August 1,2016
Return of the great deluge
Deluge - great flood or rain
Shambles - a great mess; a scene of bloodshed
Recede - to move back ; to retreat
Assessment - to estimate the value
Slit - mud or fine earth deposited from running water
Epitome - a typical or ideal example ; summary
Encroach - to seize
Retrograde - to decline ; to move backwards
Tacit - expressed in silence
Patronage - the act of providing approval & support
August 2,2016
Child labour by other means
Abolish - to end a law,ultimate power
Overhaul - a major repair ; remake
Adolescent - immature
Tweak - a sharp pinch ; twist ; trouble ; tweag
Exempt - free from duty or obligation
Deleterious - harmful often in subtle or unexpected way
Circumvent - to avoid ; to outwit or outsmart
Concurrently - simultaneously
Convention - a meeting or gathering
Mandate - an official or authoritative command
Inadequate - to take something away
August 3,2016
A tricky debate on abortion
Deprive - to take something
Autonomy - freedom to act
Foetus - an unborn vertebrate showing sign of mature animal
Regime - mode of rule or management
Tumultuous - noisy & disorderly
Sleight - cunning
Encompass - to form a circle around ; to enclose ; to contain
Involuntary - unintentionally
Servitude - state of being a slave
Alias - otherwise ; used to connect different names
Guise - customary way of speaking or acting
Inmate - a person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital
Eugenics - the science of improving stocks, whether human or animal
Statute - written law, as laid down by legislature
Consent - to express willingness, to give permission
Elicit - to use logic to arrive at truth
Hapless - very unlucky ; ill-fated
August 4,2016
Good sense triumphs on GST
Triumph - a conclusive success
Mooted - made, or proven to be
Assent - to agree ; to give approval
Ambit - the sphere or area of control & influence by something
Peg - (economy) fixed exchange rate
Pity - feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering
Cussedly - accursedly ; damnably
Usher - to lead or to guide somewhere
Subsume - to place under another as belonging to it
Implication - logical consequence
Ramification - an offshoot of a decision
Temp - to attract ; to allure
Opt - to choose ; to select
Consensus - a process of decision making that seeks widespread agreement among group members
Fritter - to break into small fragments
August 5,2016
Giving India a global - scale bank
Niche - suitable ; specialization
Consolidate - to combine
Consummate - complete in every detail ; perfect ; absolute
Vault - a secure, enclosed area, especially an underground room used for burial
Requisite - essential ; required
Substantial - actually existing ; real
Perquisite - any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary
Discomfit - to defeat the plans & hopes of ; to frustrate
Adequacy - quality of being sufficient
Undermine - to weaken ; to hinder ; sabotage
August 6,2016
Not a full - fledged state
Fledge - to care for a young bird until it is capable to flight
Negate - to deny the existence ; to contradict
Concurrence - agreement
Turf - (slang) the territory claimed by a person/gang as their own
Aid - help ; assistance
Vindicate - to clear from an accusation
Relevant - directly related ; connected
Tussle - a physical fight or struggle
Prudent - practicality wise ; Judicious ; shrewd
Ambiguous - Vague & unclear
Read into - (phrase) imagine ; assume
August 7,2016
All about the Olympic game
Referendum - a direct popular vote on proposed law or constitutional amendment
Edgy - nervous, apprehensive
Frenzy - a state of wild activity or panic
Cast a shadow - (idiom) to dampen future events
Diktats - a harsh penalty imposed upon a defeated party by the Victor
Confluence - a convergence or combination of forces, people, or things
Engross - to completely engage the attention of ; to amass
Trivia - unimportant matters ; quiz game
Oligarchy - a government run by only a few, often the wealthy
The dark side of Obama's legacy
Vile - morally low ; base ; despicable
Xenophobia - a fear of strangers or foreigners
Miasma - a noxious/harmful atmosphere or influence
Wistful - full of yearning or longing ; sad & thoughtful
Despair - utter hopelessness
Consensus - group solidarity in sentiments & belief
Ballyhooing - sensational or calmorous advertising or publicity
Mercenary - one that serve merely for wages ; especially a soldier hired into foreign service
Invasion - an act of invading ; especially incursion of an army for conquest or plunder
Neocons - a former liberal espousing political conservation
Flimsy - likely to bend or break under pressure ; weak, shaky, fragile
Consolidate - to combine into a single unit ; to group together
Leeway - a varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility
Trail - to follow behind ; to tail
Covert - hidden ; secret
Unilaterally - done by one side
Whistle-blower - one who reports a problem to the authorities
August 8,2016
Gujarat's change of guard
Handpick - to select carefully & win individual attention
Protégé - a person guided & protected by a more prominent person
Wield - to command ; rule over ; own
Clout - influence or effectiveness
Helm - to lead
Deferred - delayed ; postponed
Compel - to force or coerce
Agitate - to move with an irregular action
Appease - to make quiet ; to calm
Rein - to control ; to restrain ; to check
Subside - to downfall
August 9,2016
Legacy quest for a safer world
Slog - a long session of work ; an aggressive shot played with little skill
Derisive - mocking ; ridiculous ; scornful
Fuzzy - unfocused ; Vague
Mould - a fixed pattern
Disarmament - the reduction of the abolition of the military forces
Affirm - to agree, verify, or concur ; to answer positively
Prominent - readily noticeable
Senate - an assembly or Council usually processing high deliberative & legislative function
Ralify - approve ; valid
Folklore - traditional tales, sayings & art forms preserved among people
August 10,2016
Focus on price stability
Unwavering - never doubted ; resolute ; staunch
Cut out - (idiom) well suited ; appropriate
Statutory - of, relating to, enacted by a statute
Remit - to relax, to forgive, pardon
Sluggish - slow ; exhibiting economic decline
Stance - opinion ; position ; stand
