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The Hindu Editorial (Ireland’s vote for choice) – May 28, 2018

Ireland has firmly pulled itself into the 21st century by voting overwhelmingly (66.4% vs 33.6%) to repeal the constitutional block on abortions. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Ireland’s vote for choice) – May 28, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Ireland’s vote for choice) – May 28, 2018:

rid (something) of (verb) – make free, cleanse, purge.
inhumane (adjective) – severe , harsh, vicious/cruel.
pull oneself (verb) – effortful advance/move in a particular direction.
overwhelmingly (adverb) – with a great majority.
repeal (verb) – reverse, overturn, nullify/cancel.
outlaw (verb) – ban, prohibit, forbid.
sepsis (noun) – contamination, poison.
miscarry (verb) – lose one’s baby, abort.
inquest (noun) – enquiry, investigation, review/analysis.
misadventure (noun) – misfortune; problem/difficulty, mishap/setback.
galvanise (verb) – inspire, spur, impel/incentivise.
beaming (adjective) – bright, cheery, flashing/brilliant.
run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
alarmingly (adverb) – disturbingly, worryingly.
incest (noun) – sexual activity between family members or close relatives.
foetus (noun) – unborn child; the spelling “fetus” is american.
fatal (adjective) – deadly, lethal, killing.
trauma (noun) – suffering, pain, agony.
fiercely (adverb) – aggressively, extremely, savagely.
exemplify (verb) – represent, illustrate, demonstrate.
populism (noun) – related to policies that supposedly represent the opinions of ordinary people (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
continental (Europe) (noun) – mainland (Europe) but not including the British islands.
antediluvian (adjective) – out of date, old-fashioned, ancient.

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