The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous law) – Jul 20, 2018

Editorial Words

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous law) – Jul 20, 2018:

undermine (verb) – weaken, damage, hinder/hurt.
lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, draw up/frame (a rule).
strip (verb) – remove, take off, take away/clear.
vow (verb) – swear, pledge/promise, affirm.
establishment (noun) – initiation, formation, organization.
consolidation (noun) – the process of strengthening something or the act of making something stronger.
discriminate (verb) – make unjust, be biased/show prejudice; disfavour.
downgrade (verb) – reduce, demote, lower.
far-right (noun) – extreme right wing of a political party or group.
set the stage for (phrase) – prepare the circumstances for beginning of something.
inhabitant (noun) – resident, occupier, settler.
racist (adjective) – hyper-nationalist, xenophobic, jingoistic.
Apartheid (noun) – racial segregation/discrimination system in (South Africa).
erode (verb) – (gradually) deteriorate, destroy, spoil.
professed (adjective) – declared, self-acknowledged, avowed.
prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, litigation.
institutionalise (verb) – set up a standard practice in an organisation/ culture.
stifle (verb) – suppress, check/curb, restrain.

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