The Hindu Editorial (Özil’s burden) – Jul 25, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Özil’s burden) – Jul 25, 2018

Mesut Özil’s withdrawal from the German football team on Sunday came as a shock to many. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Özil’s burden) – Jul 25, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Özil’s burden) – Jul 25, 2018:

bruise (verb) – inflict, hurt/injure, distress.
attest (verb) – indicate, show, evidence.
explosive (adjective) – tense, angry; sudden.
shudder (verb) – shake, shiver, tremble (as a result of fear).
deride (verb) – ridicule, mock, make fun of/insult.
autocracy (noun) – absolutism, totalitarianism, dictatorship.
rampant (adjective) – widespread, present everywhere/pervasive, unrestrained/out of control.
brickbat (noun) – comment, critical remark.
compound (verb) – worsen, make worse, exacerbate.
vitriol (noun) – (bitter) condemnation, criticism, flak/fault-finding.
propaganda (noun) – advocacy, promotion, publicity.
unravel (verb) – reveal, clarify, resolve.
at a crossroads (phrase) – at a situation when an important decision ought to be made.
forge (verb) – give up, reject, relinquish/renounce.
retreat (verb) – reverse, change, withdraw.
vile (adjective) – bad, horrible, hateful/wicked.
fault line (noun) – a divisive issue, difference of opinion.
lament (verb) – mourn, grieve; complain about/regret.
distressing (adjective) – upsetting, worrying, painful.
unwittingly (adverb) – inadvertently, unknowingly, unintentionally.
tenuous (adjective) – fragile, insubstantial, unsound.
fascism (noun) – authoritarianism, totalitarianism, despotism.
cherish (verb) – revere, admire, value highly.
assimilation (noun) – adjustment, adaptation, integration/absorption (of different people, ideas, or culture).
rough a ride (or) a rough ride (phrase) – experience a lot of problems/difficulties when try to do something.

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