The Hindu 05/03/2019 Flashcards
upholding
confirm or support (something which has been questioned)
synonyms: confirm, endorse, sustain
eg. – the court upheld his claim for damages
confidante
a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others
synonyms: close friend, bosom friend, best friend
eg. – a close confidante of the princess
vitiated
destroy or impair the legal validity of
eg. – “the insurance is vitiated because of foolish acts on the part of the tenant
malice
the desire to harm someone; ill will.
synonyms: spitefulness, spite, malevolence
eg. – I bear no malice towards anybody
reneged
go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract
synonyms: default on, fail to honour, go back on
eg. – the government had reneged on its election promises
let-up
a pause or reduction in the intensity of something dangerous, difficult, or tiring
synonyms: abatement, lessening, decrease
eg. – there had been no let-up in the eruption
pandemic
(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.
synonyms: widespread, prevalent, pervasive
deem
regard or consider in a specified way.
synonyms: regard as, consider,
eg. – the event was deemed a great success
susceptible
likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
synonyms: open to, receptive to, vulnerable to
eg. – patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection
divisive
tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people
synonyms: alienating, estranging, isolating, schismatic;
eg. – the highly divisive issue of abortion
pronouncement
a formal or authoritative announcement or declaration
synonyms: announcement, proclamation, declaration
eg. — distrust of the pronouncements of politicians was endemic
allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
synonyms: reference to, mention of, comment on, remark about
eg. – synonyms: reference to, mention of, comment on, remark about
cool one’s heels
To wait, sometimes so that one becomes calmer or more composed
eg. – You need to cool your heels for a minute and stop yelling at the staff—they didn’t do anything wrong.
insinuation
an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad
synonyms: implication, inference, suggestion, hint
eg. – I’ve done nothing to deserve all your vicious insinuations
collusion
secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to deceive others.
synonyms: conspiracy, connivance, complicity, intrigue
eg. – the armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers
notion
a conception of or belief about something
synonyms: idea, belief, concept, conception
eg. – children have different notions about the roles of their parents
appendage
a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important
synonyms: addition, attachment, adjunct
eg. – they treat Scotland as a mere appendage of England
animosities
strong hostility
synonyms: antipathy, hostility, friction, antagonism
eg . – he no longer felt any animosity towards her
festering
(of a negative feeling or a problem) becoming worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference
eg. – “they had ignored festering social problems
ensemble
a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together
synonyms: group, band, orchestra, combo
eg. – a Bulgarian folk ensemble
shriller
(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing
synonyms: high-pitched, piercing,
call for
to need or deserve a particular action
This calls for a celebration!
cauldron
a situation characterized by instability and strong emotions
eg. – a cauldron of repressed anger
strife
angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict
synonyms: conflict, friction, discord
eg. – strife within the community
