THE HINDU EDITORIAL 05 FEBRUARY 2019

•Afoul(adv.)- into conflict or difficulty with sth

•Stark(adj.)- bleak, - unpleasant बुरा,

•E.g. The author paints a stark picture of life in a prison camp.

•Look for sth- to hope, expect for sth

•E.g. We shall be looking for an improvement in your work this term.

•The letter of the law- the exact words of a law

•E.g. You should strictly follow the letter of the law.

•Crackdown on sb/sth- कड़ी कार्यवाहीsevere action taken to restrict the activities of sb

•E.g. They are having a crackdown on private phone calls from the office.

•Encompass – to include a large no. or range of things.

•E.g. The group encompasses all ages.

•Unscrupulous- not honest or fair; without moral principles

•E.g. In his desire of power, he has become completely unscrupulous.

•Fall victim to sth- to be injured, damaged or killed.

•Threaten to do sth- to seem likely to happen or cause sth unpleasant. (किसी बुरी घटना का) कारण बनना

•E.g. This dispute threatens to split the party.

•Indictment (of /on sb/sth)- a sign that system or society is very bad बुरा संकेत

•E.g. This research is a terrible indictment on the medical profession.

•Dupe sb- to trick or cheat sb धोखा देना

• E.g. They soon realized they had been duped.

•Summary(adj.)- done immediately, without paying attention to the normal process.

•Avertment- allegation आरोप

•Impending (adj.)- आसन्न that is going to happen soon

•E.g. warnings of impending danger

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