Vocabulary is something you can’t build overnight. It is for this reason that we have been analyzing the editorials of prominent publications on a daily basis and publishing them with the meanings of difficult words/ phrases explained. If you spare 10 minutes and go through these editorials on a daily basis, there is no better way to improve your vocabulary. If somehow, you keep missing these daily doses, fret not! We also keep collating these difficult words/ phrases on a monthly basis so that you can revise all the words (of a month) in a single shot. This month, we are presenting you with all the difficult words used in the month of January 2022. Have a look:
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| Difficult Word/ Phrase | Contextual Sense |
| Abstain | Refrain from voting |
| Thwart | Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
| Censure | Harsh criticism or disapproval |
| Abstention | The trait of abstaining |
| Set much store | To have much faith, confidence, or belief in someone or something |
| Cripple | Deprive of strength |
| Foregone | Well in the past |
| Peril | A state of danger involving risk |
| Ambivalence | Mixed feelings or emotions |
| Transgression | the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle |
| Incursion | The act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers) |
| Build-up | a slow increase in something |
| Ripple effect | The effect of an event setting off other events in an unexpected way, or in unexpected areas |
| Invasion | the act of entering a place in large numbers especially in a way that is harmful or unwanted |
| Overlay | lie on top of |
| Cut off | cease |
| Backlash | An adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence |
| Intractability | The trait of being hard to influence or control |
| Palpable | Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment |
| Devastating | Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction |
| Trade wind | winds that reliably blow east to west just north and south of the equator |
| Accord | A written agreement between two states or sovereigns |
| Pact | A written agreement between two states or sovereigns |
| Tacit | Implied by or inferred from actions or statements |
| Reflexive | without conscious control |
| Rebound | Return to a former condition |
| Backdrop | The context and environment in which something is set |
| Testimony | Something that serves as evidence |
| Leverage | to get as much advantage or profit as possible from something that you have |
| Spell out | specify in detail |
| Patronage | (politics) granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support |
| Give up | Put an end to a state or an activity |
| Hornet’s nest | a very difficult or unpleasant situation, especially in which a lot of people get very angry and complain |
| Retrospective | (used about laws, decisions, payments, etc.) intended to take effect from a date in the past |
| Cohort | A company of companions or supporters |
| Flagrant | (used about an action) shocking because it is done in a very obvious way and shows no respect for people, laws, etc. |
| Heed | Pay close attention to |
| Cavalry | the armoured element of a modern army |
| To the fore | become important or popular |
| Nepotism | Favouritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) |
| Fragmented | Having been divided; having the unity destroyed |
| Depress | Cause to drop or sink |
| Anti-incumbency | A sentiment in favor of voting out incumbent politicians |
| Spurt | a sudden and short period of increased activity |
| Erstwhile | Belonging to some prior time |
| Agitation | Disturbance usually in protest |
| Viable | that can be done; that will be successful |
| Infighting | Conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders) |
| Resentment | A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will |
| Dampen | Suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity |
| Remiss | Failing in what duty requires |
| Fiasco | A disastrous or embarrassing failure |
| Tardiness | The quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time |
| Adjudicate | Bring to an end; come to a final conclusion |
| Inexplicably | In a manner differing from the usual or expected |
| Ostensibly | as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently |
| Vault | to move someone suddenly to a much higher or more important position |
| Hamstrung | Make ineffective or powerless |
| Dilatory | Causing delay |
| Missive | A written message addressed to a person or organization |
| Bravado | confident or brave talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people |
| Lower your guard | to relax when you should be careful or alert, often with unpleasant consequences |
| Hinder | Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |
| Peak | attain maximum intensity |
| Soar | Rise rapidly |
| Complacency | The feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
| Fag | A tedious or tiring task |
| Waning | A gradual decrease in magnitude or extent |
| Notion | A vague idea in which some confidence is placed |
| Reek of | If an event or situation reeks of an unpleasant quality, it seems to be caused by or connected to that quality |
| Tenuous | Lacking substance or significance |
| Tack | An approach or course of action, esp. a new one |
| Recallibrate | Adjust something again so that it can be used in an accurate and exact way |
| Merit | to deserve something |
| Hinterland | A remote and undeveloped area |
| Bear the brunt | Put up with the worst of some bad circumstance |
| Sprint | to move at full speed, especially for a short distance |
| Base effect | the effect that choosing a different reference point for a comparison between two data points can have on the result of the comparison |
| Unravel | Become undone |
| Mite | A slight but appreciable amount |
| Militate | Have force or influence; bring about an effect or change |
| Scrutiny | The act of examining something closely |
| Invalidate | Declare invalid |
| Paternalistic | the attitude or actions of a person, organization, etc., that protects people and gives them what they need but does not give them any responsibility or freedom of choice |
| Laudable | Worthy of high praise |
| Proscription | to make (something) illegal |
| Menace | Something that is a source of danger |
| Curb | Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits |
| Wager | Stake money or something else of value on the outcome of an unpredictable event |
| Conjure up | Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
| Polemic | A controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) |
| Nascent | Being born or beginning |
| Amply | Sufficiently; more than adequately |
| Fray | to show signs of strain |
| Arbiter | Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue |
| Berate | Censure severely or angrily |
