divest." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "set the ball rolling", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":" make a start, set a activity in motion." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "bleeding", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"suffering, rotten, decaying." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "unveil", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"present, disclose, make public." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "debt ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "cumulative", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"collective, aggregate, total." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "offset", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"cancel out, equalize, neutralize." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "whittle down ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"reduce, cut down, decrease." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "lucrative", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"profitable; productive; successful." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "enthuse ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"motivate, excite, arouse." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "bureaucrat", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"official, government servant." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "bugbear", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a cause of vexation, irritation, torment." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "residual ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":" remaining, leftover; surplus/extra." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "pin one’s hopes on", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":" rely on, depend heavily on, have a confidence in." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "legacy issues", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the issues/problems that have been there unsolved for several years." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "drain ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"squander, fritter away, waste/use up." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "infuse ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" introduce, inject, add." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "rationalise ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"streamline, make more efficient, hone/simplify." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "workforce ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"employees, staff, personnel." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "foot", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" pay, pay the bill, settle up." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "bolster", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"strengthen, support, boost/reinforce." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "credentials", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"achievement, aspect, quality." | |
| },{ | |
| "name": "ascertain", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"confirm, verify, discover/find out." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Billed for change – The Hindu (Mar 31 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "contentious", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"controversial, debatable, disputed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "bridge course ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a course could give you a second chance to pursue your first career choice like dental BDS graduates, alternative-medicine (homeopathy, ayurveda & etc) graduates to become MBBS doctors/ to prescribe modern medicines (to address shortage of doctors)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "axe", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"cancel, withdraw, abandon/terminate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "appellate", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"(of a court) dealing with cases on appeal to review the decision of a lower court." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": " aggrieve ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"oppress, treat unfairly, distress/upset." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "bat for ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"support, help, aid." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "gesture ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"action, deed; sign/indication." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "please", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"satisfy, gratify, make someone feel good." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "vastness ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"hugeness, immensity, enormity/magnitude." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "go far ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"succeed, prosper, make progress." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "skyrocket ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"increase, rise, escalate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "deficiency", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" imperfection, weakness, shortcoming." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "logistical ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"relating to organization and planning." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "administer", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"manage, operate, regulate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "obvious", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"clear, apparent, evident." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Exposing fault lines – The Hindu (Mar 31 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "fault line", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a divisive issue, difference of opinion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "procession", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"parade, march, progression; a group of people moving in an orderly way." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "call out ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"draw critical attention." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "manufactured ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"fabricated, pre-planned, orchestrated." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "retaliatory", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"termed as a revenge against someone." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "defy", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" disobey, ignore, flout/confront." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "inflammatory", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"provocative, provoking, agitating/incendiary." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "account", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"description/report, narration, statement." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "disquiet ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" unease, distress, agitation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "pretext ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"false excuse, alleged reason, plea/claim." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "polarisation", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "tableau ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" parade, march, progression/procession." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "rant", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"verbal onslaught, verbal assault, verbal attack." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "incite ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"stir up, provoke, trigger." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "weigh in", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"make a contribution forcefully." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "sectarian ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"denoting a sect (group of people); factional, partisan." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "swathe ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a long strip (of land)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "fraught with ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"full of, filled with, charged with/loaded with." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "majoritarian ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"relating to a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "persuasion ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"coercion, inducement, prompting." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "grassroots", | |
| "type": "plural noun", | |
| "meaning":"the most basic level of an organisation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "plead ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"claim, assert, allege." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "plausible", | |
| "type": "adjecitve", | |
