The Hindu Editorial (Act of intimidation) – Jun 16, 2018

The death of Shujaat Bukhari in a terrorist attack at close range in Srinagar has taken away a journalist who held bold and independent opinions on the conflict in Kashmir and… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Act of intimidation) – Jun 16, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Act of intimidation) – Jun 16, 2018: 

1. intimidation (noun) – frightening, threatening, oppression.
2. silence (Verb) – stop, suppress, stifle.
3. middle ground (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement.
4. chilling (adjective) – frightening, terrifying, disturbing/horrifying.
5. on the eve of (phrase) – just (the evening) before an event.
6. ceasefire (noun) – a temporary stoppage of a war, truce, armistice.
7. gut (verb) – destroy, demolish, ruin.
8. prepare the ground (phrase) – make (things) easy for development of something.
9. consensus (noun) – agreement, harmony, concurrence.
10. advocate (noun) – proponent, champion, upholder/supporter.
11. riddle (verb) – permeate, fill with, spread through (something undesirable).
12. provocation (noun) – prompting, inducement, incitement.
13. dim (verb) – diminish, reduce, lessen/weaken.
14. humane (adjective) – compassionate, kind, civilized.
15. outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
16. abduct (verb) – kidnap, hold hostage, hijack.
17. ordeal (noun) – painful experience, nightmare, trauma/trouble.
18. envy (noun) – desire, wish for, want.
19. underline (verb) – emphasize, highlight/underscore, draw attention to.
20. vulnerability (noun) – infirmness, weakness, frailty.
21. irreplaceable (adjective) – unique, incomparable, unparalleled.
22. negotiate (verb) – get over, get past,make a way over (an obstacle).
23. affinity (noun) – association, link/bond, connection.
24. reconcile (verb) – adjust, balance, attune.
25. persistence (noun) – determination, resolution, perseverance/purpose.
26. tease out (phrasal verb) – find something out from unclear details (with difficult).
27. reconciliation (noun) – restoration of harmony, agreement/concord, reunion.
28. enlighten (verb) – inform, make aware, open someone’s eyes.
29. correspondent (noun) – reporter, journalist, columnist.

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