English Vocabulary from "The Hindu" - 7th December 2015

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Hi Friends, I am Kani. Here I am sharing English Vocabulary from Editorial section of The Hindu dated December 7th 2015. Happy Reading :)

Note : There were No Editorials in The Hindu on 6th November 2015

Topic 1 : "Speed up relief efforts"

1. Public-spirited - Showing an unselfish interest in public welfare.
2. Mounting - Organising and supporting.
3. Petty - Ungenerous ( Not willing to give much money to people)
4. Miscreants - Someone who has done something illegal or behaved badly.
5. Aggrandisement - Expansion of power, wealth, rank, honour.
6. Intent - Eager and determined.
7. Mileage - (Here) Advantage.
8. Ply - To carry on / To apply.
9. Panic - Sudden fear.
10. Rumour-mongering - People who are spreading rumours.
11. Looting - Stealing / Anything taken by dishonesty.
12. Deployment - To arrange in a position of readiness.
13. Personnel - Group of people who work for it.
14. Deliberately - (Here) Planned it beforehand and made it to happen.
15. Posh - Luxurious / Upper class.
16. Receded - Moved away / Drained.
17. Aerial survey - Survey made from an aircraft.
18. Appeals - Request for aid or support.
19. Stillness - Quiet / The absence of motion.
20. Confronting - Meet facing.

Topic 2 : "Why Ms.Selija's story matters"

1. Conciliatory - Approach in a compatible way in order to win or gain.
2. Avert - Prevent.
3. Deadlock - A state in which progress is impossible.
4. Reverted - Return / Go back.
   
5. Goodwill - Friendly attitude / Kindness.
6. Water under the bridge - Refer to events that are in the past.
7. Interrogate - Examine by questions.
8. Adjournments - Temporary postpone of some events.
9. Disclosure - Act of giving new information.
10. Prevalence - Condition of being widespread.
11. Discrimination - Practice of treating one group of people less fairly than other groups.
12. Inrimidatory - Forcing someone to do something by inducing fear.
13. Cast doubts - To cause people to be unsure about it.
14. Veracity - Truthfulness.
15. Posed - Asked.
16. Regretted - Feeling sad for their own action.
17. Simmers - Eventually builds up to a specific point.
18. Disquiet - Lack of calm or peace.
19. Resonance - Special meaning / Particularly important.
20. Integral part - Essential part.
21. Plank - Main principle on which it bases its policy.
22. Immense - Huge / Very great.
23. Privilege - Special right or advantage.
24. Overhang - Spread throughout / Extend.
25. Oppressive - Burdensome.
26. Hierarchies - Any system of person or things ranked one above another.

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