The Hindu Opinion Article (The long and the short of Uttar Pradesh) – Jan 25, 2020

Yogi Adityanath’s term as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) has perhaps brought the unprintable truth out again… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Opinion Article (The long and the short of Uttar Pradesh) – Jan 25, 2020.

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Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (The long and the short of Uttar Pradesh) – Jan 25, 2020:

1. the long and the short of it (phrase) – it is used when someone wants to tell the basic condition/situation instead of detailing it.
2. imperative (adjective) – vitally important, crucial/critical, essential.
3. perhaps (adverb) – maybe, possibly.
4. unprintable (adjective) – prohibited, not to be spoken of, forbidden.
5. insurgent (noun) – revolutionist, agitator, rebel.
6. humanitarian disaster (noun) – it is also called as humanitarian crisis; a situation with high levels of human suffering in which basic human welfare is in danger on a large scale.
7. bleed (verb) – empty, reduce, decrease, exhaust/deplete.
8. mirror (verb) – reflect, reproduce, imitate.
9. institutionalise (verb) – establish, certify, set up a standard practice (in an organisation/ culture).
10. communalism (noun) – adherence/obedience to one’s own ethnic group (against the principle/practice of living together in a wider society).
11. casteism (noun) – discrimination due to caste (system).
12. maladministration (noun) – mismanagement, misgovernment, misrule.
13. ground reality (noun) – practical condition/situation.
14. millennium (noun) – a period of a thousand years.
15. cliché (noun) – banality, overworked phrase/opinion; predictable thing.
16. dacoity (noun) – stealing, thieving, robbery.
17. brutality (noun) – savagery, cruelty, inhumanity.
18. feudal (adjective) – medieval, ancient, archaic; outdated, outmoded, old-fashioned.
19. agrarian (adjective) – relating to cultivating/farming.
20. exploitation (noun) – taking advantage, making use, misuse, ill treatment, squeezing.
21. underemployment (noun) – it occurs when a person does not work full time and when a job does not use the worker’s skills fully.
22. onslaught (noun) – attack, offensive, assault/aggression.
23. illiteracy (noun) – ignorance, unawareness, inexperience.
24. fault-line (noun) – a divisive issue; a difference of opinion.
25. roost (verb) – come to rest, come down.
26. thrive (verb) – grow vigorously, develop well, advance.
27. sustain (verb) – support, give strength to, assist, encourage.
28. customary (adjective) – usual, normal, traditional/conventional.
29. callous (adjective) – harsh, heartless, insensitive/ruthless.
30. mothership (noun) – source, base, fundamental thing of something else.
31. conservative (adjective) – conventional, unchanging, orthodox.
32. hard-line (adjective) – relating to a group/a political party with people who support a strict ideas and they are extreme & uncompromising.
33. crater (verb) – collapse.
34. anchoring (noun) – attachment, connection, binding.
35. hold (noun) – grip, influence, power, control.
36. foe (noun) – enemy, adversary, opponent, rival.
37. godman (noun) – a charismatic guru.
38. woe (noun) – trouble, difficulty, problem.
39. stoke (verb) – encourage, provoke, incite.
40. ember (noun) – glowing coal, burning wood.
41. rife (adjective) – widespread, general, common.
42. concrete (adjective) – definite, specific, conclusive.
43. capital (noun) – a valuable resource.
44. malleable (adjective) – easily influenced; cooperative, adaptable.
45. contemporary (adjective) – modern, present-day, current, present-time.
46. scholar (noun) – academic, intellectual, learned person.
47. conflagration (noun) – a large and destructive crisis (fire).
48. manufacture (verb) – make up, formulate, fabricate.
49. ergo (adverb) – therefore, consequently, as a result.
50. on the boil (phrase) – in a very active state/condition.
51. outdo (verb) – surpass, exceed, outclass.
52. spurt (noun) – sudden increase, rise, surge.
53. ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
54. vent (verb) – reveal, communicate, express.
55. simmering (adjective) – fuming, smouldering, brewing.
56. rage (noun) – fury, anger, wrath. 
57. democratisation (noun) – the introduction of a democratic system.
58. reflex (adjective) – instinctive, automatic, mechanical, knee-jerk, unthinking.
59. vagary (noun) – peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, unpredictability.
60. exacerbate (verb) – make worse, worsen, aggravate, compound.
61. citizenry (noun) – all the people/citizens (of a place/country considered as a whole).
62. cul-de-sacs (noun) – a condition/situation that leads nowhere; dead end. French, literally meaning ‘bottom of a sack’.
63. be ridden with (verb) – be full of, be dominated by.
64. bloodshed (noun) – killing, carnage, massacre.
65. purveyor (noun) – a person or group who spreads or promotes an idea, view, etc.
66. enlightenment (noun) – understanding, insight, knowledge/awareness.
67. capitalist (noun) – industrialist, private owners.
68. alike (adjective) – similar, the same, parallel.
69. stymie (verb) – prevent, hinder, impede, obstruct.
70. neglect (noun) – negligence, indifference, carelessness.  
71. disproportionate (adjective) – inordinate, unreasonable, excessive.
72. preponderant (adjective) – predominant, more powerful, superior.
73. accrue (verb) – accumulate, collect, gather.
74. resent (verb) – feel aggrieved at, feel bitter about, be angry at.
75. federalism/federal framework/system (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
76. for someone’s sake (phrase) – benefit, advantage, good/gain.
77. psyche (noun) – soul, inner self, essential nature, individuality.
78. yearn (verb) – desire, want, wish.

Today’s Advanced Word List 2 For The Hindu Opinion Article (The long and the short of Uttar Pradesh) – Jan 25, 2020:

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