The Hindu Editorial (The long march) – Oct 25, 2018
The winding caravan of more than 7,000 migrants from Central America through Mexico has become such a political hot potato that it is likely to thrust the immigration issue. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The long march) – Oct 25, 2018.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The long march) – Oct 25, 2018:
- winding (adjective) – twisting and turning, zigzagging, bending.
- caravan (noun) – a group of people travelling together.
- hot potato (noun) – a controversial issue.
- thrust (verb) – push, force, propel.
- forefront (noun) – vanguard, leading position, driving force.
- shy about (phrasal verb) – reluctant, restrained, unwilling/disinclined (to do something).
- conservative (adjective) – traditional/conventional, unchanging, reactionary.
- fuel (verb) – stimulate, boost, support.
- harbour (verb) – nurse, nurture, foster.
- onslaught (noun) – incursion, invasion, foray.
- sloganeer (verb) – create slogans, typically in a political context.
- purportedly (adverb) – apparently, seemingly, ostensibly.
- by any means (phrase) – in any way, at all.
- grinding (adjective) – unbearable, burdensome, intolerable.
- flee (verb) – run away, take flight, escape.
- persecution (noun) – oppression, ill treatment, suppression.
- trafficking (noun) – trading, dealing; the activity of buying and selling goods/animal/people illegally.
- dissipate (verb) – disappear, vanish, dissolve.
- sheer (adjective) – utter, complete, out and out.
- advocacy (noun) – endorsement/approval, backing, support.
- wary (adjective) – suspicious, careful, distrustful.
- currency (noun) – publicity, exposure; popularity.
- phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
- prevailing (adjective) – existing; current.
- strident (adjective) – loud, sharp, harsh/shrill.
- rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
- stand for (phrasal verb) – advocate, champion, uphold/support (an idea).
- embolden (verb) – give courage, strengthen, encourage/motivate.
- far-right (adjective) – extreme right wing of a political party or group.
- islamophobia (noun) – the fear, hatred of, or prejudice against, the Islamic religion or Muslims generally, especially when seen as a geopolitical force.
- shrill (adjective) – (of voice) high pitched and loud.
- get away (phrasal verb) – escape, run away, abscond.
- hard line (noun) – uncompromising commitment.
- deportation (noun) – expulsion/expelling, banishment, exile.
- soar (verb) – rise rapidly, escalate, increase quickly.
- contrarily (adverb) – in a conflicting manner.
- radical (adjective) – forceful, rigorous, desperate.
- setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
- hawk (noun) – a person with aggressive policy particularly in financial matters.
- squirm (verb) – turn, twist, flounder.
- asylum-seeker (noun) – displaced person, stateless person; exile/escapee.
- rebuff (verb) – reject, refuse, decline.
- chip away at (phrase) – make smaller (gradually); dissolve, wear away/slowly reduce.
- machine (noun) – organization, system, structure.
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