| "meaning":" feasible, imaginable, possible." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "deniability", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the ability to deny something." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "assertive", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"forceful, determined, authoritative." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "lead up to", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"pave the way, approach, precede." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Kim in Beijing – The Hindu (Mar 30, 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "be lost on", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"fail to be noticed; fail to be understood by someone." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "armoured ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"protected by armour (protective metal covering)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "denuclearisation", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the act of removing nuclear weapons from a place." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "peninsula", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"an area of land almost surrounded by water (on three sides) and one side attached to the mainland." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "strain ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"pressure, stress, demand/burden." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "stringent ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":" strict, severe, tough/rigorous." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "sanctions ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc " | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "overture ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"move, approach, signal/proposal." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "set aside", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":" nullify, dismiss, reject." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "predecessor ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"forerunner, precursor, antecedent." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "summit", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"consultation, meeting, convention, conference." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "reinstate ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"bring back, reinstitute, put back." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "convergence ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"junction/ meeting point, intersection, interchange." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "induct into", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"ntroduce to, give information about, inform of (a difficult subject)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "hawkish ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"aggressive, combative, belligerent." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "as of now", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"from this time on, in future, henceforth/from now on." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "anybody’s guess ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"very difficult to determine/decide." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "breakthrough ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"development; progress; success/improvement." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "volatile", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"tense, turbulent; unpredictable/unstable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "stay the course ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"work hard till the end to accomplish the task." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Testing exam – The Hindu (Mar 30, 2018) ":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "pull out all the stops", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"make a very great effort, try hard, strive (to achieve something)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "erosion", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"destruction, deterioration, spoiling/weakening." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "come to naught", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"fail, founder, be unsuccessful (Naught -US English & Nought-British English)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "strenuous ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"difficult, hard/tough, taxing/demanding." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "breach ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"break, contravene, violate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "assert", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"declare, state/announce, claim." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "window ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"interval, opening, right time/moment." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "get at", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"access, gain access to, reach." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "remedial", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"reparative, corrective, restorative." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "high-stakes test", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"in high stakes testing method, test results have significant consequences and are tied to the performance of students on the test. For example, test results are used to determine an important outcome (either reward or punishment) for both test taker & teacher." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "distort", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"misrepresent, falsify, misreport." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "undermine ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"weaken, compromise, diminish/reduce." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "credible ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"convincing, acceptable; reasonable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "scramble ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"struggle, competition/contention; rush/hurry." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "alleviate ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"reduce, lessen, mitigate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "fallout", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"adverse results; repercussions, after-effects." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Out of favour – The Hindu ( Mar 29, 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "out of favour", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"unpopular." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "bond rout", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a period when markets have deteriorated/suffered significantly on the back of the worst sell-off in sovereign bonds, with a sharp increase in outflows and a burst of volatility in stock markets." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "ramp up", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":" increase, rise, make larger/add to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "capital inflow ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" a steady movement of capital (amount) into a place, economy, activity etc." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "Capital outflow", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"money/assets flowing out of (or leaving) a particular country’s economy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "spook", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"frighten, appal, shock." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "fiscal deficit", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the difference between total expenditure and total income of the government." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "desert", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"leave, give up, abandon." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "tap", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"use, utilize, draw a supply from (a resource)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "lacklustre ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"dull; uninspired, uninteresting." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "sovereign bonds", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"sovereign bonds issued by the government. They can be either local-currency-denominated or denominated in a foreign currency. they are generally with a promise to pay periodic interest payments and to repay the face value on the maturity date." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "inflation ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"increase of price level of goods & services & vice versa decrease of currency value." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "wary", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" cautious, careful, circumspect." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "portfolio ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"investments, shares, holdings; a range of products or services." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "tailwinds", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"(in business) it describes a situation or condition that will move growth, revenues, or profits higher." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "Headwinds ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"(in business) situations or conditions that make growth harder/difficult" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "lucrative", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"profitable; productive; successful." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "rally ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"recovery, upturn, improvement/rebound." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "dip into ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"use, make use of, spend from (one’s financial resources)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "profligacy ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"wastefulness/expenditure (of resources)." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Curbing the khaps – The Hindu ( Mar 29, 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "Khap panchayats", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" the self-appointed village courts." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "honour killing", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" the killing of a member of a family (particularly a girl or woman) due to the belief the victim has brought dishonour upon the family or community." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "abominable ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"hateful; very bad; terrible." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "entrenched", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":" ingrained, established, embedded." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "prejudice", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"bigotry, partiality, intolerance/discrimination." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "feudal", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"old-fashioned, outdated, obsolete/medieval." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "patriarchal", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"cultures or societies that are controlled by men." