The Hindu Editorial (Missing remedies) – Jun 17, 2019

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Missing remedies) – Jun 17, 2019:

1. remedy (noun) – solution, cure, answer.
2. reach out (phrasal verb) – contact someone for help/assistance/cooperation.
3. distress (noun) – hardship, adversity, trouble/difficulty.
4. trigger (noun) – an event that becomes a cause/reason something.
5. reprisal (noun) – retaliation, counterattack; revenge/retribution.
6. seek (verb) – try, attempt, aspire.
7. look after (phrasal verb) – take care of, care for, support, protect/guard.
8. well-being (noun) – welfare, good health, comfort/happiness.
9. endorse (verb) – support, uphold, approve.
10. call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
11. provocation (noun) – prompting, inducement, incitement.
12. indefensible (adjective) – unjustified, baseless, illogical/irrational.
13. the guilty (noun) – culprit, offender, wrongdoer.
14. bring to book (phrase) – punish officially.
15. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement.
16. solely (adverb) – only, simply, merely.
17. deepen (verb) – increase, intensify, escalate.
18. neglect (noun) – negligence, carelessness, irresponsibility.
19. predominantly (adverb) – mainly, mostly, commonly.
20. reluctance (noun) – unwillingness, disinclination, hesitation.
21. underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
22. antagonistic (adjective) – aggressive, belligerent, argumentative.
23. systemic (adjective) – constructional, organizational.
24. deficiency (noun) – defect, fault, imperfection.
25. ascertain (verb) – find out, discover, come to know.
26. kin (noun) – relatives, family members, relations.
27. breakdown (noun) – failure, collapse, foundering.
28. aggravate (verb) – worsen/make worse, exacerbate, compound.
29. hard line (noun) – uncompromising commitment.
30. normality (noun) – balance, routine, regularity.
31. address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
32. institute (verb) – set/put in, establish, begin/start.
33. counsel (verb) – guide, entreat, advise.
34. pay attention to (phrase) – heed, take notice of, listen/consider.
35. scale up (phrasal verb) – increase.
36. look for (phrasal verb) – search for, try to find, look around for.
37. compassion (noun) – care, concern, empathy.

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