2022 March 25 Vocabulary Hindu
1. The Opposition demanded that Mr. Bharti’s “irresponsible remarks, insulting a nationalist group, be expunged from the Assembly’s proceedings”.
Expunge[v]: obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
2. Son of mallah will not be cowed down but will walk on shoulder to shoulder.
Cowed down[v]: to frighten someone into doing something, using threats or violence
3. In refusing to entertain ‘sealed covers’ submitted by the government or its agencies, the Supreme Court has made a noteworthy and welcome shift away from this unedifying practice.
Unedifying[adj]: unpleasant
4. The use of material produced in a ‘sealed cover’ as an aid to adjudication is something to be strongly discouraged and deprecated.
Deprecated[v]: express disapproval of.
5. Regardless of the motive of those who have reached Tamil Nadu clandestinely, the authorities, both in India and Sri Lanka, should ensure that the present crisis is not used to step up smuggling activities and trafficking or whip up emotions in both countries.
Clandestinely[adv]: in a secretive and illicit way.
6. In what would be a bold political step, agreement on the watershed boundary following a well-established principle would meet the national security concerns of India and China without bringing in intractable issues of sovereignty.
Intractable[adj]: unmanagable
7. Though India would like the U.S. to continue to focus on China, it is not possible for Washington to ignore Russia’s aggression along NATO’s periphery.
Periphery[n]:outer limits or edge of an area
8. In a recent interview to The Hindu, Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja — whose evergreen classics still hold sway among audiences — came down heavily on the younger crop of musicians, describing them as 'programmers and not composers.
Sway[n]: rule; control.
9. Even in the 2018 Assembly polls, the Congress had to cobble a three-figure total with support of the BSP MLAs after failing to hit 100, a performance that the BJP took much pride in.
Cobble[v]: roughly assemble or produce something from available parts or elements.
10. Ms. Raje was also present at Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s swearing-in on Wednesday, signalling that a thaw in a perceived stand-off within the party and between factions and the national leadership is under way.
Thaw[n]: an increase in friendliness or cordiality.
11. Ms. Raje has had famous run-ins with the high command in Delhi over the appointments of the State unit chief with Delhi proposing Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Shekhawat’s name and Ms. Raje nixing it.
Run-ins[n]: a disagreement or fight, especially with someone in an official position.
Nix[v]: prevent, cancel
12. The mangled remains of the vehicle.
Mangle[v]: destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing.