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "overnight ", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":"immediately, very quickly, instantly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "diktat", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"bill, regulation, decree." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "inevitable ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"unavoidable, sure to happen, unpreventable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "notion ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"idea/thought, belief, concept." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "ostracization ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"banishment/expelling from a society or group." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "deem ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"regard as, consider; think/suppose." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "brook", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"tolerate, allow, bear/withstand (an opposition)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "punitive ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"disciplinary, corrective, penal." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "lay down", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"formulate, stipulate; prescribe." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "persuade ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"lead, motivate, induce." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "desist", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"abstain, refrain, hold back." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "in the same breath ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":" in the same statement." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "deterrent ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":" relating to something which is aimed/intended to deter (stop/prevent) something else." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "brazen", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"shameless; blatant, flagrant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "flout", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"defy, refuse to obey, go against (a law/rule)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "outright", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":"completely, entirely, totally." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "adhere to", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"follow/obey, abide by, conform to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "salutary ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"beneficial, advantageous, productive/practical." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "content (with) ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"accept as enough, be satisfied, be fulfilled." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "expedite", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"speed up, accelerate, quicken." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "comprehensive", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"thorough, extensive/in-depth, all-inclusive." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "A rogue nation – The Hindu ( Mar 28, 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "rogue ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"unprincipled, dishonest, devil/villian." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "negotiating table ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" a place/situation in which people having formal discussions in order to reach an agreement." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "a clutch of ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"group, set, collection." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "suspicion", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"doubt/qualm, speculation, scepticism." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "nerve agent", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"Nerve agents are a class of chemicals called organophosphates – meaning they contain phosphorous – that are extremely poisonous. They attack the nervous system of the human body, which passes messages from the brain to other parts of the body, telling it what to do." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "defector", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"dissenter, rebel, traitor; a person who leaves his/her country to join/support an opposing country." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "expulsion ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"banishment, exile, deportation, eviction. " | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "concerted ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"coordinated/jointly planned, active, strong/intense." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "purge", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" removal, eradication, elimination." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "sanctions", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country.etc." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "covert ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":" secret, furtive, hidden/concealed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "propaganda ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"information, promotion, advertising/publicity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "militant", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"extremist, radical, fanatic." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "scarcely", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":" hardly, barely; rarely." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "apparently ", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":"seemingly, evidently, supposedly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "deem", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"regard as, consider; think/suppose." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "hawk", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"an aggressive or warlike (external affairs) policy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "collude ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"collaborate, cooperate secretly; conspire." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "naive ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"denoting (someone’s) lack of experience/knowledge; inexperienced." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "undermine ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"weaken, compromise, diminish/reduce." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "manoeuvres", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"stratagem, tactic, cunning scheme." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "exacerbate", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"aggravate, make worse, worsen/compound." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "contrarily", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":"in a conflicting manner." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "imperative ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"vitally important, crucial, critical." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "corollary ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"consequence, result, outcome." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "eschew ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" give up, forge/reject, relinquish/renounce." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "subversion ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the act of undermining, worsening, reducing (power & authority gradually)." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Homestretch – The Hindu (Mar 28,2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "homestretch", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the last part of an activity, climax." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "in the face of ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":" when confronted with." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "determined", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"resolute, firm, unwavering." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "savvy", | |
| "type": "adjective in combination", | |
| "meaning":"experienced in a particular area (of knowledge)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "entrant", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"new member, beginner, newcomer." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "ridden past participle of ride", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"be full of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "traverse", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" negotiate, go across." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "polarisation", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "face-off", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"battle, conflict, direct confrontation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "mount", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"organize, stage, arrange/initiate (a campaign)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "meddling", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" interference, intrusion, intervention." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "down", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"bring down, fell, topple." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "creditably ", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":"laudably, notably, commendably." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "divisive", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"isolating/separating, dividing; disharmonious." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "indulge in", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"involve (in an undesirable action)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "unveil ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"present, disclose, make public." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "dividend ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" benefit, advantage, gain." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "refurbish", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"revamp, overhaul, restore/renew." