The Hindu Editorial (Caution needed) – Jul 11, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Caution needed) – Jul 11, 2019:

flee (verb) – escape, abscond, run away/take flight.
persecution (noun) – oppression, ill treatment, discrimination.
immigrant (noun) – non-native, foreigner, migrant.
entitle (verb) – give the right, grant the right, authorize.
refugee (verb) – displaced person, asylum seeker, escapee/exile.
debatable (adjective) – questionable, arguable, disputable.
substantial (adjective) – considerable, real, significant.
fairly (adverb) – simply, actually, absolutely.
invariably (adverb) – always, every time/each time; habitually/inevitably.
undocumented (adjective) – not having the proper legal document.
deem (verb) – regard as, consider; view as.
deportation (noun) – expulsion/expelling, banishment, exile.
entrant (noun) – new member, beginner, newcomer.
amount to (verb) – be regarded as, be equivalent/equal to, be tantamount to.
perverse (adjective) – difficult, unreasonable, uncooperative.
strain (verb) – damage, impair; overburden, overreach.
vulnerable (verb) – weak, feeble, unprotected/in need.
stridently (adverb) – in a forceful way.
hostile (adjective) – opposed; aggressive, confrontational/belligerent.
signatory (noun) – the person who signed an official document/agreement.
convention (noun) – custom, rule, practice/tradition.
by and large (phrase) – on the whole, principally, generally.
adhere to (verb) – abide by, stick to, hold to.
humanitarian (adjective) – compassionate, humane, socially concerned.
underlie (verb) – be fundamental, be basic, be essential.
backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
astonishing (adjective) – shocking, surprising, unbelievable.
deport (verb) – banish, exile, expatriate.
utter (adjective) – complete, total, absolute.
disregard (noun) – negligence, carelessness, inattention/indifference.
non-refoulement (noun) – The fundamental practice/principle of not forcing refugees or asylum seekers to return to a country in which they would be in likely danger of persecution based on “race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion”.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
amoral (adjective) – unprincipled, without standards/morals.
keenness (noun) – desire/ferocity, discrimination, clarity.
root in (verb) – have as an origin, have something as a cause.
rule out (phrasal verb) – reject, dismiss, exclude.
persecute (verb) – victimize, punish, mistreat/oppress.
repatriation (noun) – the act of sending people to their own country.
besmirch (verb) – disgrace, dishonour, bring discredit to.
pursue (verb) – engage in, follow, conduct.
relent (noun) – changing mind, agreeing to something, showing mercy.