New Words 3

Front 1

ludicrous

Back 1

So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.

Hint 1

On Tuesday, when Rahul Gandhi addressed a Youth Congress rally at Kozhikode and repeated the "suit boot" allegory against Modi’s government it hardly evoked any response. The translator’s efforts to spice it up by adding more aggression made it look ludicrous.

Front 2

sul·len

Back 2

bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy."a sullen pout"

Front 3

by·stand·er

Back 3

a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.

Front 4

con·done

Back 4

Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.

Hint 4

It seemed as if the conference was condoning the duplicity.

Front 5

callous

Back 5

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Hint 5

it did not take long to realize that to not include them in a conference of that nature would also have been a callous disregard for the reality of Indian society.

Front 6

aghast

Back 6

Filled with horror or shock.

Hint 6

There were many who were aghast but there were probably a few in the room who were secretly envious of his “arrangement” as well even though we all knew the arrangement was a bubble of deceit.

Front 7

des·pair·ing

Back 7

Showing the loss of all hope.

Hint 7

Priya Vedi’s despairing last note on Facebook is damning in its anguish and anger.

Front 8

recrimination

Back 8

An accusation in response to one from someone else.

Hint 8

But underneath all that anger and recrimination, there is a plea that is naked in its urgency.

Front 9

cas·ti·gate

Back 9

Reprimand (someone) severely.

Hint 9

It is all very well to castigate the Supreme Court for its failure to affirm gay rights.

Front 10

Reprimand

Back 10

A rebuke, especially an official one.

Front 11

timid

Back 11

Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.

Hint 11

If they’re angry or timid, you’ll probably be more angry and timid too

Front 12

stride

Back 12

Walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

Hint 12

Then there are others who take bad things in stride.

Front 13

myriad

Back 13

A countless or extremely great number.

Hint 13

Throughout our lives, we are faced with a myriad of choices. -

Front 14

nim·ble

Back 14

Quick and light in movement or action; agile.

Hint 14

you can move forward with a new plan: step nimbly over those unexpected rocks. The next bend might be a much better place. It's a choice you can make if you want to.

Front 15

im·merse

Back 15

Dip or submerge in a liquid.

Hint 15

What do I want? When you make a choice, immerse yourself in it. How does it look, taste, feel? What color is it? How much to you love it?

Front 16

eventuating

Back 16

Occur as a result.

Hint 16

That disclosure provoked a political scandal in Germany, eventuating in an official inquiry into German intelligence co-operation with the United States, which is still ongoing.

Front 17

al·lay

Back 17

Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

Hint 17

None of which will allay the anger of the French government.

Front 18

snuffing

Back 18

Extinguish (a candle).- > Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.

They see it as a squeeze of a different kind, snuffing out any hope of economic growth.

Front 19

pandering

Back 19

gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste)."newspapers are pandering to people's baser instincts"

Front 20

viable

Back 20

Capable of working successfully; feasible.

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oasis

Back 21

A fertile spot in a desert where water is found.

Front 22

precarious

Back 22

Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Front 23

vituperative

Back 23

Bitter and abusive.

This vituperative reaction stems from the perception that Jindal

Front 24

romp

Back 24

(especially of a child or animal) play roughly and energetically.

in last year’s national elections, Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) romped to victory,

Front 25

recite

Back 25

Repeat aloud or declaim (a poem or passage) from memory before an audience.

This growth is underpinned by several macroeconomic virtues, which India’s ministers can typically recite by heart.

Front 26

boggle

Back 26

(of a person or a person's mind) be astonished or overwhelmed when trying to imagine something.

Hint 26

And India’s demographics boggle the mind: According to projections by the World Bank, its working-age population will grow by almost 60 million people over the rest of this decade, close to the United Kingdom’s entire population.

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stagflation

Back 27

Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy.

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Intrepid

Back 28

Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).

Front 29

mollify

Back 29

Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).

Front 30

muddled

Back 30

In a state of bewildered or bewildering confusion or disorder.

Hint 30

The most common source of confusing messages is muddled thinking.

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precocious

Back 31

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected."a precocious, solitary boy"

Front 32

angst

Back 32

a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general."the existential angst of the middle classes"