It’s the beginning of April 2022 and we are here with all the difficult words\/ phrases used in the Hindu Editorial in the month of March 2022. Go through this list and see how many words are you seeing for the first time. Make a note of those words and revise their meanings on a regular basis. For best results, try using those words in your daily conversation or writing activity. These small steps will definitely pave your way towards having a better vocabulary. It’s obvious that a better vocabulary will help you fetch more marks in the English language section. Have a look at the words\/ phrases now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
| Difficult Word\/ Phrase<\/td> | Contextual Sense<\/td><\/tr> |
| Scrutiny <\/td> | close or minute examination<\/td><\/tr> |
| Inevitable <\/td> | Incapable of being avoided or prevented<\/td><\/tr> |
| Embody <\/td> | Represent or express something abstract in tangible form<\/td><\/tr> |
| Coercive <\/td> | using force or the threat of force<\/td><\/tr> |
| Self-incrimination <\/td> | the giving of evidence that might tend to expose the witness to punishment for crime<\/td><\/tr> |
| Disseminate <\/td> | to spread information etc. so that it reaches many people<\/td><\/tr> |
| Stringent <\/td> | Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures<\/td><\/tr> |
| Furnish <\/td> | to supply or provide somebody\/something with something<\/td><\/tr> |
| Detainee <\/td> | Some held in custody<\/td><\/tr> |
| Grave <\/td> | Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm<\/td><\/tr> |
| Behest <\/td> | An authoritative command or request<\/td><\/tr> |
| Innocuous <\/td> | Lacking intent or capacity to injure<\/td><\/tr> |
| Perverse <\/td> | Deviating from what is considered moral, right, proper or good<\/td><\/tr> |
| Sedition <\/td> | an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government<\/td><\/tr> |
| Disconcerting <\/td> | Causing an emotional disturbance<\/td><\/tr> |
| Clout <\/td> | Special advantage or influence<\/td><\/tr> |
| Promptitude <\/td> | The characteristic of doing things without delay<\/td><\/tr> |
| Cavalier <\/td> | Marked by lack of attention, consideration, forethought or thoroughness; not careful<\/td><\/tr> |
| Foment <\/td> | Try to stir up public opinion<\/td><\/tr> |
| Stem <\/td> | to stop something that is increasing or spreading<\/td><\/tr> |
| Standoff <\/td> | a stalemate or deadlock between two equally matched opponents in a dispute or conflict<\/td><\/tr> |
| Logjam <\/td> | Any stoppage attributable to unusual activity<\/td><\/tr> |
| Multilateral <\/td> | Having many parts or sides<\/td><\/tr> |
| Drop in <\/td> | Visit informally and spontaneously<\/td><\/tr> |
| Suffice <\/td> | Be sufficient<\/td><\/tr> |
| Standstill <\/td> | A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible<\/td><\/tr> |
| Precept <\/td> | a general rule that helps you to decide how you should behave in particular circumstances<\/td><\/tr> |
| Outreach <\/td> | The act of reaching out<\/td><\/tr> |
| At odds <\/td> | In disagreement<\/td><\/tr> |
| Demobilisation <\/td> | Act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops<\/td><\/tr> |
| Jurisprudence <\/td> | The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do<\/td><\/tr> |
| Adjudicate <\/td> | Bring to an end<\/td><\/tr> |
| Unedifying <\/td> | \u200bunpleasant in a way that causes disapproval<\/td><\/tr> |
| Deprecate <\/td> | Express strong disapproval of<\/td><\/tr> |
| Peruse <\/td> | Examine or consider with attention and in detail<\/td><\/tr> |
| Revoke <\/td> | Cancel officially<\/td><\/tr> |
| Disconcerting <\/td> | Causing an emotional disturbance<\/td><\/tr> |
| Underscore <\/td> | emphasizing the importance of something<\/td><\/tr> |
| Conscience <\/td> | Conformity to one\u2019s own sense of right conduct<\/td><\/tr> |
| Circumscribe <\/td> | Restrict or confine within limits<\/td><\/tr> |
| Blues <\/td> | A state of depression<\/td><\/tr> |
| Embark on <\/td> | to begin (something that will take a long time or happen for a long time)<\/td><\/tr> |
| Efficacy <\/td> | Capacity or power to produce a desired effect<\/td><\/tr> |
| At large <\/td> | In a general fashion<\/td><\/tr> |
| Catapult <\/td> | to move at a breakneck speed<\/td><\/tr> |
| Benevolence <\/td> | an inclination to do good<\/td><\/tr> |
