The Hindu Editorial (Policy retreat) – Jul 20, 2020

Editorial Words

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The Hindu Editorial (Policy retreat) – Jul 20, 2020

Market forces and common sense appeared to triumph over narrow-minded economic protectionism in the U.S. on student visas. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Policy retreat) – Jul 20, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Policy retreat) – Jul 20, 2020:

retreat (noun) – withdrawal, pulling back, back down.
rhetoric (noun) – the art of speaking or writing effectively & persuasively or impressively (but, often lacking substance); bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
triumph over (verb) – win, succeed, be successful, prevail, be victorious.
narrow-minded (adjective) – illiberal, short-sighted, myopic, inward-looking, discriminatory.
protectionism (noun) – the use of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on imports to protect domestic producers from foreign competition.
walk back (phrasal verb) – reverse, change; retreat.
immigration (noun) – the act of leaving one’s countries and moving to another country of which they are not natives, nor citizens, to settle or reside there, especially as permanent residents or naturalized citizens, or to take-up employment as a migrant worker or temporarily as a foreign worker.
diktat (noun) – order, regulation, decree.
substantial (adjective) – considerable, significant, large.
fall (noun) – autumn season. (the four seasons-spring, summer, fall/autumn, and winter).
fall semester (noun) – most US universities have two admission intakes every year when they accept students into their respective classes and courses. Fall semester starts in late August and ends in late December or early January whereas the Spring semester begins in January and ends in early May.
withstand (verb) – stand firm against, stand up to, fight; live through, endure, tolerate.
mount verb) – initiate, arrange, organize.
lead to (verb) – cause, result in, effect.
deportation (noun) – expulsion, expelling, banishment, expatriation, exile.
stranded (adjective) – stuck (in difficulties), helpless, abandoned, deserted.
federal (adjective) – relating to a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (noun) – ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ICE was created in 2003, as a part of the government’s reorganization after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. ICE’s stated mission is to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety.
undermine (verb) – reduce, diminish, weaken, damage, spoil.
amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
raging (adjective) – severe, very bad; intensifying, escalating.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
prospective (adjective) – potential, possible, aspiring.
enrollee (noun) – a person enrolled in a course of study.
foist (verb) – impose, force, thrust; burden someone with.
bar (verb) – prevent, prohibit, forbid, ban.
imply (verb) – say indirectly, suggest, hint.
saga (noun) – a chain/series of events.
ratchet up (phrasal verb) – to increase something by a series of small amounts.
probably (adverb) – most likely, in all likelihood, all things considered, perhaps.
backlash (noun) – a strong negative reaction; adverse response, counteraction.
realm (noun) – area, field, domain (of activity).
H-1B visa (noun) – it permits a foreign professional (with a (min. 4 years) university degree or its equivalent) to work in specialty occupations (or skilled employments) in the United States (issued for a max of 6 years in total).
approval rating (noun) – a measure of people’s approval of a political leader.
in the face of (phrase) – when confronted/faced with; despite, notwithstanding, regardless of.
bolster (verb) – fortify, support, reinforce/buttress.
surge (noun) – sudden increase, rise, growth.
capitalise on (verb) – take advantage of, exploit, benefit from.
embarrassment (noun) – shame, humiliation, awkwardness, uneasiness, discomfort.
unlikely (adjective) – not likely, improbable, questionable.
back down (phrasal verb) – reconsider, withdraw, give in.
protectionist (adjective) – relating to the use of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on imports to protect domestic producers from foreign competition.
impulse (noun) – (strong & sudden) urge/instinct, compulsion, need.
alienate (verb) – set apart, isolate, set against, separate, cut off, divide.
immigrant (noun) – non-native, foreigner, migrant.
proactively (adverb) – farsightedly/shrewdly, energetically, motivatedly.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
precarious (adjective) – uncertain/unsure, insecure, dangerous/risky.
macroeconomy (noun) – the branch of economics concerned with large-scale factors (interest rates/national productivity).
succour (noun) – aid/help/support, assistance, relief (during difficulty).
livelihood (noun) – means of making a living with the basic necessities (food, water, shelter and clothing); means of support, subsistence, source of income.