Recent 12 Months Editorial Challenging Vocabulary

135 Terms

Challenging vocabulary extracted from The Hindu editorials published over the past 12 months, ranked by repetition count.

blister

1 Appearance

Extremely fast, intense, or forceful

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #8
Core concerns: On the Indian economy, the road ahead

hearten

1 Appearance

Giving courage, cheer, confidence, or hope; encouraging

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #9
Core concerns: On the Indian economy, the road ahead

prevail

1 Appearance

Widespread, widely existing, or commonly occurring in a particular area or at a particular time

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #19
Core concerns: On the Indian economy, the road ahead

regardless of

1 Appearance

Without being influenced or affected by; despite

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #9
Core concerns: On the Indian economy, the road ahead

en masse

1 Appearance

All together, in a large group, or as a whole body

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #11
Saving faces: On protests, biometric surveillance

indiscriminate

1 Appearance

Done without making distinctions, random, or scanning everyone without individual selection

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #11
Saving faces: On protests, biometric surveillance

infructuous

1 Appearance

Fruitless, ineffective, unproductive, or yielding no practical result or legal effect

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #5
Saving faces: On protests, biometric surveillance

manhandle

1 Appearance

Roughly pulling, pushing, or using physical force against a person

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #2
Saving faces: On protests, biometric surveillance

vis-à-vis

1 Appearance

In relation to, with regard to, or compared with

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #8
Saving faces: On protests, biometric surveillance

creak

1 Appearance

Old, poorly maintained, unstable, or malfunctioning under pressure

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #17
Trial by fire: On fire accidents in West Bengal

crumble

1 Appearance

Breaking apart into small fragments; falling into decay, deterioration, or structural collapse

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #16
Trial by fire: On fire accidents in West Bengal

egregious

1 Appearance

Extremely bad, shocking, or flagrant

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #3
Trial by fire: On fire accidents in West Bengal

godown

1 Appearance

Commercial warehouses or storage buildings for goods and raw materials

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #2
Trial by fire: On fire accidents in West Bengal

nevertheless

1 Appearance

In spite of that; however or nonetheless

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #12
Trial by fire: On fire accidents in West Bengal

petty

1 Appearance

Of little importance, trivial, or characterized by small-minded political point-scoring

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #20
Trial by fire: On fire accidents in West Bengal

scant

1 Appearance

Barely sufficient, very little, or inadequate in amount

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #3
Trial by fire: On fire accidents in West Bengal

counterpoise

1 Appearance

A factor, power, or weight that balances or offsets another force

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #1
Due diligence: On surrogate advertising

gross

1 Appearance

Glaringly noticeable, total, or flagrant

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #2
Due diligence: On surrogate advertising

mere

1 Appearance

Being nothing more than what is specified, basic, or simple

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #6
Due diligence: On surrogate advertising

seek

1 Appearance

Attempted, tried, or aimed to achieve a specific goal

Most Recent Appearance Sentence #14
Due diligence: On surrogate advertising

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