The Hindu Editorial (Hong Kong on the brink) – Aug 12, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Hong Kong on the brink) – Aug 12, 2019:

1. on the brink (of) (phrase) – on the edge/verge of difficult/dangerous situation; at a crucial or critical point.
2. prospects (noun) – chances, opportunities, possibilities.
3. recede (verb) – diminish, lessen, fall off.
4. break out (phrasal verb) – (of fighting) flare up, begin/start suddenly, erupt.
5. extradite (verb) – to surrender a fugitive (a person who has escaped from being confined/accused of crime) from one jurisdiction to another by mutual agreements between the two countries.
6. suspect (noun) – suspected person, accused, defendant.
7. extradition (noun) – the action of surrendering/handing over a fugitive (a person who has escaped from being confined/accused of crime) from one jurisdiction to another by mutual agreements between the two countries. deportation, handover, expulsion.
8. amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
9. set off (phrasal verb) – start out, set forth, embark.
10. unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
11. rein in (phrasal verb) – restrict, control, restrain.
12. normalcy (noun) – a normal condition; normality, regularity.
13. standstill (noun) – halt, stop, stand.
14. hit (verb) – affect badly, devastate/ruin, damage.
15. ransack (verb) – hunt through, search (through), rake through.
16. graffiti (noun) – pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.
17. call for (phrasal verb) – require, necessitate, demand.
18. come up with (phrasal verb) – produce, devise, propose.
19. a host of (noun) – lot, large number, great quantity.
20. wary (adjective) – cautious/alert, careful, circumspect. 
21. in the face of (phrase) – when confronted with.
22. mounting (adjective) – increasing, growing, escalating.
23. rule out (phrasal verb) – exclude, eliminate, reject/dismiss.
24. wear thin (phrase) – be less convincing, become unacceptable, be less effective.
25. reluctance (noun) – unwillingness, disinclination, hesitation.
26. fan the flames (phrase) – increase feelings/emotions.
27. provocative (adjective) – annoying, irritating, inflammatory.
28. common ground (noun) – mutual understanding, agreement, deal.
29. arrest (verb) – stop, halt, prevent.
30. slide (noun) – fall, drop, decline.

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