Important Vocabulary From the Hindu other Editorials 54

Difficult Word/ Phrase	Contextual Sense
Overkill	Any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
Merit	Value
Conflagration	A very intense and uncontrolled fire
Crippling effect	Something having a very serious, harmful effect
Euphemism	a polite word or expression that is used to refer to things which people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about
Explicitly	Something expressed or shown clearly and openly, without any attempt to hide anything
Inflammatory	Arousing to action or rebellion
Sledgehammer	crushingly powerful
Contravention	Coming into conflict with
Dragnet	A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
Ploy	A tactic or manoeuvre intended to gain an advantage
Beleaguered	experiencing difficulties, opposition, or criticism
At the helm	in charge of an organization
Intransigence	stubbornly refusing to compromise
Sporadic	Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

Read the complete editorial along with difficult words & their contextual meanings of The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary – Jun 22, 2023

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