The Editorial Vocab - 13th April 2015

Detention
  • (noun)
    1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time).  "his detention was politically motivated".  "the prisoner is on hold".  "he is in the custody of police".  [syn]  detainment, hold, custody
    2. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home.  "the detention of tardy pupils".
Sought
  • (adjective)
    1. that is looked for.  "the long sought relative".
    2. being searched for.  "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum".  [syn]  sought-after;  [similar]  wanted
Faux pas
  • (noun)
    1. a socially awkward or tactless act.  [syn]  gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie
Contested
  • (adjective)
    1. disputed or made the object of contention or competition.  "a contested election".
Lax
  • (adjective)
    1. lacking in rigor or strictness.  "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable".  "lax in attending classes.  "slack in maintaining discipline".  [syn] slack;  [similar]  negligent
    2. pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in 'bet')
    3. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience.  "a lax rope".  "a limp handshake".  [similar]  loose, drooping, limp, floppy, loose-jointed, tensionless
    4. emptying easily or excessively.  "loose bowels".  [syn]  loose;  [similar]  unconstipated
Hypocrisy
  • (noun)
    1. an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction.  [syn]  lip service
    2. insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have.
Intimidation
  • (noun)
    1. the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something.  [syn]  bullying
    2. the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.
    3. the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid.
    4. a communication that makes afraid to try something.  [syn]  determent, deterrence
Indulge
  • (verb)
    1. give free rein to.  "the writer indulged in metaphorical language".
    2. yield (to); give satisfaction to.  [syn]  gratify, pander
    3. enjoy to excess.  "she indulges in ice cream".  [syn]  luxuriate
    4. treat with excessive indulgence.  "grandparents often pamper the children".  "let's not mollycoddle our students!".  [syn]  pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil
Coziness
  • (noun)
    1. a state of warm snug comfort.  [syn]  cosiness, snugness
Impunity
  • (noun)
    1. exemption from punishment or loss.
Quo warranto
  • (noun)
    1. a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty.
Belie
  • (verb)
    1. be in contradiction with.  [syn]  contradict, negate
    2. represent falsely.  "this statement misrepresents my intentions".  [syn]  misrepresent
Atrocity
  • (noun)
    1. the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane.  [syn]  atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness
    2. an act of atrocious cruelty.  [syn]  inhumanity
Overshadow
  • (verb)
    1. be greater in significance than.  "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness".  [syn]  dominate, eclipse
    2. make appear small by comparison.  "this year's debt dwarfs that of last year".  [syn]  shadow, dwarf
    3. cast a shadow upon.  "the tall tree overshadowed the house".
Robust
  • (adjective)
    1. sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction.  "a robust body".  "a robust perennial".  [similar]  healthy, rugged, strong, beefy, big-boned, big-chested, big-shouldered, cast-iron, hardy, half-hardy, heavy-armed, square-built, vigorous
    2. marked by richness and fullness of flavor.  "a rich ruby port".  "full-bodied wines".  "a robust claret".  "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee".  [syn]  full-bodied, racy, rich;  [similar]  tasty
    3. strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity.  "the experiment yielded robust results".  "a robust faith".  [similar]  strong
    4. rough and crude.  "a robust tale".  [similar]  unrefined
Crucial
  • (adjective)
    1. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis.  "a crucial moment in his career",  "a crucial election".  " crucial issue for women".  [syn]  important;  [similar]  critical, decisive, essential, life-and-death, pivotal
    2. having crucial relevance.  "crucial to the case".  "relevant testimony".  [similar]  material
    3. of the greatest importance.  "the all-important subject of disagreement".  "crucial information".  "in chess cool nerves are of the essence".  [syn]  all-important, , essential, of the essence.  [similar]  important


Source:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/apr/13/guardian-view-on-killer-robots-lethal-autonomous-weapons-systems 

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/apr/13/guardian-view-on-labour-manifesto-programme-for-change

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/from-the-archive-blog/2015/apr/13/general-election-guardian-editorials-1918-2010

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/13/opinion/the-error-of-fetal-homicide-laws.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/13/opinion/conflicts-of-interest-at-the-fda.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/13/opinion/on-the-trail-of-super-pac-money.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/13/opinion/152-innocents-marked-for-death.html

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/release-of-lashkaretaiba-commander-zaki-ur-rehman-lakhvi-from-detention/article7095724.ece

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-on-the-rafale-deal/article7095725.ece
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