Suu Kyi in denial – The Hindu (Nov 4, 2017)

Suu Kyi in denial – The Hindu (Nov 4, 2017)

Nearly three months after violence escalated against the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, leading to the exodus of more than half a…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. escalate (verb) – accelerate, increase/intensify, make serious.
2. exodus (noun) – mass departure, evacuation, leaving.
3. platitude (noun) – cliché, truism, overworked saying.
4. transpire (verb) – happen, occur, take place.
5. textbook (adjective) – most typical, standard, conventional.
6. ethnic (adjective) –  cultural, national, traditional/folk.
7. cleansing (noun) – exorcism, expulsion, purification.
8. unremitting (adjective) – relentless, constant, endless.
9. hostility (noun) – aversion, unfriendliness/opposition, antipathy.
10. sway (noun) – control, power, authority.
11. pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
12. rhetoric (noun) – heroics, hyperbole/extravagant language.
13. fragile (adjective) – risky, tenuous/vulnerable.
14. fledgling (adjective) – emerging, beginning, developing.
15. empathy (noun) – the ability to feel and share other person’s emotions/feelings/experiences.
16. majoritarianism (noun) – 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 (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
17. other (verb) – view or treat (a person or group of people) as a different person/people.
18. pander (verb) – indulge, gratify, satisfy/cater to (immoral or distasteful desire).
19. gallery (noun) – audience, spectators, listeners/viewers.
20. hazardous (adjective) – risky,  dangerous; unsafe/perilous.
21. drum up (phrasal verb) – gather, collect; canvass/solicit.
22. perception (noun) – discernment, recognition, realization.
23. humanitarian crisis (noun) – humanitarian disaster; it is defined as a singular event or a series of events that are threatening in terms of health, safety or well being of a community or large group of people. It may be an internal or external conflict and usually occurs throughout a large land area.
24. repatriate (verb) – expulsion, expelling, banishment.
25. fled (past of flee) (verb) – flight, escape, exit.
26. duress (noun) – compulsion, force, pressure.
27. evasiveness (noun) – a  tendency to evade/escape/avoid (commitment).
28. imperative (adjective) – important, crucial/critical, essential.
29. succour (noun) – aid/help/support, assistance, relief.
30. on the edge (phrase) – in a precarious/dangerous position.

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