The Hindu Editorial (Death of a terrorist) – Oct 29, 2019

The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder-leader of the Islamic State, is a major setback to the dreaded terrorist organisation. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Death of a terrorist) – Oct 29, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Death of a terrorist) – Oct 29, 2019:

give rise to (phrase) – cause, bring about, produce, lead to, result in.
setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
dreaded (adjective) – terrible/awful, frightening, alarming, terrifying.
notoriety (noun) – infamy, bad name, bad reputation.
pulpit (noun) – stand, platform, stage.
caliphate (noun) – an Islamic state.
jihadist (noun) – an Islamic militant. (in Islam) a person who is with radical views & supports jihad (jihad literally means “effort” in Arab; Jihad also means struggling or striving and it allows the use of force if there is no peaceful alternative).
blow up (phrasal verb) – lose one’s temper, become furious, go berserk, flare up, lose one’s cool.
straddle (verb) – extend across, be situated on both sides of.
de facto (adjective) – Latin, literally ‘of fact’; existing, actual, effective.
draw (verb) – attract, capture, catch the eye of, lure.
radicalise (verb) – to cause to follow radical (extreme) ways particularly in politics ( & society).
fold (noun) – group, community.
unleash (verb) – let loose, release, set free.
preside over (phrase) – be in charge of, be responsible for, be accountable for.
death cult (noun) – a fringe religious group that is obsessed with death (or worships death).
medieval (adjective) – Relating to the Middle Ages (lasted from the 5th to the 15th century).
short-lived (adjective) – brief, short, short-term, temporary.
on the run (phrase) – running away, fleeing, in flight, fugitive.
phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
peer (noun) – equal, fellow, match, like.
insurgency (noun) – uprising, revolt, rebellion.
autonomous (adjective) – self-governing/ruling, independent, sovereign.
blow (noun) – a sudden shock, surprise, disappointment.
propaganda (noun) – information, promotion, publicity/advocacy.
geopolitical (adjective) – relating to (the study of) the effects of geography (human and physical) on politics and international relations.
surge (noun) – sudden increase, rise, growth.
retreat (noun) – withdrawal, pull back, retraction.
plunge into (verb) – push, thrust, force.
chaos (noun) – disorder, turmoil, mayhem/disruption.
morph (verb) – change; gradually change something (image) into another one.