Death of an activist – The Hindu (Sep 07, 2017)

Death of an activist – The Hindu (Sep 07, 2017)

The murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru has set off a wave of protests across the country; the chill that has set in is difficult to miss. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-1 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. embolden (verb) – give courage, make brave, encourage.
2. set off (phrasal verb) –  cause, prompt, trigger.
3. chill (noun) – a sudden and strong feeling of fear.
4. point-blank (adjective) – at very close range.
5. temple (noun) – the part between the forehead and the ear.
6. hallmark (noun) – mark, indication, sure sign.
7. premeditated (adjective) – deliberate, pre-planned, intended.
8. assassination (noun) – murder, killing.
9. remit (noun) – area of responsibility, area of activity, scope.
10. nab (verb) – catch, arrest, take into custody.
11. constituency (noun) – a group of people with shared (political) interests/opinions.
12. wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve (phrase) – make one’s feelings/activities apparent.
13. come up against (phrasal verb) –  be faced with, confront, encounter.
14. establishment (noun) – an influential group; the system, the authorities.
15. creep (verb) – increase slowly and steadily.
16. progressive (adjective) – continuing, increasing, intensifying.
17. bear on (verb) – be relevant to; be a burden on something/someone for probing/investigating something.
18. tabloid (noun) – a newspaper with a compact page (1/2) size smaller than the normal newspaper.
19. mourn (verb) – feel or show sorrow for the death.
20. rationalist (noun) – someone who actions based on knowledge & reason rather than on beliefs & emotions.
21. transcend (verb) – go beyond, rise above: surpass/outshine.
22. formidable (adjective) – terrifying, intimidating, forbidding.
23. scare (verb) – frighten, intimidate, threaten.
24. sniff around (phrasal verb) – investigate secretly.
25. conviction (noun) – declaration/pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgement.
26. expeditiously (adverb) – quickly and efficiently.
27. bleak (adjective) – unpromising, unfavourable, dismal.

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