| Prolonged <\/td> | Relatively long in duration<\/td><\/tr> |
| Dampen <\/td> | Lessen in effect<\/td><\/tr> |
| Slash <\/td> | Cut drastically<\/td><\/tr> |
| Spur <\/td> | Stimulate <\/td><\/tr> |
| Sanctions <\/td> | Official permission or approval<\/td><\/tr> |
| Barrage <\/td> | an overwhelming quantity<\/td><\/tr> |
| Curb <\/td> | The act of restraining power, action or limiting excess<\/td><\/tr> |
| Unravel <\/td> | to start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole<\/td><\/tr> |
| Unilaterally <\/td> | by means of one part or party<\/td><\/tr> |
| Centrifuge <\/td> | An apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension<\/td><\/tr> |
| Leverage <\/td> | Strategic advantage; power to act effectively<\/td><\/tr> |
| Signatory <\/td> | Someone who signs and is bound by a document<\/td><\/tr> |
| Sensitivity <\/td> | aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings<\/td><\/tr> |
| Scuttle <\/td> | Intentionally undermine, ruin, or cause to fail<\/td><\/tr> |
| Malfunction <\/td> | A failure to function normally<\/td><\/tr> |
| Probe <\/td> | An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities<\/td><\/tr> |
| Charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires <\/td> | a subordinate diplomat who substitutes for an absent ambassador or minister<\/td><\/tr> |
| Loophole <\/td> | an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation<\/td><\/tr> |
| Fixation <\/td> | An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone<\/td><\/tr> |
| Fray <\/td> | to make or become weakened <\/td><\/tr> |
| Hypersonic <\/td> | Moving at more than five times the speed of sound<\/td><\/tr> |
| Echo <\/td> | Repetition <\/td><\/tr> |
| Dogfight <\/td> | An aerial engagement between fighter planes<\/td><\/tr> |
| Nevertheless <\/td> | in spite of that<\/td><\/tr> |
| Polarisation <\/td> | the act of dividing something, especially something that contains different people or opinions, into two completely opposing groups:<\/td><\/tr> |
| Fatigue <\/td> | Temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work<\/td><\/tr> |
| Disenchantment <\/td> | Disappointment on finding out that something is not as good as hoped, or that previous beliefs were false<\/td><\/tr> |
| Unassailable <\/td> | Without flaws or loopholes<\/td><\/tr> |
| Rhetoric <\/td> | Using language effectively to please or persuade<\/td><\/tr> |
| At a low ebb <\/td> | in a weakened or depressed state<\/td><\/tr> |
| Drubbing <\/td> | A sound defeat<\/td><\/tr> |
| Subaltern <\/td> | a person holding a subordinate position<\/td><\/tr> |
| Citadel <\/td> | A stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle<\/td><\/tr> |
| Protracted <\/td> | Relatively long in duration<\/td><\/tr> |
| Concession <\/td> | something that you allow or do, or allow somebody to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult<\/td><\/tr> |
| Lay out <\/td> | Tell or show, often with explanation and alternatives<\/td><\/tr> |
| Bloc <\/td> | A group of countries in special alliance<\/td><\/tr> |
| Breakaway <\/td> | Having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude<\/td><\/tr> |
| De-escalation <\/td> | (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)<\/td><\/tr> |
| Encircle <\/td> | Form or draw a circle around<\/td><\/tr> |
| Envelope <\/td> | to mount an attack on <\/td><\/tr> |
| Shoot down <\/td> | Thwart the passage of<\/td><\/tr> |
| Backdrop <\/td> | The context and environment in which something is set<\/td><\/tr> |
| Take a toll <\/td> | to have a serious, bad effect on someone or something<\/td><\/tr> |
| Stub out <\/td> | To stop something<\/td><\/tr> |
| Spur<\/td> | incite<\/td><\/tr> |
| Midst <\/td> | the middle of something<\/td><\/tr> |
| Induce <\/td> | Cause to arise<\/td><\/tr> |
| Overwhelming <\/td> | urgently felt<\/td><\/tr> |
| Consensus <\/td> | Full agreement between a number of people<\/td><\/tr> |
| Barring <\/td> | The act of excluding someone<\/td><\/tr> |
| Buck the trend<\/td> | to be obviously different from the way that a situation is developing generally, especially in connection with financial matters<\/td><\/tr> |
| Diversification <\/td> | The act of introducing variety (especially in the variety of goods and services offered)<\/td><\/tr> |
| Bottomline <\/td> | a company\u2019s net income<\/td><\/tr> |
| Set off <\/td> | Provoke or stir up<\/td><\/tr> |