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "run-up to", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a period/time before an important event." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "dampener", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a thing has a subduing effect; doomsday." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "nose ahead", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"get into a favourable winning position in front of someone." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Scuff and buff – The Hindu (Mar 27, 2018) ":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "scuff", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"rub, scrape, brush the surface (of an object, ball) against something." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "puff", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" polish (something)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "ball-tampering ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" (in Cricket) an action in which a fielder illegally alters the condition of the ball." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "hold to ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"stick to. adhere to, cling on to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "murkiest", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"questionable, suspicious, mysterious." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "innocuous", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"harmless, inoffensive, non-injurious." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "lozenge", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"sweetened tablet used for sore throats (it is basically meant to be held in the mouth and dissolved)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "abrasive", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"rubbing, polishing, coarse-grained." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "plunge into", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" push, force, thrust (quickly)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "infamy ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" bad name, bad reputation, condemnation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "laden (with)", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"loaded, filled." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "dirt-granule", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a very small dust particle." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "tar ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"cover, surface, finish." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "accomplice", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"partner in crime, fellow collaborator, co-conspirator." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "powerhouse", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a person/country with a lot of energy, power & influence." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "fracas ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"disturbance, quarrel, scuffle." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "perils ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"dangers, difficulties; riskiness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "grudging", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"reluctant, unwilling, disinclined." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "complicity", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"collusion, involvement/conspiracy, collaboration." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "overwhelming ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":" very large, immense, inordinate/huge." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "slap on the wrist ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"a mild punishment (or reprimand, rebuke)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "spur of the moment", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"spontaneously, impulsively, on the spot/without planning/thinking." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "premeditated", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"preplanned, intentional, deliberate" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "orchestrate ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"organize, arrange, plan." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "despicable ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"shameful, cheap, awful/heinous," | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "trash-talk", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"insults, swear words, curses." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "nefarious", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"wicked, evil, criminal/heinous." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Principle & procedure – The Hindu (Mar 27, 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "scathing ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"devastating, scornful, harsh/severe." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "indictment ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"charge, accusation, allegation/citation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "set aside", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"nullify, dismiss, reject." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "searing ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"critical, strong, fierce." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "office of profit ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a position/an office that provides to a person holding it some financial benefit." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "parliamentary secretary", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"The parliamentary secretary is a person appointed to help a minister and deputise in his work. He/she has a status below that of a minister. Since an oath of secrecy is administered, he/she has access to official papers." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "vest (with)", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" give legal right to (power)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "incur ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"experience, be subject to, suffer." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "adjudicate ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"judge, adjudge, give/declare a verdict (on a disputed matter)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "on its merits ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"to evaluate something based on essential inherent quality not by external aspects." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "specious", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":" misleading, false, deceptive." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "recuse oneself", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"excuse oneself (a judge) from a case due to a potential conflict of interest/lack of fairness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "vitiating", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"ruining, destroying, upsetting." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "quasi-judicial", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"relating to the actions by any non-judicial body or government entity in which there are hearings, orders, judgements and other activities similar to those conducted by courts." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "scrupulously ", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":"religiously, consistently, constantly/regularly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "adhere to", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"follow/obey, abide by, conform to." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "empowered ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"authorized, allowed, entitled." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "plunge into", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"push, force, thrust (quickly)." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "arbitrariness", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the quality of being “determined by personal chance, whim (desire), or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle”." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "extraneous ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"irrelevant, immaterial, inappropriate/pointless." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "pre-eminent", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"greatest, supreme, distinguished." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "wanting in", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"deficient in, disappointing, lacking in." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "ease ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"freedom, comfort, casualness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "redeem", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"freedom, comfort, casualness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "remand ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"return (a case) to reconsideration." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "latitude", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"freedom, scope, leeway/flexibility." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "After the emergency – The Hindu (Mar 26, 2018) ":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "self-imposed", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"something imposed on self (not by others)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "cold comfort", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"poor, inadequate comfort." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "exile ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"refugee, asylum seeker; a person who lives away from his/her native country." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "overturn", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"cancel, reverse, repeal." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "coercion", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"force, compulsion, demand/insistence." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "the status qua ante ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the state of affairs existed previously." