The Hindu Editorial (The worried Indian) – Dec 26, 2018

The intimidatory power of the mob made itself felt once again when the Ajmer Literature Festival abruptly cancelled veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah’s keynote address. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The worried Indian) – Dec 26, 2018.

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1. retaliation (noun) – revenge, vengeance, counter-attack.
2. intimidatory (adjective) – frightening, menacing, terrifying.
3. a torrent of (noun) – outburst, outpouring, avalanche/spate.
4. heap (verb) – pile up, stack up, load on.
5. anonymous (adjective) – nameless, incognito, unknown/unspecified.
6. wield (verb) – exercise, exert, hold, be possessed of.
7. allegation (noun) – charge/claim, accusation; complaint.
8. carcass (noun) – dead body of animal, remaining parts of something (dead animal).
9. vigilante (noun) – a member of the self-appointed group which unofficially punishing crimes.
10. impunity (noun) – immunity, exemption/freedom from punishment, special treatment.
11. anxious (adjective) – worried, bothered, disturbed.
12. climate (noun) – atmosphere, trend, attitude/tendency.
13. hyper-nationalist (noun) – a person with extreme/excessive nationalism.
14. amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
15. acrimonious (adjective) – (of speech/discussion) angry & bitter, harsh, hostile.
16. outburst (noun) – eruption, outflow/release, outbreak, flare up (of something like emotion).
17. fringe (adjective) – the outer/marginal part of a group.
18. outrageously (adverb) – shockingly, excessively, appallingly.
19. fraught with (adjective) – full of, filled with.
20. repercussions (noun) – consequence, result, effect.
21. deplorable (adjective) – disgraceful, dishonourable, unacceptable.
22. hound (verb) – harass, pressurize, pursue (continuously & harshly).
23. intolerance (noun) – bigotry, narrow-mindedness, illiberality/dogmatism.
24. hush (verb) – silence, quieten, stop talking; suppress.
25. give in (phrasal verb) – capitulate, yield, submit/comply.
26. diktat (noun) – order, demand, measure.
27. vandalise (verb) – harm, injure, deface.
28. stand up for (phrasal verb) – support, advocate, uphold.
29. mar (verb) – spoil, damage, impair.
30. underwrite (verb) – sponsor, support, back.
31. expediency (noun) – convenience, advantage, benefit/gain.
32. of a piece (phrase) – similar, alike, the same.
33. pull out (phrasal verb) – withdraw, retreat, leave/disengage.
34. come down hard on (phrase) – reproach, admonish, criticize.

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