Learning to control crowds – The Hindu (July 15, 2016)
With the death toll rising to at least 38 in the clashes in the Kashmir Valley, the brutal crowd-control tactics of the police have come under the spotlight. They call into question the changes in standard operating procedure that were made after the violent protests of 2010, when scores of people died, mostly to bullet injuries. For further reading, Visit “The Hindu”.
Today’s Word List:
- The spotlight (noun) – the public eye, the focus of public/media attention/interest.
- Call into question (idiom) – doubt, distrust, suspect, cast doubt on, query.
- Scores of (noun) – a large number of, a lot of , a host of.
- Non-lethal (adjective) – something which is not causing death.
- Pellet (noun) – lightweight bullet, shot.
- Ammunition (noun) – bullets, shells, projectiles, missiles.
- Restraint (noun) – constraint, check, control, restriction.
- Sustain (verb) – undergo, experience, go through, suffer, endure.
- Obviously (adverb) – clearly, evidently, visibly, noticeably.
- Read (verb) – interpret, see, understand, construe.
- Rush (verb) – send rapidly, hurry, hasten.
- Limb (noun) – arm or leg.
- 12 bore guns – A shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder (Courtesy: Wikipedia) (bore – the hollow part inside a gun barrel).
- Encase (verb) – cover/enclose something completely.
- Deterrent (noun) – something which is deterring from attack. (deter – prevent, stop, halt).
- Maim (verb) – injure, wound, hurt; disable, impair, disfigure.
- Inhabit (verb) – impede, hinder; restrict, restrain.
- Viable (adjective) – practicable, applicable, workable, feasible.
- Speak to (verb) – address a problem, talk about something (an issue/problem).
- In the heat of the moment (idiom) – saying/doing something without knowledge (about the consequences) when someone is angry/excited/engrossed.
- Holistic (adjective) – relating to the whole/complete/entire parts/systems/factors. comprehensive, full, total.
- Healing (noun ) – making someone healthy again.
- Expeditiously (adverb) – quickly, swiftly, immediately (with efficiency)
- Administer (verb) – manage, conduct, control, operate, handle.
- Humane (adjective) – compassionate, kind, civilized, good-natured.
Note:
- Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ .
- Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press.