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "dip", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"decrease, decline, diminish." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "a tall order", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"difficult, unreasonable, exacting (demand)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "pushback ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" a negative reaction." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "stark ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"clear, simple, straightforward." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "bolstered ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"relating to something given with protective support." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "disregard", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"ignore, pay no attention to, dismiss/overlook." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "a slew of", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a large number of, lot, range." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "insulate", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" protect, keep safe, safeguard." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "might", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" strength, power, force." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "broker", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" arrange, organize, negotiate (an agreement)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "counsel ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"advice, guidance, direction/instruction." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "relevance", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the quality of being relevant/closely connected/appropriate." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "steer ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"guide, lead, direct." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Unity in defeat – The Hindu (Mar 26, 2018) ":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "drive apart", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"separate, disunite, alineate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "intrigue", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"scheme/plot, secret planning/double dealing, conspiracy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": " betrayal", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"disloyalty, bad faith, falseness." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "biennial ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"taking place/happening every two years." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "rebellion", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" defiance, disobedience, dissent/subversion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "implications ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "churn", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"disorder, confusion, mess up." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "sow the seeds of", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"trigger, initiate, activate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "distrust ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"mistrust, suspicion, wariness/misgiving." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "jeopardise", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"threaten, put/expose to risk, put in/expose to danger." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "nascent", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"(of an idea /organisation) starting/beginning/coming to exist; incipient, budding." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "proximity ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"closeness, nearness, adjacency." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "drive a wedge between ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"separate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "undermine ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"weaken, compromise, diminish/reduce." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "transition ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"change, transformation, conversion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "disenchanted ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"disappointed, disillusioned, fed up/dissatisfied." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "ally ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"associate, colleague, partner." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "fierce", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"strong, powerful, aggressive." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "on the ground ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "the equation", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the situation, the problem, the case." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "bearing on ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"relevance, significance/importance, connection/relation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "in the near future", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"soon, within a short time." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Rising risks – The Hindu ( Mar 24, 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "precautionary", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"preventive, safety, protective." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "pull away ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":" take off, remove, withdraw." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "punch bowl", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"dish, basin, pan. (punch is a drink made by mixing wine, spirits and cocktails with water, fruit juices)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "get going", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"begin, start, go ahead." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "take away the punch bowl just as the party gets going", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"to reduce the stimulus that it has been giving the economy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "portend", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"augur, foretell; indicate/signal. " | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "squeeze", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"force, extract, wrest." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "dot-plot", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"it is a statistical chart consisting of data points." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "inflation", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" increase of price level of goods & services & vice versa decrease of currency value." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "spill over ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"(of a bad situation) spread to other areas." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "amid ", | |
| "type": "preposition", | |
| "meaning":"in the middle of, among; during." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "adversely", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":"unfavourably, disadvantageously, badly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "debt ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "flag", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"indicate, identify, point out/signal." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "prone to", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"vulnerable to, liable to, susceptible." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "reminiscent", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"similar to, comparable with, bearing comparison with." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "mortgage", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a legal agreement in which you borrow money (like bonds (government or corporate))." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "steep ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"sharp, sudden, rapid." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "sell-off", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" selling of something (commodity/share) which causes fall in price." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "hit by ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"affect badly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "outflow", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"money/assets flowing out of (or leaving) a particular country’s economy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "homeward ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"going towards home." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "A first step – The Hindu (Mar 24, 2018)" :[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "holistic", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"wholesome, comprehensive, full/total." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "vulnerable", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"weak, helpless, reliant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "step forward", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"come forward, progress, push ahead." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "modality", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a particular method or procedure." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "roll out", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":" launch, introduce, organize/inaugurate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "ambitious", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"determined, purposeful; formidable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "steer", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"guide, lead, direct." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "statutory", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"legitimate, permissible, judicial/legal." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "provision", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"term, clause, requirement/condition." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "entitlement", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"rights, claim, prerogative/privilege." