The Hindu Editorial (Gender justice) – Aug 02, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Gender justice) – Aug 02, 2019:

disadvantaged (adjective) – underprivileged, depressed, deprived (people).
supplicant (noun) – a person who begs/asks/appeals to someone (in power) humbly.
at large (phrase) – as a whole, generally, extensively.
allegedly (adverb) – supposedly, purportedly, reportedly.
hook (verb) – attach, fix.
ventilator (noun) – a respirator, a device (used for a patient to breathe).
trauma (noun) – torment, distress, suffering.
blackened (adjective) – darkened, made black, tarnished, damaged.
ram into (verb) – hit, strike, crash into.
subject matter (noun) – theme, direction, point.
rogue (noun) – criminal, crook, villain.
silence (verb) – suppress, quieten, prevent/stop.
assault (verb) – rape, sexually assault, molest.
unheard (adjective) – not heard, not listened to.
immolate (verb) – kill/burn as a sacrifice.
in the face of (phrase) – in spite of, notwithstanding, despite.
brazen (adjective) – bold and shameless; unashamed, unabashed.
grave (adjective) – crucial, critical, serious/terrible.
displeasure (noun) – resentment, dissatisfaction, discontent.
complicit (adjective) – associated/partnered with others in a wrongful/illegal activity.
cover-up (noun) – whitewash, deception, suppression/concealment.
come under (phrasal verb) – be subjected to.
expel (verb) – oust, remove/throw out, deport.
muscle (noun) – strength, power, muscularity.
weigh something against (phrasal verb) – balance, contrast with, evaluate.
inordinately (adverb) – excessively, unusually, disproportionately.
on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
impunity (noun) – immunity, exemption/freedom from punishment, special treatment.
patriarchal (adjective) – cultures or societies that are controlled by men.
diverse (adjective) – various, manifold/variety, very different.
plural society (noun) – a society combining ethnic contrasts; the integration of different communities who practice different culture, languages, and beliefs.