The Hindu Editorial (A new course) – Jun 22, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (A new course) – Jun 22, 2019:

address (noun) – a formal speech, discourse, oration.
flesh out (phrasal verb) – expand, add detail to, augment/refine.
set out (phrasal verb) – arrange, present, describe.
rupture (noun) – fragmentation, separation, division/break-up.
characterise (verb) – identify, specify, describe.
pointedly (adverb) – directly, unambiguously, unquestionably.
harness (verb) – put to use, utilize/exploit, make use of.
emphasise (verb) – draw attention to, highlight, make a point of.
spirit (noun) – ethos, morale/ethics, essence/principles.
uplift (verb) – elevate, raise, stimulate.
dwell on (phrasal verb) – linger over, think about, mull over.
elaboration (noun) – the act of adding more information to existing information to create a more complex, emergent whole.
objective (noun) – aim, intention, purpose.
unfailing (adjective) – never-ending, infinite, unbounded.
secularism (noun) – the belief that religion should not have a strong influence in education or other public parts of society.
pluralism (noun) – (of people) the practice exist in harmony irrespective of various differences.
sustainable (adjective) – reliable, dependable, acceptable.
departure (noun) – deviation, divergence, change.
ambiguity (noun) – inexactness, doubtfulness, obscurity/opacity.
strike a chord (phrase) – cause/arouse someone to feel emotion/sympathy.
notion (noun) – idea, belief, conception.
non-sectarian (adjective) – universal, all-embracing, all-inclusive.
impervious to (adjective) – unaffected by, invulnerable to, resistant/unresponsive to.
identity politics (plural noun) – it is also called as identitarian politics,refers to political positions based on the interests and perspectives of social groups with which people identify.
evangelical (adjective) – fundamentalist, orthodox; missionary/propagandist.
fervour (noun) – passion, eagerness; dedication/zeal.
drive (verb) – prompt, propel, spur.
laudable (adjective) – commendable, admirable, praiseworthy.
triumphalism (noun) – an attitude or a belief that a particular doctrine, religion, culture, social system is superior to and should triumph all over others.
deflect (verb) – deviate, divert, distract/change.
dispensation (noun) – administration; system, organization.
intellectual curiosity (noun) – curiosity that leads to an acquisition of general knowledge. this is a term used to describe one’s desire to invest time and energy into learning more about a person, place, thing or concept.
curiosity (noun) – strong desire, interest.
academic integrity (noun) – the moral code or ethical policy of academia. (academia (noun) – the community related to the education, research, etc).
integrity (noun) – principles, ethics, morals.
protracted (adjective) – very long, lengthy, prolonged.
(go) off the rails (phrase) – out of control, insane; behave in an abnormal way that causes damage.
self-inflicted (adjective) – cause suffering to oneself on his/her own.
material (adjective) – relevant, applicable, pertinent.
pursuit (noun) – aspiration for, quest for, search for.