The Hindu Editorial (Shooting in Pensacola) – Dec 09, 2019
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Shooting in Pensacola) – Dec 09, 2019:
- setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
- suspect (noun) – suspected person, accused.
- deepen (verb) – increase, intensify, escalate.
- quest (noun) – search, hunt, pursuit.
- contain (verb) – restrain, constrain, limit.
- double down (phrasal verb) – to be more firm & resolute on something (decided) even if that might be a risky choice.
- dissident (adjective) – disagreeing, opposing, nonconformist.
- suppression (noun) – crackdown, clampdown, repression, quelling/quashing.
- dissent (noun) – disagreement, disapproval, opposition.
- condemn (verb) – criticize, censure, rebuke/reprimand.
- barbaric (adjective) – brutal, vicious/cruel, inhuman.
- unlikely (adjective) – questionable, unconvincing; doubtful, unexpected.
- take on (phrasal verb) – oppose, challenge, confront/fight, compete against.
- perception (noun) – impression, feeling, understanding.
- conservative (adjective) – conventional, unchanging, orthodox.
- flush out (verb) – dislodge, expel, clean.
- extremism (noun) – radicalism, fanaticism, dogmatism.
- lieutenant (noun) – the junior most commissioned officer in the armed forces and other organizations of many nations.
- vet (verb) – evaluate, review, inspect.
- lax (adjective) – neglectful, inattentive, careless.
- loophole (noun) – an ambiguity in the law; flaw/fault, defect.
- address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
- stringent (adjective) – strict/stern, severe, tough/rigorous.
- radicalism (noun) – actions/beliefs having extreme political/religious views. extremism, fanaticism, dogmatism.
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