The Hindu Editorial (Democratic hope?) – Jan 02, 2019
Elizabeth Warren, Democratic Senator of Massachusetts, has announced her likely candidacy for the 2020 U.S. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Democratic hope?) – Jan 02, 2019.
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- candidacy (noun) – candidate-ship.
- inequality (noun) – bigotry, partiality, discrimination.
- front and centre (phrase) – prominently, conspicuously, mainly/importantly (to attract attention).
- ills (noun) – problems, troubles, difficulties.
- excesses (noun) – very bad, wrong, violent behaviour.
- muscle (noun) – strength, power.
- primary (noun) – (in the US) an election in which members of the same political party run against each other for the chance to be in a larger and more important election, especially presidential election.
- top-tier (adjective) – highest level.
- take on (phrasal verb) – compete against, oppose, challenge/confront.
- thin-skinned (adjective) – sensitive, easily offended, defensive.
- bully (noun) – persecutor, oppressor, intimidator.
- epithet (noun) – nickname, byname, label/tag.
- smear (verb) – spread, apply.
- antecedent (noun) – ancestor, forefather, predecessor.
- notwithstanding (preposition) – in spite of, despite, regardless of.
- blip (noun) – a small/very short & temporary deviation.
- hail from (verb) – come from, be from.
- blue -collar worker (noun) – it describes people who do manual work. Workers who work in a factory, for example, who wear a uniform (Courtesy: BBC Learning English).
- underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
- credentials (noun) – achievements, capability, accomplishments.
- champion (noun) – advocate, proponent, supporter.
- multiracial (adjective) – global, worldwide, intercontinental.
- populism (noun) – related to policies that supposedly represent the opinions of ordinary people (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
- deflect (noun) – deviate, divert, distract/change.
- formidable (adjective) – strong, powerful, mighty.
- millennial (adjective) – Generation Y. Those who become adult around the year 2000.
- people of colour (noun) – people who are not White.
- self-professed (adjective) – avowed; acknowledged oneself.
- hypothetically (adverb) – speculatively, theoretically, suppositionally.
- persuasion (noun) – coercion, inducement, prompting.
- deride (verb) – ridicule, mock, make fun of/insult.
- out-of-touch (phrase) – not knowing current affairs.
- academic (noun) – scholar, professor, fellow.
- nevertheless (adverb) – in spite of that, nonetheless, however.
- moorings (noun) – stabilizing influence/power.
- inconceivable (adjective) – beyond belief, unthinkable, unimaginable.
- polarise (verb) – separate into two opposing groups.
- electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
- liberalism (noun) – a political philosophy founded on ideas of liberty and equality.
- dismay (noun) – surprise/shock, upset, distress.
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