Elbow room - freedom or Leeway
Pat - opportunely ; perfectly
Salutary - healful
Adequate - sufficient
Likelihood - the probability of a specified outcome ; the chance of something happening
August 11,2016
Deja vu of a new beginning
Tenure - a step of possessing a thing or an office ; grasp, hold
Step down - (idiom) to resign from office
Get through - to overcome ; to endure
Interlocutor - a person who takes part in conversation
Monarchy - autocracy
Renege - to break a promise or commitment ; to renounce
Formidable - causing fear, dread ; difficult to defeat or overcome
Sulk - to express ill humor or offense by remaining suddenly silent or withdrawn ; mope
Insurgency - rebellion ; revolt
August 12,2016
Turkey takes tough with the EU
Overhaul - to repair or improve something so that every part of it work as it should
Deride - To harshly mock; ridicule.
Influx - A flow inward or into something
Shore - Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond
Rebellion - opposition to one in authority or dominance
Exile - The state of being banished from one's home or country ; expatriate, expat
Disingenuous - Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; fake or deceptive
Barricade - A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Schengen - an agreement between many countries of the european union that allows people & goods to pass freely across the boards of each country without passport or other control.
August 13,2016
Finding a boundary
Embrace - To accept ; to undergo ; To clasp in the arms with affection
Prevaricate - To shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to evade the truth; to waffle or be
Indecorous - improper, immodest or indecent
Revel in - to get great pleasure from a situation or an activity
Pursuit - A hobby or recreational activity ; done regularly
Exploit - take advantage of ; use
Pervasive - Manifested throughout ; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything
Shenanigans - secret or dishonest activities, usually of a complicated type
Inception - The creation or beginning of something; the establishment
Grave - solemn, sober, serious, sage, staid, demure
August 14,2015
Center proposes to norms for getting commercial driving licence
Dilute - To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water
Undergo - To experience; to pass through a phase
Accredited - official recognized or approved
Impart - To communicate the knowledge of; to make known
Obtain - To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way
Curriculum - The set of courses, coursework, and their content, offered at a school or university
Exposure - The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected
Trade off - Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased
August 15,2016
What it means to be independent
Culmination - Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power
Voluntary - Done, given, or acting of one's own free will ; Working or done without payment
Throw off - (idiom) To confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer
Yoke - A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together
Hegemon - A dominating leader, or force
Articulate - clear, effective ; eloquent, well-spoken
Jingoistic - Overly patriotic or nationalistic
Fascist - By vague analogy, any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy usually to the extent of bending and breaking the law
Genocide - The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, political beliefs, social status, or other particularities
Egalitarian - Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people
Polarize - To cause a group to be divided into extremes
Sedition - organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing
August 16,2015
One speech two messages
Doer - Someone who does, performs, or executes
Stint - A period of time spent doing or being something
Sought - To try to find, to look for, to search
Rhetoric - The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade ; woodcraft
Commend - To congratulate or reward ; To praise or acclaim
Escalate - To increase something in extent or intensity ; to intensify or step up
Posturing - The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude
Provocative - Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating
Statesman - A man who is a leader in national or international affairs
Pessimism - A general belief that bad things will happen
Bastille - a prison or jail
Paranoia - Extreme, irrational distrust of others
Jeopardy - danger of loss, harm or failure
August 17,2016
Answering Pakistan's provocations
Rampart - A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark
Folly - Foolishness ; Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence
Foment - To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate
Vow - to promise ; A declaration or assertion
Atrocity - An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice
Niceties - A small detail or distinction
Intervention - interfering in some course of events
Decree - An edict or law ; The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity
Vitiate - to debase or morally corrupt
Shabby - Torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged
Invoke - To call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance
Instigation - To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite
Sought - To try to find, to look for, to search
August 18,2016
An anachronistic law
Amnesty - Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong
Anachronism - A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event ; throwback
Lodge - To place (a statement, etc.) with the proper authorities
Substantiate - to verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate
Statute - Written law, as laid down by the legislature
Obnoxious - Extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible
Stifle - hinder, restrain, suppress, throttle
Dissent - To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from
Conviction - A firmly held belief ; A judgement of guilt in a court of law
Promulgation - To make known or public
Hold sway - (idiom) Be pre-eminent; have the greatest influence over someone or something ; dominate
Albeit - although, despite being
