The Hindu Editorial (A complicated man) – Aug 13, 2018

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (A complicated man) – Aug 13, 2018:

provocative (adjective) – controversial, agitational, arousing/inflammatory.
span (verb) – extend over, last, stretch across.
appraisal (noun) – assessment/evaluation, judgement, rating.
perpetually (adverb) – constantly, permanently, endlessly.
nudge (verb) – encourage, prompt, stimulate.
push back (phrasal verb) – resist, oppose, delay.
chronological (adjective) – sequential, consecutive/serial, historical.
colonialism (noun) – the act of controlling & exploiting a country/territory (& its people) by another country/territory.
sshape-shift (noun) – an ability to transform the physical shape or form of something at will (a creature or an imaginary person).
endeavour (noun) – attempt, try, effort.
veer (verb) – change direction, deviate, diverge.
forebear (noun) – ancestor, forefather/grandparent, predecessor.
indentured (adjective) – relating to a legal contract, agreement, commitment.
consume (verb) – absorb, preoccupy, engross.
bickering (noun) – squabble, argument; quarrel.
sprawling (adjective) – spread out.
wherewithal (noun) – resources, means.
unsparing (adjective) – strict/stringent, demanding, uncompromising.
spare (adjective) – simple.
unsee (verb) – stop/prevent seeing something (memorable).
depict (verb) – portray, represent, illustrate/render.
imperial (adjective) – high-handed, commanding, dictatorial.
islamophobia (noun) – the fear, hatred of, or prejudice against, the Islamic religion or Muslims generally, especially when seen as a geopolitical force.
rise hackle (phrase) – annoy, irritate, provoke/incense.
trilogy (noun) – a group of three related novels (or something else such as. films, stories etc).
presciently (adverb) – prophetically, predicatively, insight-fully/intuitively.
bigotry (noun) – prejudice, bias, partiality/intolerance.
at play (phrase) – something active that affects a result.
misogyny (noun) – prejudice, dislike, hatred (of women).
overlook (verb) – disregard, neglect, ignore.
legacy (noun) – outcome, effect, result/aftermath.

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