The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous doublespeak) – Dec 26, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous doublespeak) – Dec 26, 2019:

1. doublespeak (noun) – prevarication, indecision, ambiguity/uncertainty.
2. mellow (verb) – relax, soften, improve.
3. roll out (phrasal verb) – launch, introduce, organize/inaugurate.
4. go by (phrasal verb) – be known as, be called by.
5. contention (noun) – disagreement, dispute, argument.
6. fear-mongering (noun) – an act of spreading public fear intentionally on a particular topic/problem.
7. disingenuous (adjective) – dishonest, deceitful, double-dealing.
8. lame (adjective) – feeble, weak, poor.
9. disenfranchisement (noun) – the condition of being stripped of the right (to vote).
10. harassment (noun) – persecution, persistent annoyance, coercion/intimidation.
11. undocumented (adjective) – not having the proper legal document.
12. born out of (phrase) – as a result of, due to, because of.
13. dispensation (noun) – administration; system, organization.
14. fusion (noun) – joining, merging, integration.
15. distinction (noun) – dissimilarity, difference, contrast.
16. infiltrator (noun) – intruder, spy/agent, informer.
17. refugee (noun) – displaced person, asylum seeker, escapee/exile.
18. ironical (adjective) – paradoxical, incongruous, strange, weird.
19. reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
20. strident (adjective) – in an excessively forceful way; high-pitched, loud & harsh.  
21. upfront (adverb) – in advance, beforehand, ahead of time, openly/frankly.
22. at any rate (phrase) – in any case, anyhow, anyway
23. desist from (verb) – abstain, refrain, hold back.
24. denigrate (verb) – criticise, attack, insult.
25. critic (noun) – fault-finder, detractor, censurer.
26. so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
27. add to (verb) – increase, aggravate, worsen/deepen.
28. host (noun) – presenter, link person, compere.
29. moratorium (noun) – a temporary suspension of something; embargo, ban, prohibition.
30. consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group. agreement, concurrence.
31. redeem (verb) – save, justify, vindicate.
32. pledge (noun) – promise, agreement, vow. 
33. inflict (verb) – impose, force, thrust.
34. intolerance (noun) – prejudice, bias, bigotry/partisanship.
35. ladder (phrase) – hierarchy, scale, set of stages, grading, ranking.
36. vow (verb) – oath, pledge, promise.
37. revenge (noun) – retaliation, vengeance, retribution.
38. personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
39. wipe out (phrasal verb) – destroy, eradicate, eliminate.
40. menacing (adjective) – threatening.
41. a man of his word (phrase) – someone who keeps promises.
42. (one’s) writ runs (phrase) – someone has authority, control, or dominance (in or over something).

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