Caveats - a warning ; a qualification or exemption
August 19,2016
Death by liquor
Spurt - To make a strong effort for a short period of time
Brew - To prepare (usually a beverage) by steeping and mingling; to concoct
Malady - Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder
Hooch - Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky
Debilitating - Causing a loss of energy or strength
Of Late - (idiomatic) In the recent past; recently; lately
Starve - To die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away ; To be very hungry
Acutely - urgent ; sudden ; sensitive
Draconian - cruel, hard, harsh, Orwellian, rigid, strict, stringent
Vulnerable - defenceless, helpless, powerless, unguarded, unprotected, weak
Pragmatism - The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals
Starry-eyed - Describing one who has naïvely optimistic hopes or outlooks
August 20,2016
Keep a watch on food inflation
Culprit - The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime
Agrarian - Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land
Uptick - A small change upwards or increase in something that has been steady or declining
Robust - Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health
Impetus - A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse
Lackluster - Lacking brilliance or intelligence
Precisely - In a precise manner; exactly
Fillip - To strike or project with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb; flick
Grappling - To seize something and hold it firmly
August 21,2016
Return of Wonderland
Asterisk - A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement
Scrutiny - Intense study of someone or something
Emblem - A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo
Paradox - A self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa juxtaposition
Nuanced - Having nuances; possessed of multiple layers of detail, pattern, or meaning
Snob - A member of the lower classes; a commoner
Jigsaw pursue - A type of puzzle in which the aim is to reconstruct a picture that has been cut (originally, with a jigsaw) into many small interlocking pieces
Retrospect - Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were
Souvenirs - An item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location
August 22,2016
Challenges before Urjit Patel
Successor - A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title
Remit - to forgive ; pardon
Reiterate - To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis ; repeat
Stance - The manner, posture, or pose in which one stands ; opinion
Counsel - The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation
Helm - The steering apparatus of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel
Unclog - To remove a blockage from
Restraint - something that ties, fastens or secures ; ontrol or caution ; reserve
Stint - A period of time spent doing or being something. A spell ; limit; bound; restraint; extent
Ought to - Indicating duty or obligation ; Indicating advisability or prudence ; Indicating desirability ; Indicating likelihood
Cadre - A frame or framework
August 23,2016
Hasten a consensus
Hasten - To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker
Chronic - Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time
Collegium - A committee or council
Inasmuch - likewise
Adequate - Equal to some requirement
Opaque - Neither reflecting nor emitting light ; blur
Glasnost - a Soviet policy permitting open discussion of political and social issues and freer dissemination of news and information
Perestrokia - A program of political and economic reform
Adhere - To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree
Vetting - a checking or investigation
Envisage - To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision
Scrutinise - To examine something with great care
Consensus - General agreement among the members of a given group or community
Compelling - Requiring urgent attention ; forceful
Forge - To form or create with concerted effort
August 24,2016
It's Mayawati versus Modi in U. P.
Whereabouts - In, at or near what location
Shun - To avoid, especially persistently
Reinforce - To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation
Invade - To move into ; To enter by force in order to conquer
Vengeance - Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong
Atrocity - An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice
Retaliation - Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice
Subjugate - To forcibly impose obedience or servitude
Frenzy - A state of wild activity or panic
Hierarchy - A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks
Invariably - Every time; always. Without change
Antecedents - Earlier, either in time or order
Citadel - A strong fortress that sits high above a city
Chunk - A part of something that has been separated
Humongous - Of an extremely large size ; gigantic ; immense
Calamitous - Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous
Wrest - To pull or twist violently
Emboldened - Having been made bold
Goliath - Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful
Churn - To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream
Onslaught - A fierce attack
Reckoning - The action of calculating or estimating something
Scoff - Derision; ridicule; a derisive or mocking expression of scorn
August 25,2016
The new war on piracy
Punitive - inflicting punishment ; punishing
Rhetoric - Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress
Infringement - A violation or breach, as of a law
Disingenuity - Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity
Conflate - To bring (things) together and fuse (them) into a single entity ; mix ; blend
Legitimate - lawful, legal, rightful
Invocation - the act or process of petitioning for help or support; specifically often capitalized : a prayer of entreaty (as at the beginning of a service of worship)
Pertain - to belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of
Pecuniary - Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial
Shock & awe - A military doctrine based on the use of spectacular displays of force
Obfuscate - to make dark darken, eclipse, overshadow
Stringent - Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
