The Hindu Vocabulary , Editorial Topic wise . 15 Sep 2017

Can India ignore the Rohingya crisis?

Ponderous

·         slow and clumsy because of great weight.

·         (especially of speech or writing) dull or laborious.

Extant

·         still in existence; surviving.

Conundrum

·         a confusing and difficult problem or question.

·         a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle. 

Logistics

·         the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation.

·         the commercial activity of transporting goods to customers.

At home and in the world

Ghastly

·         causing great horror or fear.

·         extremely unwell.

Peremptory 

·         insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.

·         not open to appeal or challenge; final.

Repercussion

·         an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Conventional 

·         based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.

Plausible

·         (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.

·         (of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive

Fractious

·         (typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.

·         (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly.

Creating corridors of certainty

Microcosm

·         a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger.

·         humankind regarded as the representation in miniature of the universe.

Traverse 

·         Travel across or pass over

·         A horizontal beam that extends across something

Ken

·         one's range of knowledge or understanding.

Lexicon

·         the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

·         a dictionary, especially of Greek, Hebrew, Syriac, or Arabic.

Good and simple tax

Corroborate

·         confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

Fourth time lucky?

Anodyne

·          Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.

·         A medicine, such as aspirin, that relieves pain.

Assiduous

·         showing great care and perseverance.

Xenophobia

·         dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries

Stories of chance

Intrepid

·         fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).

Contemporary

·         living or occurring at the same time.

·         belonging to or occurring in the present.

Novice

·         a person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation.

Conventional 

·         based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.

The new highways

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Desai explains objections to nuclear treaty

Proliferate

·         increase rapidly in number; multiply.

Countenance

·         a person's face or facial expression.

·         admit as acceptable or possible.

Relegate 

·         assign an inferior rank or position to.

Russian situation.

Provisional

·         arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later.

·         a provisional stamp.

Martial

·         relating to fighting or war.

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