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Here we provide you with the glossary of important terms from the article published in today's Hindu editorial. In the table below, the words of the article published today, their words, meanings and synonyms have been provided.
The Hindu Editorial Vocab - 19th July 2022
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| 19th July 2022 |
- Put cart before the horse (idiom) - Reverse the proper order or procedure of something.
- Bemoaned (verb) - Express discontent or sorrow over (something)
- Incarceration (noun) - The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment
- Lament (verb) - Express passionate grief about, express regret or disappointment about something.
- Standing order (noun) - An instruction to a bank by an account holder to make regular fixed payments to a particular person or organization, an order or ruling governing the procedures of a parliament or other society or council.
- Tamper (verb) - Interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations.
- Glaring (adj) - Highly obvious or conspicuous.
- Overhaul (noun) - A thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary.
- Fish (verb) - Search by groping or feeling for something concealed.
- Profligate (adj) - Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
- Proclivity (noun) - A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.
- Precariousness (noun) - The state of being dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
- Dole (noun) - Benefit paid by the state to the unemployed.
- Panacea (noun) - A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
- Enthuse (verb) - Express eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something.
- Invariably (adv) - In every case or on every occasion; always
- Unearth (verb) - Discover (something hidden, lost, or kept secret) by investigation or searching.
- Consortium (noun) - An association, typically of several companies.
- Stonewall (verb) - Delay or obstruct (a request, process, or person) by refusing to answer questions or by being evasive.
- Dissipate (verb) - Waste or fritter away (money, energy, or resources).
- Telltale (adj) - Revealing, indicating, or betraying something.
- Incipient (adj) - Beginning to happen or develop.