Disrupt - To throw into confusion or disorder
Subtle - Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable
Speaking truth to power
Arbiter - A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Ratification - a formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Evicted - To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out
En masse - in a single body or group; as one; together
Expunging - To erase or strike out ; To eliminate completely ; annihilate
Presiding - Having authority over ; vested with the authority to preside over
Dissent - To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from
Thwart - To prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate
August 26,2016
The paranoid art of nationalism
Panopticon - A room for the exhibition of novelties
Jingoist - One who advocates an aggressive nationalism ; hawk
Ku Klux klan - An American white supremacist secret society and terrorist organization
Vigilant - Watchful, especially for danger or disorder ; alert ; wary
Chauvinist - Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism
Vulnerable - More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
Exploit - A heroic or extraordinary deed ; An achievement
Lynch - To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging
Arid - very dry ; Devoid of value
Impresario - A manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre
Knee-jerk - Automatic, spontaneous, easily predictable
Surreal - Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous
Gravitas - Seriousness in bearing or manner ; dignity
Farcical - resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd
Lethal - Deadly ; mortal ; fatal
Blatantly - sounding loudly and harshly
Sacrosanct - beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable
Exonerate - to unburden ; To free from accusation or blame
August 27,2016
Weighing the burden of proof
Ponderous - Heavy, massive, weighty, clumsy
Outrage - An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity
Wily - sly, cunning, full of tricks
Maverick - Showing independence in thoughts or actions
Indicts - To accuse of wrongdoing; charge
Conspiracy - An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future
Confer - to compare ; To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate
Exchequer - An available fund of money, especially one for a specific purpose
Dissent - To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from ; to differ
Deterrence - To prevent something from happening
Lacunae - A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus
Scot-free - free of tax ; Without consequences or penalties
Off the hook - (idiomatic) Relieved of a duty, burden, responsibility, or pressure
Promulgate - To make known or public
Abet - To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable
Tirade - A long, angry or violent speech; a diatribe
Arraign - To officially charge someone in a court of law
Germane - Related to the topic being discussed or considered ; on topic ; apt
Surrogacy regulation is long overdue
Overdue - Late ; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need
Embryo - In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus
Grey zone - (idiomatic) A topic that is not clearly one thing or the other, that is open to interpretation
Altruistic - Regardful of others ; beneficent ; unselfish
Dilemma - A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable
Coerce - To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb
August 28,2016
A long standing feud
Feud - A state of long-standing mutual hostility
Amid - Surrounded by ; in the middle of; in the center of ; amongst ; among
Intimidate - To make timid or fearful ; to inspire or affect with fear ; to deter, as by threats ; to disheartened ; to abash
Jargon - A technical terminology unique to a particular subject
Baron - A person of great power in society, especially in business and politics
Riveting - Commanding the attention of spectators
Hostile - Belonging or appropriate to an enemy
Disgruntle - To make discontent or cross ; to cause being in a bad temper
Crook - A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things ; a criminal
Levy - To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property
Mala - A single lobe of an insect's maxilla ; The grinding surface of an insect's mandible
Liaison - An illicit sexual relationship or affair
August 29,2016
Kashmir and the clash of symbolism
Prop - An object placed against or under another, to support it ; anything that supports
Cleric - Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service
Turmoil - A state of great disorder or uncertainty
Dissident - In a manner that disagrees
Evocative - that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or image ; redolent or reminiscent
Draconian - very cruel, hard, harsh, Orwellian, rigid, strict, stringent
Revoke - To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing
Thou - you(singular nominative case)
Heed - careful attention
Frisk - To search somebody by feeling his or her body and clothing
Manifesto - A public declaration of principles
Out of the box - (idiomatic) Immediate(ly), without intervention from the customer
Interlocutor - A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation ; converser
Transcend - to pass beyond the limits of something ; to climb
Quagmire - A swampy, soggy area of ground
Return of the great deluge
Deluge - great flood or rain
Shambles - a great mess; a scene of bloodshed
Recede - to move back ; to retreat
Assessment - to estimate the value
Slit - mud or fine earth deposited from running water
Epitome - a typical or ideal example ; summary
Encroach - to seize
Retrograde - to decline ; to move backwards
Tacit - expressed in silence
Patronage - the act of providing approval & support
August 2,2016
Child labour by other means
Abolish - to end a law,ultimate power
Overhaul - a major repair ; remake
Adolescent - immature
Tweak - a sharp pinch ; twist ; trouble ; tweag
Exempt - free from duty or obligation
Deleterious - harmful often in subtle or unexpected way
Circumvent - to avoid ; to outwit or outsmart
Concurrently - simultaneously
Convention - a meeting or gathering
Mandate - an official or authoritative command