| Sectarian <\/td> | Of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects<\/td><\/tr> |
| Persecution <\/td> | the act of treating somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially because of their race, religion or political beliefs<\/td><\/tr> |
| Animosity <\/td> | A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility<\/td><\/tr> |
| Drum up <\/td> | Bring together people for a common purpose or generate support a particular action<\/td><\/tr> |
| Hardliner <\/td> | A conservative who is uncompromising<\/td><\/tr> |
| Insurgency <\/td> | An organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict<\/td><\/tr> |
| Porous <\/td> | Allowing passage in and out<\/td><\/tr> |
| Blasphemy <\/td> | behaviour or language that is offensive or shows a lack of respect for God or religion<\/td><\/tr> |
| At the Forefront <\/td> | in a leading position<\/td><\/tr> |
| Rehabilitation <\/td> | The restoration of someone to a useful place in society<\/td><\/tr> |
| Hustle <\/td> | to make strenuous efforts to obtain<\/td><\/tr> |
| Render <\/td> | Cause to become<\/td><\/tr> |
| Orphanhood <\/td> | The condition of being a child without living parents<\/td><\/tr> |
| Sophisticated <\/td> | complex or intricate<\/td><\/tr> |
| Umbrella <\/td> | Having the function of uniting a group of similar things<\/td><\/tr> |
| Adversity <\/td> | A state of misfortune or affliction<\/td><\/tr> |
| Destitution <\/td> | A state without friends, money or prospects<\/td><\/tr> |
| Foster care <\/td> | Supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home<\/td><\/tr> |
| Realm <\/td> | A domain in which something is dominant<\/td><\/tr> |
| Confrontation <\/td> | A hostile disagreement face-to-face<\/td><\/tr> |
| Onus <\/td> | \u200bthe responsibility for something<\/td><\/tr> |
| Avert <\/td> | Prevent the occurrence of<\/td><\/tr> |
| Miffed <\/td> | \u200bslightly angry or upset<\/td><\/tr> |
| Partisan <\/td> | Devoted to a cause<\/td><\/tr> |
| Constrained <\/td> | Lacking spontaneity<\/td><\/tr> |
| Discretionary <\/td> | decided by officials and not fixed by rules<\/td><\/tr> |
| On tenterhooks <\/td> | waiting nervously for something to happen<\/td><\/tr> |
| Clemency <\/td> | kind treatment of somebody when they are being punished<\/td><\/tr> |
| Lynchpin <\/td> | a person or thing that is the most important part of an organization, a plan, etc., because everything else depends on them or it<\/td><\/tr> |
| Cautionary <\/td> | giving a warning about a possible danger, problem, etc.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Heed <\/td> | Pay close attention to<\/td><\/tr> |
| Shore up <\/td> | Support, help or boost something that would otherwise be weak or fail<\/td><\/tr> |
| Turmoil <\/td> | A violent disturbance<\/td><\/tr> |
| Dire <\/td> | Causing fear, dread or terror<\/td><\/tr> |
| Hazard <\/td> | source of danger<\/td><\/tr> |
| Breach <\/td> | to break or violate (something)<\/td><\/tr> |
| Wet bulb <\/td> | one of the two thermometers of a psychrometer, the bulb of which is enclosed in wetted material so that water is constantly evaporating from it and cooling the bulb<\/td><\/tr> |
| Vulnerable <\/td> | Susceptible to attack<\/td><\/tr> |
| Partisan <\/td> | Devoted to a cause <\/td><\/tr> |
| Ceasefire <\/td> | A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms<\/td><\/tr> |
| Raft <\/td> | A lot <\/td><\/tr> |
| Fallout <\/td> | the effect or result of something<\/td><\/tr> |
| Rouble <\/td> | The basic unit of money in Russia<\/td><\/tr> |
| Tumble <\/td> | Fall suddenly and sharply<\/td><\/tr> |
| A run on something <\/td> | a situation in which a lot of people want to buy something at the same time<\/td><\/tr> |
| Unilateral <\/td> | Involving only one part or side<\/td><\/tr> |
| Embark <\/td> | Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers<\/td><\/tr> |
| Take a beating <\/td> | suffer damage or hurt<\/td><\/tr> |
| Futures <\/td> | Bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Learn the meaning of 150+ words\/ phrases\/ terms with the help of this PDF. These have been used in the editorials of The Hindu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[139],"class_list":["post-17338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vocabulary","tag-editorials-difficult-words"],"yoast_head":"\n |