The value of life – The Hindu (Feb 21 2018)

The value of life – The Hindu (Feb 21 2018)

After decades of campaigning to bring about common-sense gun control in the U.S., it appears that a group of children may succeed where even Presidents have failed. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. applaud (verb) – acclaim, praise, commend.
2. undaunted (adjective) – unafraid, determined, confident.
3. lethal (adjective) – deadly, fatal, killing.
4. overlaid past and past participle of overlay (verb) – cover, surface; be on top.
5. myriad (adjective) – a great number, unlimited, various.
6. devastate (verb) – ruin, destroy, ravage.
7. moot (verb) – put forward, propose, suggest (an idea).
8. see off (phrasal verb) – repel, oppose, fight off.
9. parting gift (noun) – farewell gift.
10. loophole (noun) – an ambiguity in the law; flaw/fault, defect.
11. nullify (verb) – annul, overrule, cancel.
12. a drop in the ocean (phrase) – a very small amount of something compared to what is needed as a whole.
13. coffers (noun) – funds, resources/finances; treasury/exchequer.
14. stem (verb) – originate in, be rooted in, arise from.
15. mobilise (verb) – organize, encourage, inspire.
16. tyranny (noun) – oppression, domination, hegemony.
17. ingrain (verb) – inculcate, imbue, inspire\instil.
18. exacerbate (verb) – aggravate, make worse, worsen.
19. the odds (plural noun) – probability, likelihood, chance.
20. turn on (phrasal verb) – depend on, relate to, be decided by.
21. attribute (verb) – ascribe, assign, accredit/allocate.

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