Inadequate - to take something away
August 3,2016
A tricky debate on abortion
Deprive - to take something
Autonomy - freedom to act
Foetus - an unborn vertebrate showing sign of mature animal
Regime - mode of rule or management
Tumultuous - noisy & disorderly
Sleight - cunning
Encompass - to form a circle around ; to enclose ; to contain
Involuntary - unintentionally
Servitude - state of being a slave
Alias - otherwise ; used to connect different names
Guise - customary way of speaking or acting
Inmate - a person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital
Eugenics - the science of improving stocks, whether human or animal
Statute - written law, as laid down by legislature
Consent - to express willingness, to give permission
Elicit - to use logic to arrive at truth
Hapless - very unlucky ; ill-fated
August 4,2016
Good sense triumphs on GST
Triumph - a conclusive success
Mooted - made, or proven to be
Assent - to agree ; to give approval
Ambit - the sphere or area of control & influence by something
Peg - (economy) fixed exchange rate
Pity - feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering
Cussedly - accursedly ; damnably
Usher - to lead or to guide somewhere
Subsume - to place under another as belonging to it
Implication - logical consequence
Ramification - an offshoot of a decision
Temp - to attract ; to allure
Opt - to choose ; to select
Consensus - a process of decision making that seeks widespread agreement among group members
Fritter - to break into small fragments
August 5,2016
Giving India a global - scale bank
Niche - suitable ; specialization
Consolidate - to combine
Consummate - complete in every detail ; perfect ; absolute
Vault - a secure, enclosed area, especially an underground room used for burial
Requisite - essential ; required
Substantial - actually existing ; real
Perquisite - any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary
Discomfit - to defeat the plans & hopes of ; to frustrate
Adequacy - quality of being sufficient
Undermine - to weaken ; to hinder ; sabotage
August 6,2016
Not a full - fledged state
Fledge - to care for a young bird until it is capable to flight
Negate - to deny the existence ; to contradict
Concurrence - agreement
Turf - (slang) the territory claimed by a person/gang as their own
Aid - help ; assistance
Vindicate - to clear from an accusation
Relevant - directly related ; connected
Tussle - a physical fight or struggle
Prudent - practicality wise ; Judicious ; shrewd
Ambiguous - Vague & unclear
Read into - (phrase) imagine ; assume
August 7,2016
All about the Olympic game
Referendum - a direct popular vote on proposed law or constitutional amendment
Edgy - nervous, apprehensive
Frenzy - a state of wild activity or panic
Cast a shadow - (idiom) to dampen future events
Diktats - a harsh penalty imposed upon a defeated party by the Victor
Confluence - a convergence or combination of forces, people, or things
Engross - to completely engage the attention of ; to amass
Trivia - unimportant matters ; quiz game
Oligarchy - a government run by only a few, often the wealthy
The dark side of Obama's legacy
Vile - morally low ; base ; despicable
Xenophobia - a fear of strangers or foreigners
Miasma - a noxious/harmful atmosphere or influence
Wistful - full of yearning or longing ; sad & thoughtful
Despair - utter hopelessness
Consensus - group solidarity in sentiments & belief
Ballyhooing - sensational or calmorous advertising or publicity
Mercenary - one that serve merely for wages ; especially a soldier hired into foreign service
Invasion - an act of invading ; especially incursion of an army for conquest or plunder
Neocons - a former liberal espousing political conservation
Flimsy - likely to bend or break under pressure ; weak, shaky, fragile
Consolidate - to combine into a single unit ; to group together
Leeway - a varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility
Trail - to follow behind ; to tail
Covert - hidden ; secret
Unilaterally - done by one side
Whistle-blower - one who reports a problem to the authorities
August 8,2016
Gujarat's change of guard
Handpick - to select carefully & win individual attention
Protégé - a person guided & protected by a more prominent person
Wield - to command ; rule over ; own
Clout - influence or effectiveness
Helm - to lead
Deferred - delayed ; postponed
Compel - to force or coerce
Agitate - to move with an irregular action
Appease - to make quiet ; to calm
Rein - to control ; to restrain ; to check
Subside - to downfall
August 9,2016
Legacy quest for a safer world
Slog - a long session of work ; an aggressive shot played with little skill
Derisive - mocking ; ridiculous ; scornful
Fuzzy - unfocused ; Vague
Mould - a fixed pattern
Disarmament - the reduction of the abolition of the military forces
Affirm - to agree, verify, or concur ; to answer positively
Prominent - readily noticeable
Senate - an assembly or Council usually processing high deliberative & legislative function
Ralify - approve ; valid
Folklore - traditional tales, sayings & art forms preserved among people
August 10,2016
Focus on price stability
Unwavering - never doubted ; resolute ; staunch
Cut out - (idiom) well suited ; appropriate
Statutory - of, relating to, enacted by a statute
Remit - to relax, to forgive, pardon
Sluggish - slow ; exhibiting economic decline
Stance - opinion ; position ; stand
Elbow room - freedom or Leeway
Pat - opportunely ; perfectly
Salutary - healful
Adequate - sufficient
Likelihood - the probability of a specified outcome ; the chance of something happening
August 11,2016
Deja vu of a new beginning
Tenure - a step of possessing a thing or an office ; grasp, hold
Step down - (idiom) to resign from office
Get through - to overcome ; to endure
Interlocutor - a person who takes part in conversation
Monarchy - autocracy
Renege - to break a promise or commitment ; to renounce
Formidable - causing fear, dread ; difficult to defeat or overcome
Sulk - to express ill humor or offense by remaining suddenly silent or withdrawn ; mope
Insurgency - rebellion ; revolt
August 12,2016
Turkey takes tough with the EU
Overhaul - to repair or improve something so that every part of it work as it should
Deride - To harshly mock; ridicule.
