The Hindu Editorial (High on rhetoric) – Jul 12, 2018

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (High on rhetoric) – Jul 12, 2018:

rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
all-out (phrase) – energetic, vigorous, powerful.
gesture (noun) – action, deed, move.
belated (adjective) – late, overdue, behind time.
insubstantial (adjective) – weak, inadequate, insufficient.
pervasive (adjective) – ubiquitous, omnipresent/present everywhere, widespread.
wipe out (phrasal verb) – destroy, annihilate, eradicate/drain.
tokenism (noun) – the policy/practice of making token (symbolic) effort for the minority unfavorably.
misstep (noun) – mistake, blunder.
drug-peddler (noun) – a person who is selling illegal drugs (by going from place to place).
abhorrent (adjective) – offensive, horrible, contemptible.
deter (verb) – prevent, stop/curb, avert.
comprehensive (adjective) – diversified, wide, broad-based.
foster (verb) – encourage, espouse, nurture.
by some accounts (phrase) – supposedly, apparently, seemingly/ostensibly.
in their midst (phrase) – among them, between them, with them.
opiate – an illegal drug derived from the opium. Opiate drugs are narcotic sedatives that depress activity of the central nervous system, reduce pain, and induce sleep.
sheer (adjective) -utter, complete, out and out.
profiteer (noun) – extortionist, racketeer, black marketeer.
well-oiled (adjective) – (especially of an organization) operating smoothly.
Golden Crescent (noun) – a mountainous area of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, where opium has been grown for hundreds of years and have dominated the global opioid market.
synthetic drugs (noun) – synthetic drugs are created using man-made chemicals rather than natural ingredients.
plug (verb) – stop, close, block/bar.
swamp (noun) – an excessive amount of something.
brownie point (noun) – imaginary points one earns for doing a good deed/action.
self-serving (adjective) – selfish, self-interested, self-seeking.
photo op (noun) – another term for photo opportunity, photo call; it is an arranged event (opportunity) to take photos of politicians/celebrities posing for publicity.
sound bite (noun) – “a short sentence” in a speech made by a politician; slogan, short memorable phrase.

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