The Hindu Editorial (Balakot Redux) – Sep 25, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Balakot Redux) – Sep 25, 2019:

redux (adjective) – brought back; revived, restored.
revelation (noun) – declaration, report, announcement.
evidently (adverb) – seemingly, apparently, on the face of it.
lasting (adjective) – permanent, long-lived, indelible.
pre-emptive (adjective) – preventive, precautionary, protective.
sell (verb) – promote, convince, persuade, get across.
punitive (adjective) – disciplinary, corrective, retributive; in retaliation.
personnel (noun) – employees/staff, workforce.
parade (verb) – display, exhibit, demonstrate, draw attention to.
resumption (noun) – restarting, recommencement, reopening.
impunity (noun) – immunity, exemption/freedom from punishment, special treatment.
underline (verb) – emphasize, draw attention to, focus on.
replenish (verb) – refill, restore, fill up (again).
reckoning (noun) – calculation, estimation, counting.
open the door (phrase) – create opportunities.
touted (adjective) – praised, supported, commended.
efficacy (noun) – effectiveness, efficiency, power/ability to give estimated results.
patron (noun) – sponsor, backer, supporter.
demoralize (verb) – undermine, discourage, weaken.
disarray (noun) – disorder, confusion, disorganization.
far from (phrase) – not, not at all, nowhere near.
infiltrate (verb) – penetrate, become a part of, get into, enter.
lockdown (noun) – confinement, restraint, encirclement.
clampdown (noun) – crackdown, suppression, prevention/restriction; restraint.
deploy (verb) – employ.
trigger finger (noun) – the forefinger of the right hand (with which the trigger of a gun is typically pulled).
accretion (noun) – accumulation, gathering; increase/rise.
belligerence (noun) – aggressive/combative behaviour, determination, firmness.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
grandstanding (noun) – a way of speaking or acting to get attention from the spectators (people) and then influencing them.
saner comparative adjective of sane (adjective) – sensible/practical, advisable, responsible.
prevail (verb) – be in existence, be present, be in effect.