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "subsume", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"include, encompass, incorporate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "contingent on", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"dependent, hinging on, resting on." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "borne past participle of bear", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"sustain, support, shoulder." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "hardship", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"poverty, financial distress, privation/destitution." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "endorsement", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" approval, recommendation, championship/advocacy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "underscore", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"call attention to, emphasize, highlight." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "budgetary ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"relating to an estimate of spending/earning." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "pay attention", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"listen/heed, attend, concentrate on." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "determinant", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"factor, issue, concern." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "erode ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"(gradually) deteriorate, destroy, spoil." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "advocate ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"recommend, advise, support." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "port", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"transfer, carry." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "in place", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"establish, set up, inaugurate." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Curbing misuse – The Hindu ( Mar 23, 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "defang ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"make ineffectual/less powerful." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "lay down", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"put down, drop, leave." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "procedural", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"administrative, official, constitutional." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "curb", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"restrict, limit, constraint." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "the oppressed", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the people who are treated harshly by the mainstream people." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "discrimination", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"prejudice, unfairness/bigotry, inequity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "atrocity", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"act of barbarity, cruelty, inhumanity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "salient", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"important, principal, main/major." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "take note", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"pay attention, heed, follow/watch." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "rampantly", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":"uncontrollably, pervasively/ubiquitously, in a widespread manner." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "settle score ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"take revenge, retaliate, hit back at someone." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "harass ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" torment, annoy, disturb." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "adversary", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"opponent, rival, nemesis." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "on the face of it", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"apparently, seemingly, evidently." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "spirit", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"real meaning, intention, essence." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "anticipatory bail", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"Under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the provision allows a person can request to get bail in anticipation of being accused of having committed a non-bailable offence in India." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "prima facie ", | |
| "type": "adverb/adjective", | |
| "meaning":"something (first impression) considered as right until proved." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "strike the balance ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"find a reasonable line of action between two contrasting things." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "necessitate", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"make necessary, require, demand." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "add teeth to", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"to make something aggressive/powerful." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "lackadaisical ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"careless, casual, lazy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "perpetrator", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" some one who does immoral, harmful and illegal activities." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "adverse ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"unfavourable, disadvantageous, unfortunate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "disempowered ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"relating to the less powerful/confident people." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "teeth ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"genuine power or effectiveness (in a law)." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "CA, Facebook & you – The Hindu (Mar 23, 2018) ":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "wake-up call ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"something which alerts a person to a problem and makes him/her to do some remedial action." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "press ahead ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"to continue doing something committedly even if it is a difficult action." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "harvest", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"collect, gather, obtain (resources for future use)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "behavioural microtargeting ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the marketing technique/strategy which collects user/customer’s datas with behavioral characteristics and then use them to influence that behavior through hyper-targeted advertising." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "psychographics", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"it is defined as a qualitative technique used to describe consumers on psychological characteristics (on consumers’ activities, interests, and opinions)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "whistle-blower", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" one who reveals others’ illegal activities in public or to the government/authority." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "set off", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"cause, prompt, trigger." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "storm", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"disturbance/trouble, commotion; controversy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "revelation", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"disclosure, surprising fact, declaration/announcement, report." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "alt-right", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"right-wing, conservative, rightist." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "sway", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"control, influence, affect/persuade." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "undercover", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"covert, secret, confidential. (Undercover report is a type of journalism in which a reporter tries to pose as someone friendly to get to the bottom of the truth)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "dubious", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"suspicious, untrustworthy, unreliable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "honey trap ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the strategy of using attractive people to entrap (tempt) or get information from someone ." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "discredit ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"disgrace/dishonour; disprove, invalidate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "consent", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"agreement, assent, acceptance." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "tailor ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"adapt, adjust, modify/change (for a particular purpose)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "slander campaign ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a dirty campaign in an effort to ruin a reputation of the opponents with false blames and misrepresenting information." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "propaganda", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"information, promotion, publicity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "potent", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"powerful, strong, effective." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "corrosive", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"destructive, damaging, harmful." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "cocktail", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a mixture of dangerous factors." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "scrape", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"collect, amass, gather." