The Hindu Editorial (Violence in the hills) – Jun 08, 2018

The spark for the week-long incidents of violence in downtown Shillong was a lie spread through WhatsApp, the ubiquitous messaging platform that has increasingly become… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Violence in the hills) – Jun 08, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Violence in the hills) – Jun 08, 2018:  

1. downtown (noun) – central part, business area, commercial area (of a city).
2. ubiquitous (adjective) – omnipresent, pervasive, present everywhere.
3. hate-mongering (noun) – an act of spreading public hate intentionally on a particular topic/problem. rumour-mongering means an act of spreading rumuor intentionally.
4. scuffle (noun) – fight, struggle, tussle.
5. amicably (adverb) – in a friendly manner.
6. succumb (verb) – die from, pass away due to.
7. sustain (verb) – undergo, experience, suffer (an injury).
8. lay siege to (phrase) – barricade/seal, close up, block/shut off.
9. scavenger (noun) – a person who is cleaning, carrying, disposing or handling in any manner, human excreta from dry latrines and sewers.
10. persist (verb) – continue, carry on, remain.
11. curfew (noun) – a rule which is instructing people to stay at home, typically at night.
12. put on (phrasal verb) – organize, stage, present.
13. picturesque (adjective) – attractive, scenic, beautiful.
14. idyllic (adjective) – ideal/perfect, extremely happy, peaceful.
15. bustling (adjective) – busy, lively, full of activity (of a place).
16. evict (verb) – expel, oust, remove.
17. angst (noun) – anxiety, fear, apprehension/worry.
18. scapegoating (noun) – an act of blaming a person for the wrongdoings/faults that someone else has done.
19. forge (verb) – build, form, create.
20. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
21. affirmative (adjective) – corroborative, favorable, optimistic/supportive.
22. discontent (noun) – dissatisfaction, unhappiness, resentment.
23. stand by (phrasal verb) – support, defend, back up.
24. give in (phrasal verb) – give up, surrender, yield/submit.
25. demography (noun) – the statistical study/structure of populations, especially human beings.

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