The Hindu Editorial (Ten years on) – May 20, 2019
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Ten years on) – May 20, 2019:
- usher in (verb) – start/begin, initiate, pave the way for.
- reconciliation (noun) – restoration of harmony, resolution, compromise.
- undo (verb) – quash, undermine, subvert/wipe out.
- devastating (adjective) – destructive, violent, injurious.
- decisive (adjective) – conclusive, determining, final.
- militant (noun) – radical, extremist, fanatic.
- tangible (adjective) – real/actual, definite, substantial.
- ethnic (adjective) – relating to a population subgroup (cultural, national, traditional/folk) with a common national or cultural tradition.
- accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
- excesses (noun) – very bad, wrong, violent behaviour.
- the fruits (noun) – reward, benefit, advantages.
- revival (noun) – improvement, betterment; restoration.
- pervasive (adjective) – ubiquitous, omnipresent/present everywhere/rampant, widespread.
- grievance (noun) – complaint, criticism, objection/protest.
- rehabilitation (noun) – the action of bringing (someone or something) back to a normal.
- abound (adjective) – considerable, boundless/ample, abundant.
- swathe (noun) – a wide area (of something).
- forge (verb) – create, set up, form.
- standstill (noun) – halt, stop, stand.
- fractious (adjective) – difficult, uncontrollable, unmanageable.
- jockey (verb) – compete, contend, vie.
- overshadow (verb) – conceal, obscure, outshine/eclipse.
- triumphalism (noun) – an attitude or a belief that a particular doctrine, religion, culture, social system is superior to and should triumph all over others.
- ward off (phrasal verb) – prevent, avert, oppose/resist.
- infusion (noun) – the introduction/ instilling/imbuing of a new thing.
- reckoning (noun) – calculation, estimation, computation.
- tabulation (noun) – arrangement, organisation.
- underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, primary.
- address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
- redress (verb) – rectify, correct, resolve.
- fanatical (adjective) – extremist, radical, militant.
- apparently (adverb) – seemingly, evidently, on the face of it.
- flashpoint (noun) – a situation where sudden conflict or violence could happen.
- predominantly (adverb) – mainly, mostly, commonly.
- adverse (adjective) – unfavourable, disadvantageous, bad.
- fallout (noun) – adverse results; repercussions, after-effects.
- suspicion (noun) – misgiving, doubt/qualm, scepticism.
- distrust (noun) – mistrust, suspicion, wariness, lack of trust.
- prospect (noun) – expectation, likelihood, lookout.
- recede (verb) – diminish, lessen, decrease.
- incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present.
- propel (verb) – push, force, thrust.
- persist (verb) – continue, endure, be persistent.
- make up (phrasal verb) – compensate for, atone for; offset, balance/counterbalance.
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