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "come to light ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"reveal, disclose, expose." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "prickly", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"problematic, awkward, tricky/sensitive." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "implications ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "drag one’s feet ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"delay, put off, defer/postpone (action)." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Xi rules – The Hindu (Mar 22, 2018) ":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "consolidate ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"strengthen, secure, reinforce/fortify." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "premier ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"head of government, president, prime minister." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "ceremonial ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"formal, official, public." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "empowerment ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"accreditation, authorization, validation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "crusader ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" campaigner, fighter, champion/reformer." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "loom", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"be imminent, impend, be close." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "trim ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"reduce, remove, cut/decrease." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "debt", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "sweeping", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"thorough, complete, total." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "detain", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"put into custody, imprison, confine." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "full-blown", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"fully developed, complete, thorough/entire." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "motto", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"maxim, saying, proverb." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "hold ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"influence, power, control/grip." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "sustained", | |
| "type": "adjecitve", | |
| "meaning":"continuous, uninterrupted/prolonged, constant." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "couple with", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"combine, integrate, connect/incorporate." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "institutionalise", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"set up a standard practice in an organisation/ culture." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "bound to", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "engender ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"cause, produce, create (a situation)." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "uproar ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"outcry/protest, complaint, objection." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "a host of", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"lot, large number, great quantity." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "dystopian", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"relating to an imagined place where everything is unpleasant/bad." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "discontent", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"disappointment, dissatisfaction, unhappiness." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Deaths in Mosul – The Hindu ( Mar 22, 2018)":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "revelation ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"disclosure, surprising fact, declaration/announcement, report." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "grave", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"burying place, burial pit, burial chamber." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "hold in ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"restrain, repress, keep in check/keep under control." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "rage ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"be violent, be turbulent, be uncontrollable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "gun down ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"shoot, kill, execute." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "captor ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"custodian, keeper, enslaver/detainer." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "flee ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"run away, leave, escape." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "account ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"description/report, narration, statement." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "reach out ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"contact someone for help/assistance/cooperation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "prudent", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"wise, advisable, sensible." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "circumspect ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"cautious, careful, wary." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "disseminate ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"spread, circulate, publicize." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "distraught ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"very worried, distressed/devastated, shattered." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "rushed ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"hasty, hurried, done hurriedly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "saga", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"lengthy explanation, lengthy statement; chain of events." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "appraisal", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"assessment, evaluation, judgement." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "dupe ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"deceive, cheat, mislead/misguide." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Accord under strain – The Hindu (Mar 21, 2018) ":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "accord", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"agreement, consensus, cooperation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "strain", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" pressure, stress, demand/burden." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "truce", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"agreement between enemies to stop argument/fighting; suspension of hostilities." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "bearing", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"relevance, significance, connection/relation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "fragile ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"shaky, weak, infirm." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "bits and pieces ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"partially, bit by bit, small things of different types/kinds." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "unremitting ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"relentless, continuous, steady." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "hostility", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"aversion, unfriendliness/opposition, antipathy." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "right-wing", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"alt-right, conservative, rightist (section of a political system)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "bloc", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" group, faction, alliance." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "muster ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"gather together, congregate, assemble." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "undeniable ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"indisputable, undebatable, unquestionable." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "stride ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" make progress/headway, gain ground, progress." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "demilitarization", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"removal of military forces from (an area)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "disband", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"disperse, demobilize, dissolve." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "militia", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"armed forces, military unit, soldiery (from the civil population to support main forces)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "sympathetic ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"supportive, compassionate, caring/encouraging." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "assassinate ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"murder, kill, execute." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "insurgent", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"rebellious, revolutionary, rioting/subversive." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "reprisal ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"retaliation, counterattack; revenge/retribution." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "lay down ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"put down, drop, leave." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "hold out ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"remain, exist, last/continue." | |
| } | |
| , | |
| { | |
