The Hindu Editorial (Ten years on) – May 20, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Ten years on) – May 20, 2019:

usher in (verb) – start/begin, initiate, pave the way for.
reconciliation (noun) – restoration of harmony, resolution, compromise.
undo (verb) – quash, undermine, subvert/wipe out.
devastating (adjective) – destructive, violent, injurious.
decisive (adjective) – conclusive, determining, final.
militant (noun) – radical, extremist, fanatic.
tangible (adjective) – real/actual, definite, substantial.
ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
excesses (noun) – very bad, wrong, violent behaviour.
the fruits (noun) – reward, benefit, advantages.
revival (noun) – improvement, betterment; restoration.
pervasive (adjective) – ubiquitous, omnipresent/present everywhere/rampant, widespread.
grievance (noun) – complaint, criticism, objection/protest.
rehabilitation (noun) – the action of bringing (someone or something) back to a normal.
abound (adjective) – considerable, boundless/ample, abundant.
swathe (noun) – a wide area (of something).
forge (verb) – create, set up, form.
standstill (noun) – halt, stop, stand.
fractious (adjective) – difficult, uncontrollable, unmanageable.
jockey (verb) – compete, contend, vie.
overshadow (verb) – conceal, obscure, outshine/eclipse.
triumphalism (noun) – an attitude or a belief that a particular doctrine, religion, culture, social system is superior to and should triumph all over others.
ward off (phrasal verb) – prevent, avert, oppose/resist.
infusion (noun) – the introduction/ instilling/imbuing of a new thing.
reckoning (noun) – calculation, estimation, computation.
tabulation (noun) – arrangement, organisation.
underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, primary.
address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
redress (verb) – rectify, correct, resolve.
fanatical (adjective) – extremist, radical, militant.
apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently, on the face of it.
flashpoint (noun) – a situation where sudden conflict or violence could happen.
predominantly (adverb) – mainly, mostly, commonly.
adverse (adjective) – unfavourable, disadvantageous, bad.
fallout (noun) – adverse results; repercussions, after-effects.
suspicion (noun) – misgiving, doubt/qualm, scepticism.
distrust (noun) – mistrust, suspicion, wariness, lack of trust.
prospect (noun) – expectation, likelihood, lookout.
recede (verb) – diminish, lessen, decrease.
incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present.
propel (verb) – push, force, thrust.
persist (verb) – continue, endure, be persistent.
make up (phrasal verb) – compensate for, atone for; offset, balance/counterbalance.