The Hindu Editorial (Shooting in Pensacola) – Dec 09, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Shooting in Pensacola) – Dec 09, 2019:

1. setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
2. suspect (noun) – suspected person, accused.
3. deepen (verb) – increase, intensify, escalate.
4. quest (noun) – search, hunt, pursuit.
5. contain (verb) – restrain, constrain, limit.
6. double down (phrasal verb) – to be more firm & resolute on something (decided) even if that might be a risky choice.
7. dissident (adjective) – disagreeing, opposing, nonconformist.
8. suppression (noun) – crackdown, clampdown, repression, quelling/quashing.
9. dissent (noun) – disagreement, disapproval, opposition.
10. condemn (verb) – criticize, censure, rebuke/reprimand.
11. barbaric (adjective) – brutal, vicious/cruel, inhuman.
12. unlikely (adjective) – questionable, unconvincing; doubtful, unexpected.
13. take on (phrasal verb) – oppose, challenge, confront/fight, compete against.
14. perception (noun) – impression, feeling, understanding.
15. conservative (adjective) – conventional, unchanging, orthodox.
16. flush out (verb) – dislodge, expel, clean.
17. extremism (noun) – radicalism, fanaticism, dogmatism.
18. lieutenant (noun) – the junior most commissioned officer in the armed forces and other organizations of many nations.
19. vet (verb) – evaluate, review, inspect.
20. lax (adjective) – neglectful, inattentive, careless.
21. loophole (noun) – an ambiguity in the law; flaw/fault, defect.
22. address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
23. stringent (adjective) – strict/stern, severe, tough/rigorous.
24. radicalism (noun) – actions/beliefs having extreme political/religious views. extremism, fanaticism, dogmatism.

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