The Hindu Editorial (Death of a terrorist) – Oct 29, 2019
The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder-leader of the Islamic State, is a major setback to the dreaded terrorist organisation. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Death of a terrorist) – Oct 29, 2019.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Death of a terrorist) – Oct 29, 2019:
- give rise to (phrase) – cause, bring about, produce, lead to, result in.
- setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
- dreaded (adjective) – terrible/awful, frightening, alarming, terrifying.
- notoriety (noun) – infamy, bad name, bad reputation.
- pulpit (noun) – stand, platform, stage.
- caliphate (noun) – an Islamic state.
- jihadist (noun) – an Islamic militant. (in Islam) a person who is with radical views & supports jihad (jihad literally means “effort” in Arab; Jihad also means struggling or striving and it allows the use of force if there is no peaceful alternative).
- blow up (phrasal verb) – lose one’s temper, become furious, go berserk, flare up, lose one’s cool.
- straddle (verb) – extend across, be situated on both sides of.
- de facto (adjective) – Latin, literally ‘of fact’; existing, actual, effective.
- draw (verb) – attract, capture, catch the eye of, lure.
- radicalise (verb) – to cause to follow radical (extreme) ways particularly in politics ( & society).
- fold (noun) – group, community.
- unleash (verb) – let loose, release, set free.
- preside over (phrase) – be in charge of, be responsible for, be accountable for.
- death cult (noun) – a fringe religious group that is obsessed with death (or worships death).
- medieval (adjective) – Relating to the Middle Ages (lasted from the 5th to the 15th century).
- short-lived (adjective) – brief, short, short-term, temporary.
- on the run (phrase) – running away, fleeing, in flight, fugitive.
- phenomenon (noun) – occurrence, event, happening.
- peer (noun) – equal, fellow, match, like.
- insurgency (noun) – uprising, revolt, rebellion.
- autonomous (adjective) – self-governing/ruling, independent, sovereign.
- blow (noun) – a sudden shock, surprise, disappointment.
- propaganda (noun) – information, promotion, publicity/advocacy.
- geopolitical (adjective) – relating to (the study of) the effects of geography (human and physical) on politics and international relations.
- surge (noun) – sudden increase, rise, growth.
- retreat (noun) – withdrawal, pull back, retraction.
- plunge into (verb) – push, thrust, force.
- chaos (noun) – disorder, turmoil, mayhem/disruption.
- morph (verb) – change; gradually change something (image) into another one.
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