The Hindu Editorial (Protest and order) – Dec 20, 2019
The duty of the state to preserve public order should never extend to the suppression of political views contrary to those of the government. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Protest and order) – Dec 20, 2019.
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- facilitate (verb) – make easier, make possible; assist, help, aid.
- suppress (verb) – control, restrain, stifle; crack down on, clamp down on.
- suppression (noun) – crackdown, clampdown, repression, quelling/quashing.
- unedifying (adjective) – distasteful; unpleasant, undesirable (public event).
- negate (verb) – invalidate, nullify, cancel out.
- clamp (verb) – impose, inflict.
- prohibitory orders (noun) – it refer to orders issued by competent authorities prohibiting certain things under various acts.
- stark (adjective) – clear, distinct, evident.
- escalate (verb) – heighten, intensify, magnify.
- invocation (noun) – citation, mention, appeal/reference to.
- invasive (adjective) – obtrusive, interrupting/trespassing, unwanted.
- bona fide (adjective) – genuine, real, authentic, true.
- in the light of (phrase) – considering, taking into account, keeping in mind.
- restraint (noun) – constraint, control, restriction, limitation.
- regress (verb) – lapse, revert back, return back to a previous condition/state.
- tranquillity (noun) – peacefulness, restfulness, serenity.
- excessive (adjective) – immoderate, extreme, unreasonable.
- orderly (adjective) – systematic, methodical, organized/planned.
- degenerate (verb) – decline, weaken, worsen.
- underscore (verb) – underline, emphasize, highlight.
- dissent (noun) – disagreement, disapproval, opposition.
- naturalisation (noun) – the admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a country.
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