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