1) Besiege (verb)
Synonyms: beleaguer - beset - surround - invest - encircle
Meaning: to make more requests, offers, comments, or complaints than someone can deal with
Sentence: The management of Amanath Coop. bank Ltd., has been besieged by anxious depositors who want their money back.
2) Ostensibly (adverb)
Synonyms: seemingly - apparently
Meaning: used for saying that although someone pretends to have one reason for something, there is in fact another reason
Sentence: Even before the 12 member board could meet, he succeeded in diverting the media's attention on him as he hopped from the residence of one senior leader to another, ostensibly for informal interaction.
3) Lackadaisical (adjective)
Synonyms: listless - apathetic - languid - apathetical
Meaning: lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy
Sentence: Even as the spot fixing scandal deepened, the Supreme Court pointed the finger at BCCI, observing that such incidents had taken place due to its lackadaisical approach to reining in erring players.
4) Reining (verb)
Meaning: to limit or control something that has developed too much or has continued for too long
5) Erring (verb)
Meaning: to make a mistake, especially in a judgment or decision
Reference: The Hindu Newspaper - 22 May
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