Influx - A flow inward or into something
Shore - Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond
Rebellion - opposition to one in authority or dominance
Exile - The state of being banished from one's home or country ; expatriate, expat
Disingenuous - Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; fake or deceptive
Barricade - A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
Schengen - an agreement between many countries of the european union that allows people & goods to pass freely across the boards of each country without passport or other control.
August 13,2016
Finding a boundary
Embrace - To accept ; to undergo ; To clasp in the arms with affection
Prevaricate - To shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to evade the truth; to waffle or be
Indecorous - improper, immodest or indecent
Revel in - to get great pleasure from a situation or an activity
Pursuit - A hobby or recreational activity ; done regularly
Exploit - take advantage of ; use
Pervasive - Manifested throughout ; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything
Shenanigans - secret or dishonest activities, usually of a complicated type
Inception - The creation or beginning of something; the establishment
Grave - solemn, sober, serious, sage, staid, demure
August 14,2015
Center proposes to norms for getting commercial driving licence
Dilute - To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water
Undergo - To experience; to pass through a phase
Accredited - official recognized or approved
Impart - To communicate the knowledge of; to make known
Obtain - To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way
Curriculum - The set of courses, coursework, and their content, offered at a school or university
Exposure - The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected
Trade off - Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased
August 15,2016
What it means to be independent
Culmination - Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power
Voluntary - Done, given, or acting of one's own free will ; Working or done without payment
Throw off - (idiom) To confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer
Yoke - A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together
Hegemon - A dominating leader, or force
Articulate - clear, effective ; eloquent, well-spoken
Jingoistic - Overly patriotic or nationalistic
Fascist - By vague analogy, any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy usually to the extent of bending and breaking the law
Genocide - The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, political beliefs, social status, or other particularities
Egalitarian - Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people
Polarize - To cause a group to be divided into extremes
Sedition - organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing
August 16,2015
One speech two messages
Doer - Someone who does, performs, or executes
Stint - A period of time spent doing or being something
Sought - To try to find, to look for, to search
Rhetoric - The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade ; woodcraft
Commend - To congratulate or reward ; To praise or acclaim
Escalate - To increase something in extent or intensity ; to intensify or step up
Posturing - The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude
Provocative - Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating
Statesman - A man who is a leader in national or international affairs
Pessimism - A general belief that bad things will happen
Bastille - a prison or jail
Paranoia - Extreme, irrational distrust of others
Jeopardy - danger of loss, harm or failure
August 17,2016
Answering Pakistan's provocations
Rampart - A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark
Folly - Foolishness ; Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence
Foment - To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate
Vow - to promise ; A declaration or assertion
Atrocity - An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice
Niceties - A small detail or distinction
Intervention - interfering in some course of events
Decree - An edict or law ; The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity
Vitiate - to debase or morally corrupt
Shabby - Torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged
Invoke - To call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance
Instigation - To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite
Sought - To try to find, to look for, to search
August 18,2016
An anachronistic law
Amnesty - Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong
Anachronism - A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event ; throwback
Lodge - To place (a statement, etc.) with the proper authorities
Substantiate - to verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate
Statute - Written law, as laid down by the legislature
Obnoxious - Extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible
Stifle - hinder, restrain, suppress, throttle
Dissent - To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from
Conviction - A firmly held belief ; A judgement of guilt in a court of law
Promulgation - To make known or public
Hold sway - (idiom) Be pre-eminent; have the greatest influence over someone or something ; dominate
Albeit - although, despite being
Caveats - a warning ; a qualification or exemption
August 19,2016
Death by liquor
Spurt - To make a strong effort for a short period of time
Brew - To prepare (usually a beverage) by steeping and mingling; to concoct
Malady - Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder
Hooch - Alcoholic liquor, especially inferior or illicit whisky
Debilitating - Causing a loss of energy or strength
Of Late - (idiomatic) In the recent past; recently; lately
Starve - To die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away ; To be very hungry
Acutely - urgent ; sudden ; sensitive
Draconian - cruel, hard, harsh, Orwellian, rigid, strict, stringent
Vulnerable - defenceless, helpless, powerless, unguarded, unprotected, weak
Pragmatism - The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals
Starry-eyed - Describing one who has naïvely optimistic hopes or outlooks
August 20,2016
Keep a watch on food inflation
Culprit - The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime
Agrarian - Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land
Uptick - A small change upwards or increase in something that has been steady or declining
Robust - Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health
Impetus - A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse
Lackluster - Lacking brilliance or intelligence