| "name": "sceptical", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"dubious/doubtful, cynical, unconvinced." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "electorate", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" all the people who entitled to vote in an election." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "undone ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"unfinished, incomplete, half-done." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "dispiriting ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"disheartening, discouraging, saddening." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Back to Front? – The Hindu (Mar 21, 2018) ":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "destined for", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"intended for, meant, heading." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "concede", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"admit, acknowledge, accept/ recognize." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "moot", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"put forward, propose, suggest (an idea)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "no wonder", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":" it is not surprising." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "put together", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":" assemble, organize, arrange." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "resonance", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the quality that makes emotions, memories & etc." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "at the mercy of ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":" in the power of, in the control of, under the control of." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "prop up ", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"support, aid/assist, bolster." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "confabulation ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"discussion, discourse, conversation." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "have in mind", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"think of, contemplate, intend." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "of course ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"naturally, certainly, absolutely." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "antipathy", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"hostility, hatred, hate/aversion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "depart from", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"deviate, diverge, drift." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "irrelevant ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"unimportant, insignificant, immaterial/unconnected." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "pretence ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"outward appearance, display, impression, image (mostly false)," | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "by all accounts ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"supposedly, apparently, seemingly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "non-committal ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"careful, circumspect, reserved/diplomatic." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "hastily ", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":"quickly, hurriedly, swiftly/rapidly." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Bending the rules – The Hindu (Mar 20 2018) ":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "nod", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a sign of acknowledgement." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"it is a multi-institutional effort aimed at building a world-class underground laboratory with a rock cover of approx.1200 m for non-accelerator based high energy and nuclear physics research in India." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "overturn ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"cancel, reverse, repeal." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "nurture", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"encourage, promote, foster/strengthen." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "centre of excellence ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a place where highest standards are followed/observed." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "cavern", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a large cave tunnel/chamber." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "backdrop", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"situation, scenario, context." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "proximity", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" closeness, nearness, adjacency." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "Biodiversity", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the number and variety of species (plants & animals) in a particular geographic region." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "hotspot", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a place of significant activity." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "consent ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" agreement, assent, acceptance." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "leave much to be desired ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"be highly disagreeable." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "appraise ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"assess/evaluate, review, consider." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "side-step", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"avoid, evade/dodge, escape." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "", | |
| "type": "", | |
| "meaning":"" | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "", | |
| "type": "", | |
| "meaning":"" | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "", | |
| "type": "", | |
| "meaning":"" | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "", | |
| "type": "", | |
| "meaning":"" | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "", | |
| "type": "", | |
| "meaning":"" | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "", | |
| "type": "", | |
| "meaning":"" | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "", | |
| "type": "", | |
| "meaning":"" | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "", | |
| "type": "", | |
| "meaning":"" | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "Towards 2019 – The Hindu (Mar 20 2018) ":[ | |
| { | |
| "name": "plenary", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a meeting (to be attended by all participants of a group at a conference)." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "granular", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"detailed, deligent/precise, painstaking." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "divisive ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":" isolating/separating, dividing; disharmonious." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "give up", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"abandon, despair, surrender." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "tirade ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"a long angry speech to criticize someone; verbal onslaught." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "quest for ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"search, pursuit." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "posit", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"put, place, position." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "inevitably ", | |
| "type": "adverb", | |
| "meaning":"naturally, automatically, certainly/definitely." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "hollow ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"meaningless, useless, futile." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "particulars ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" information, facts, ideas/ details" | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "echo", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"repeat, restate, reiterate." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "clamour ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"protest, complaints, outcry/commotion." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "alleviation", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":" lessening, reduction; mitigation." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "instil ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":" introduce, imprint, infuse." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "Tax terrorism ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"the aggressive attitude of the government to collect higher taxes (by retrospective amendments to the tax laws & other stringent measures) was termed as tax terrorism." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "overbearing ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"domineering, dominating/overpowering, autocratic." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "foster", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"encourage, promote, strengthen." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "in the same breath", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":" in the same statement." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "couch ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"express, frame, formulate." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "vague ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"uncertain, unclear, imprecise/inexact." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "generality ", | |
| "type": "noun", | |
| "meaning":"general statement, general principle, non-specific statement." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "open-ended", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"continuing, constant, fixed." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "pragmatic ", | |
| "type": "adjective", | |
| "meaning":"empirical, realistic/actual, practical." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "evolve ", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"develop, progress, advance." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "piece together", | |
| "type": "phrasal verb", | |
| "meaning":"put together/assemble, join, unite." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "forge", | |
| "type": "verb", | |
| "meaning":"build, form, create." | |
| }, { | |
| "name": "find favour ", | |
| "type": "phrase", | |
| "meaning":"be liked." | |
| } | |
| ] | |
| } | |
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