As bigotry becomes policy – The Hindu (Jan 31, 2017)

As bigotry becomes policy – The Hindu (Jan 31, 2017)

American President Donald Trump implemented his campaign promise of “extreme vetting” on Friday when he announced that his administration had banned, for 90 days via executive order,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2:

1. bigotry (noun) – prejudice, partiality; intolerance.
2. vetting (noun) – an act of careful examination & thorough appraisal (of a person).
3. executive order (noun) – an order issued by the president.
4. on hold (phrase) – postpone, put off, defer/suspend.
5. asylum (noun) – refuge, shelter, safety/protection.
6. enthuse (verb) – motivate, excite, arouse.
7. constituency (noun) – a group of people who have common concern (particularly in politics/business).
8. blue -collar workers (noun) – it describes people who do manual work. Workers who work in a factory, for example, who wear a uniform (Courtesy: BBC Learning English).
9. white-collar workers (noun) – people who work  in offices, doing administration or managerial tasks – clerks for example – were referred to as white-collar workers (Courtesy: BBC Learning English).
10. beset (verb) – trouble, afflict, bother.
11. shock waves (noun) – a general & extensive feeling of shock produced by an unexpected event.
12. bonanza (noun) – benefit, advantage, boon.
13. overreach (noun) – an act of trying to do too much.
14. federal judge (noun) – a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate.
15. detain (verb) – hold up, detention, hold back, make wait/late.
16. enjoin from (verb) – prohibit, ban/bar, prevent.
17. restrain from (verb) – stop, prevent,  prohibit/disallow.
18. shock therapy (noun) – sudden actions taken to resolve a difficult problem.
19. beg the question (phrase) – raise a point; invite question.
20. circumscribe (verb) – restrict, limit; regulate.
21. fallout (noun) – adverse reaction; repercussions, after-effects.
22. scramble (verb) – struggle, hurry/hasten, rush.
23. deploy (verb) – locate, situate; employ.
24. melting pot (noun) – a place where different peoples are exist together as one.
25. beacon (noun) – guiding light; a source of inspiration.
26. authoritarian (noun) – autocrat, dictator, tyrant.
27. bogeyman (noun) – threatening/frightening/terrifying person/thing.
28. retrograde (adjective) – regressive, negative, unwelcome.
29. exacerbate (verb) – aggravate, make worse; intensify/increase.

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