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