| Upheaval | A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) |
| Turf | Range of jurisdiction or influence |
| Tacit | Implied by or inferred from actions or statements |
| Acquiescence | Acceptance without protest |
| Quad | The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD, also known as the Quad) is an informal strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia and India that is maintained by talks between member countries |
| Condemnation | An expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable |
| Bonhomie | A disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) |
| Coercion | The act of compelling by force of authority |
| Precept | a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought |
| Sanction | Formal and explicit approval |
| Imminent | Close in time; about to occur |
| Evacuate | Move out of an unsafe location into safety |
| Amass | Collect in one place, esp. growing to a large number or quantity |
| Subtle | Able to make fine distinctions |
| Bogey | something that causes fear, often without reason |
| Jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Proportionality | In the test of Proportionality the “courts will quash exercise of discretionary powers in which there is no reasonable relation between the objective which is sought to be achieved and the means used to that end, or where punishments imposed by administrative bodies or inferior courts are wholly out of proportion to the relevant misconduct” |
| Disseminate | to cause (something, such as information) to go to many people |
| Astounding | Bewildering or striking dumb with wonder |
| Pretext | Something serving to conceal plans |
| Spectre | the idea of something unpleasant that might happen in the future |
| Germane | Relevant and appropriate |
| Curtail | Place restrictions on |
| Derided | Treat or speak of with contempt |
| Shuttle diplomacy | negotiations conducted by a mediator who travels between two or more parties that are reluctant to hold direct discussions |
| Convene | Meet formally |
| Separatist | Having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude |
| Sweeping | wide in range |
| Roll back | The act of forcing the enemy to withdraw |
| Flank | The side of a military or naval formation |
| Lay bare | Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret |
| Bloc | A group of countries in special alliance |
| Assertion | A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) |
| Appetite | a desire or liking for something |
| Assent | Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something |
| Ball is in your court | If you say that the ball is in someone’s court, you mean that it is his or her responsibility to take the next action or decision in a situation |
| Tenability | capable of being defended against attack or criticism |
| Throw down the gauntlet | issue a challenge |
| Speculation | ideas or guesses about something that is not known |
| Discretion | Freedom to act or judge on one’s own |
| Match wits (with one) | To engage one in a clash or competition of intelligence or shrewd resourcefulness |
| Embody | to represent an idea or quality exactly |
| Pass muster | be accepted as adequate or satisfactory |
| Barrier | Any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective |
| Reticent | Reluctant to draw attention to yourself |
| Entrenched | Established firmly and securely |
| Unravelling | Becoming known |
| Audacious | showing a willingness to take risks |
| Ripple effects | The effect of an event setting off other events in an unexpected way, or in unexpected areas |
| Homogeneous | made up of parts that are all of the same type |
| Clustered | (of a group of similar things or people) to form a group |
| Minuscule | Extremely small |
| Galvanise | To stimulate to action |
| Set off | Initiate |
| Payoff | A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing |
| Outweigh | to be more in importance than something |
| Expedite | Speed up the progress of; facilitate |
| Roll-out | officially launch or introduce a new product or service |
| Flurry | a short time in which there is suddenly a lot of activity |
| Viability | Capable of being done in a practical and useful way |
| Duopoly | State of market dominance by two companies |
| Appetite | a strong desire for something |
| Exponential | (of an increase) becoming more and more rapid |
| Leap | An abrupt transition |
| Boycott | refuse to do business with |
| Lone | Being the only one |
| Regrettable | that you should feel sorry or sad about |
| Stand-off | a situation in which an agreement is not possible and neither side can win or get an advantage |
| Calculus | the mathematical study of continually changing values |
| Denounce | Announce the termination of, as of treaties |
| Albeit | Even though |
| Burnish | Polish and make shiny |
| Laudable | Worthy of high praise |
| On and off | Not regularly |
| Imperial | belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it |
| Outburst | An unrestrained expression of emotion |
| Bring to the fore | To become important or popular |
| Tirade | a long and angry speech |
| Run-in | An angry dispute |
| Impropriety | An indecent or improper act |
| Take up the cudgels | start to defend or support someone or something strongly |
| Take umbrage | Feel resentment, take offense |
| Unjustifiable | Incapable of being justified or explained |
| Dispense with | Do without |
| Invigorating | making somebody feel healthy and full of energy |
| Commonsensical | Exhibiting native good judgment |
| Bubble | to have a lot of a particular quality, especially excitement or enthusiasm: |
| Entrench | to place (someone or something) in a very strong position that cannot easily be changed |
| Flagging | to become weak |
| Pump-prime | stimulate activity in (an economy) by investment |
| Pencil in | arrange, forecast, or note down something provisionally or tentatively |
| Multimodal | characterized by several different modes of activity or occurrence |
| Solace | The comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment |
| Exacerbate | Make worse |
| Turbulence | Instability |
| Consummation | The act of bringing to completion or fruition |
| Culmination | A decisive moment |
| Hiatus | a pause in an activity when nothing happens |
| Arduous | Difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill |
| Establish a foothold | a strong first position in a market, industry, etc. from which further progress can be made |
| Saddle | load |
| Curtailment | The temporal property of being cut short |
| Overhaul | The act of improving by renewing and restoring |
| Churn | the number of customers who decide to stop using a service offered by one company and to use another company, usually because it offers a better service or price |
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