The Hindu Editorial (Language matters) – Sep 26, 2018

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1. termite (noun) – an insect that eats & destroys wood.
2. give up (phrasal verb) – stop, cease, denounce/abandon.
3. shrill (adjective) – (of voice) high pitched and loud.
4. rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
5. fraught with (adjective) – full of, charged with, rife with.
6. recourse (noun) – option, choice, possibility/way out.
7. grapple with (verb) – tackle/deal, confront, face.
8. bureaucracy (noun) –  administrative procedure, rules and regulations, officialdom/red tape.
9. assert (verb) – uphold, defend, contend.
10. humanely (adverb) – compassionately, benevolently, considerately/thoughtfully.
11. in regard to (phrase) – relating to, in connection with, concerning.
12. condemn (verb) – criticize, censure, denounce/decry.
13. wherewithal (noun) – resources, means.
14. empathy (noun) – compassion, sympathy, feeling.
15. in keeping with (phrase) – consistent with, in harmony with, in accord with.
16. pretext (noun) –  false excuse, alleged reason, claim.
17. outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
18. xenophobia (noun) –  Greek phrase meaning fear/hatred of foreigners.
19. fault line (noun) – a divisive issue, difference of opinion.
20. rally (verb) – gather, assemble, organise.
21. infiltrator (noun) – intruder, spy/agent, informer.
22. allegedly (adverb) – supposedly, unprovenly, reportedly.
23. eat away at (phrasal verb) – consume, use up,  erode (resources).
24. of late  (phrase) – recently, lately, in recent times.
25. dwelt past participle of dwell (verb) – linger over, mull over, think about.
26. reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
27. analogy (noun) – similarity, parallel, relation.
28. pest (noun) – irritation, problem, nuisance.
29. staple (adjective) – main or important, major, primary.
30. polarise (verb) – separated into opposing groups.
31. regrettably (adverb) – unluckily, sadly, woefully.
32. mobilisation (noun) – the act of bringing people together for a particular cause.
33. know full well (phrase) – aware of something clearly without any doubt.

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