The Hindu Editorial (Crisis in Rome) – Aug 22, 2019
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Crisis in Rome) – Aug 22, 2019:
- crumble (verb) – disintegrate/collapse, fall to pieces, fall apart.
- the far-right (noun) – the extreme right wing of a political party or group.
- ideological (adjective) – dogmatic, doctrinal.
- estranged (adjective) – alienated, hostile. disaffected/antagonized.
- opportunistic (adjective) – opportunistic/selfish, egocentric, inward-looking.
- professed (adjective) – supposed, ostensible, claimed, so-called.
- ideology (noun) – beliefs, ideas/opinions, principles.
- join hands (phrase) – work together.
- populist (adjective) – relating to the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
- technocrat (noun) – a supporter of technocracy. technocracy (noun) – the government by a group of people with both political power as well as technical knowledge.
- contradiction (noun) – disagreement, opposition, inconsistency.
- to the fore (phrase) – in to a principal, leading, dominant position.
- orthodoxy (noun) – doctrine, belief, practice; traditionalism, conformity.
- call for (phrasal verb) – require, need, necessitate, make necessary.
- electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
- reel under (phrase) – to suffer (due to a burden).
- debt (noun) – liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital.
- debt crisis (noun) – a situation in which a country is unable to pay back its government debt.
- stitch up (phrasal verb) – arrange, organize (a deal/agreement to someone’s benefit).
- pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
- hard-line (adjective) – relating to a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
- shy away from (phrasal verb) – avoid, recoil, withdraw nervously (due to fear/surprise/pain).
- address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
- avenue (noun) – line/way, path, direction (of approaching a problem).
- echo (verb) – repeat, say again/restate, reiterate.
- ascent noun) – rise, growth.
- exploit (verb) – take advantage of, make use of, misuse/ill-treat.
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