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Future perfect? – The Hindu (Aug 16, 2017)

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Future perfect? – The Hindu (Aug 16, 2017)

In talking of a New India free of casteism, terrorism, corruption and nepotism by 2022, in his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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  1. casteism (noun) – discrimination due to caste (system).
  2. nepotism (noun) – partiality, inequality, discrimination/prejudice.
  3. sell (verb) – persuade, convince, get support.
  4. dwell on (phrasal verb) – linger over, speak at length; elaborate on.
  5. inexorably (adverb) – in a way that is impossible to stop/prevent.
  6. go so far as to do something (phrase) – do something regarded/considered as extreme.
  7. embrace (noun) – welcome, accept/adopt; include/comprehend.
  8. intended (adjective) – planned, considered, meant.
  9. overzealous (adjective) – extreme, fanatical, over-enthusiastic.
  10. lynch mob (nou) – relating to the group of people who punish/kill by hanging someone for claimed offence without legal trail.
  11. echo (verb) – repeat, say again/restate, reiterate.
  12. call for (adjective) – demand, necessitate, publically ask.
  13. compassionate (adjective) – caring, loving, kind-hearted.
  14. discriminate (verb) – differentiate, distinguish, separate. 
  15. invoke (verb) – evoke, induce, cause.
  16. surgical strike (noun) – a military attack aimed to cause damage on a particular target with small/no collateral damage to the surrounding.
  17. stand-off (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).
  18. reliance (noun) – dependence; trust/confidence on something.

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