Precisely - In a precise manner; exactly
Fillip - To strike or project with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb; flick
Grappling - To seize something and hold it firmly
August 21,2016
Return of Wonderland
Asterisk - A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement
Scrutiny - Intense study of someone or something
Emblem - A representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo
Paradox - A self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa juxtaposition
Nuanced - Having nuances; possessed of multiple layers of detail, pattern, or meaning
Snob - A member of the lower classes; a commoner
Jigsaw pursue - A type of puzzle in which the aim is to reconstruct a picture that has been cut (originally, with a jigsaw) into many small interlocking pieces
Retrospect - Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were
Souvenirs - An item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location
August 22,2016
Challenges before Urjit Patel
Successor - A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title
Remit - to forgive ; pardon
Reiterate - To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis ; repeat
Stance - The manner, posture, or pose in which one stands ; opinion
Counsel - The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation
Helm - The steering apparatus of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel
Unclog - To remove a blockage from
Restraint - something that ties, fastens or secures ; ontrol or caution ; reserve
Stint - A period of time spent doing or being something. A spell ; limit; bound; restraint; extent
Ought to - Indicating duty or obligation ; Indicating advisability or prudence ; Indicating desirability ; Indicating likelihood
Cadre - A frame or framework
August 23,2016
Hasten a consensus
Hasten - To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker
Chronic - Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time
Collegium - A committee or council
Inasmuch - likewise
Adequate - Equal to some requirement
Opaque - Neither reflecting nor emitting light ; blur
Glasnost - a Soviet policy permitting open discussion of political and social issues and freer dissemination of news and information
Perestrokia - A program of political and economic reform
Adhere - To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree
Vetting - a checking or investigation
Envisage - To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision
Scrutinise - To examine something with great care
Consensus - General agreement among the members of a given group or community
Compelling - Requiring urgent attention ; forceful
Forge - To form or create with concerted effort
August 24,2016
It's Mayawati versus Modi in U. P.
Whereabouts - In, at or near what location
Shun - To avoid, especially persistently
Reinforce - To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation
Invade - To move into ; To enter by force in order to conquer
Vengeance - Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong
Atrocity - An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice
Retaliation - Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice
Subjugate - To forcibly impose obedience or servitude
Frenzy - A state of wild activity or panic
Hierarchy - A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks
Invariably - Every time; always. Without change
Antecedents - Earlier, either in time or order
Citadel - A strong fortress that sits high above a city
Chunk - A part of something that has been separated
Humongous - Of an extremely large size ; gigantic ; immense
Calamitous - Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous
Wrest - To pull or twist violently
Emboldened - Having been made bold
Goliath - Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful
Churn - To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream
Onslaught - A fierce attack
Reckoning - The action of calculating or estimating something
Scoff - Derision; ridicule; a derisive or mocking expression of scorn
August 25,2016
The new war on piracy
Punitive - inflicting punishment ; punishing
Rhetoric - Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress
Infringement - A violation or breach, as of a law
Disingenuity - Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity
Conflate - To bring (things) together and fuse (them) into a single entity ; mix ; blend
Legitimate - lawful, legal, rightful
Invocation - the act or process of petitioning for help or support; specifically often capitalized : a prayer of entreaty (as at the beginning of a service of worship)
Pertain - to belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of
Pecuniary - Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial
Shock & awe - A military doctrine based on the use of spectacular displays of force
Obfuscate - to make dark darken, eclipse, overshadow
Stringent - Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
Disrupt - To throw into confusion or disorder
Subtle - Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable
Speaking truth to power
Arbiter - A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them
Ratification - a formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Evicted - To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out
En masse - in a single body or group; as one; together
Expunging - To erase or strike out ; To eliminate completely ; annihilate
Presiding - Having authority over ; vested with the authority to preside over
Dissent - To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from
Thwart - To prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate
August 26,2016
The paranoid art of nationalism
Panopticon - A room for the exhibition of novelties
Jingoist - One who advocates an aggressive nationalism ; hawk
Ku Klux klan - An American white supremacist secret society and terrorist organization
Vigilant - Watchful, especially for danger or disorder ; alert ; wary
Chauvinist - Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism
Vulnerable - More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
Exploit - A heroic or extraordinary deed ; An achievement
Lynch - To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging
Arid - very dry ; Devoid of value
Impresario - A manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre
Knee-jerk - Automatic, spontaneous, easily predictable
Surreal - Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous
Gravitas - Seriousness in bearing or manner ; dignity
Farcical - resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd
Lethal - Deadly ; mortal ; fatal
Blatantly - sounding loudly and harshly
Sacrosanct - beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable
