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

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:

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

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