Act firmly – The Hindu (Mar 08 2018)

Act firmly – The Hindu (Mar 08 2018)

The sudden spurt in violence targeting Muslims in Sri Lanka may only be limited in comparison to previous racial attacks in the island, but it is serious enough to cast a dark shadow on ethnic relations. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. decisively (adverb) – firmly, determinedly, resolutely/forcefully.
2. impartially (adverb) – fairly, equitably, unbiasedly.
3. put down (phrasal verb) – suppress, put an end to, quell.
4. spurt (noun) – a sudden burst, increase of activity.
5. cast a shadow on (phrase) – spoil, diminish, let down.
6. ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a comm conquer, gain, win. on national or cultural tradition.
7. disquiet (noun) – unease, distress, agitation.
8. warrant (verb) – justify, necessitate, validate.
9. imposition (noun) – enforcement, implementation, forcing.
10. prevailing (adjective) – existing, present, current.
11. precarious (adjective) – uncertain, insecure, risky.
12. invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
13. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
14. bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, reinforce.
15. apparatus (noun) – structure, system/framework, organization.
16. strife (noun) – disruption, disorder, agitation.
17. reverberation (noun) – a continuing effect; repercussion; outcome.
18. go down (phrasal verb) – happen.
19. hardline (adjective) – uncompromising, strict/tough, inflexible.
20. wade in (phrasal verb) – move in, plunge in, dive in (vigorously).
21. inflammatory (adjective) – provocative, provoking, agitating.
22. incendiary (adjective) – agitational, inflammatory, provocative.
23. protracted (adjective) – very long, prolonged, extended.
24. militant (noun) – activist, extremist, radical/fanatic.
25. massacre (noun) – mass murder, slaughter, carnage.
26. mobilisation (noun) – the act of bringing people together for a particular cause.
27. presumably (adverb) – probably, in all likelihood, undoubtedly.
28. attribute (verb) – ascribe, assign, accredit/allocate.
29. majoritarian (adjective) – relating to a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.
30. hate-mongering (adjective) – provocative, provoking, incendiary (act).
31. triumphalism (noun) – an attitude or a belief that a particular doctrine, religion, culture, social system is superior to and should triumph all over others.
32. undoing (noun) – a person’s downfall, ousting, loss of power.
33. relapse into (verb) – revert, go backwards, slip back (to a worse state).
34. impunity (noun) – immunity, indemnity, exemption from punishment.
35. prevail (over) (verb) – win, succeed, conquer.
36. strive (verb) – try, attempt, make an effort.
37. get away with (phrasal verb) – escape (blame/punishment for).
38. intimidation (noun) – frightening, threatening, oppression.
39. redouble (verb) – make something more intense.
40. on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.

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