Exonerate - to unburden ; To free from accusation or blame
August 27,2016
Weighing the burden of proof
Ponderous - Heavy, massive, weighty, clumsy
Outrage - An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity
Wily - sly, cunning, full of tricks
Maverick - Showing independence in thoughts or actions
Indicts - To accuse of wrongdoing; charge
Conspiracy - An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future
Confer - to compare ; To talk together, to consult, discuss; to deliberate
Exchequer - An available fund of money, especially one for a specific purpose
Dissent - To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from ; to differ
Deterrence - To prevent something from happening
Lacunae - A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus
Scot-free - free of tax ; Without consequences or penalties
Off the hook - (idiomatic) Relieved of a duty, burden, responsibility, or pressure
Promulgate - To make known or public
Abet - To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable
Tirade - A long, angry or violent speech; a diatribe
Arraign - To officially charge someone in a court of law
Germane - Related to the topic being discussed or considered ; on topic ; apt
Surrogacy regulation is long overdue
Overdue - Late ; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need
Embryo - In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus
Grey zone - (idiomatic) A topic that is not clearly one thing or the other, that is open to interpretation
Altruistic - Regardful of others ; beneficent ; unselfish
Dilemma - A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable
Coerce - To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb
August 28,2016
A long standing feud
Feud - A state of long-standing mutual hostility
Amid - Surrounded by ; in the middle of; in the center of ; amongst ; among
Intimidate - To make timid or fearful ; to inspire or affect with fear ; to deter, as by threats ; to disheartened ; to abash
Jargon - A technical terminology unique to a particular subject
Baron - A person of great power in society, especially in business and politics
Riveting - Commanding the attention of spectators
Hostile - Belonging or appropriate to an enemy
Disgruntle - To make discontent or cross ; to cause being in a bad temper
Crook - A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things ; a criminal
Levy - To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property
Mala - A single lobe of an insect's maxilla ; The grinding surface of an insect's mandible
Liaison - An illicit sexual relationship or affair
August 29,2016
Kashmir and the clash of symbolism
Prop - An object placed against or under another, to support it ; anything that supports
Cleric - Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service
Turmoil - A state of great disorder or uncertainty
Dissident - In a manner that disagrees
Evocative - that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or image ; redolent or reminiscent
Draconian - very cruel, hard, harsh, Orwellian, rigid, strict, stringent
Revoke - To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing
Thou - you(singular nominative case)
Heed - careful attention
Frisk - To search somebody by feeling his or her body and clothing
Manifesto - A public declaration of principles
Out of the box - (idiomatic) Immediate(ly), without intervention from the customer
Interlocutor - A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation ; converser
Transcend - to pass beyond the limits of something ; to climb
Quagmire - A swampy, soggy area of ground
August 30,2016
Preparing for the Fed rate hike
Fed - a federal government officer or official, especially FBI and DEA agents
Albeit - Although ; despite being
Bolster - A pad, quilt, or anything used to hinder pressure, support part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part; a compress.
Embark - To start, begin
Subsued - To sink or fall to the bottom
Payroll - A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each
Anticipate - To act before (someone) ; especially to prevent an action
stance - The manner, posture, or pose in which one stands
Cognisance - notice or awareness
August 31,2016
Is a Dalit-Muslim Alliance possible ?
Spur - An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster
Alliance - The act of uniting
Betray - To prove faithless or treacherous
Void - Containing nothing ; empty ; vacant
Deploy - To prepare and arrange for use ; to unfold, open ;
Forging - To make falsely ; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine ; to fabricate
Arena - An enclosed area, often outdoor
Patronage - The act of providing approval and support ; backing ; championship
Comportment - The manner in which one behaves or conducts oneself
Ulema - The guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam ; clerics
Blasphemy - Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable
Scurpulously - In a careful manner ; meticulously
Transient - Passing or disappearing with time
Tryst - A prearranged meeting or assignation, now especially between lovers to meet at a specific place and time
Preparing for the Fed rate hike
Fed - a federal government officer or official, especially FBI and DEA agents
Albeit - Although ; despite being
Bolster - A pad, quilt, or anything used to hinder pressure, support part of the body, or make a bandage sit easy upon a wounded part; a compress.
Embark - To start, begin
Subsued - To sink or fall to the bottom
Payroll - A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each
Anticipate - To act before (someone) ; especially to prevent an action
stance - The manner, posture, or pose in which one stands
Cognisance - notice or awareness
August 31,2016
Is a Dalit-Muslim Alliance possible ?
Spur - An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster
Alliance - The act of uniting
Betray - To prove faithless or treacherous
Void - Containing nothing ; empty ; vacant
Deploy - To prepare and arrange for use ; to unfold, open ;
Forging - To make falsely ; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine ; to fabricate
Arena - An enclosed area, often outdoor
Patronage - The act of providing approval and support ; backing ; championship
Comportment - The manner in which one behaves or conducts oneself
Ulema - The guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam ; clerics
Blasphemy - Irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable
Scurpulously - In a careful manner ; meticulously
Transient - Passing or disappearing with time
Tryst - A prearranged meeting or assignation, now especially between lovers to meet at a specific place and time
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