The Hindu Editorial (Unrest in Pakistan) – Oct 23, 2020

Editorial Words

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The Hindu Editorial (Unrest in Pakistan) – Oct 23, 2020

Events in Pakistan’s Sindh province in the last few days indicate that the Imran Khan government is dealing with a serious political crisis,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Unrest in Pakistan) – Oct 23, 2020.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Unrest in Pakistan) – Oct 23, 2020:

unrest (noun) – disruption, agitation, turmoil, disorder, chaos.
popular (adjective) – public, societal, social.
sentiment (noun) – thought, view/opinion, belief, idea/feeling.
popular sentiment (noun) – beliefs or attitudes that most people have; general voice, vox populi, people’s voice.
perhaps (adverb) – maybe, possibly.
mammoth (adjective) – something which is huge, massive, mighty, colossal.
rally (noun) – mass meeting, gathering, assembly (to show support for a cause).
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
inflation (noun) – simply meaning “cost of living”; increase of price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value.
puppet (noun) – pawn; a person under someone’s control.
solidarity (noun) – unity, unanimity, harmony, cooperation.
rig (verb) – manipulate/conduct something fraudulently, particularly elections.
harassment (noun) – persecution, persistent annoyance, coercion/intimidation.
put pressure on (phrase) – to try to influence/persuade someone to do something in a certain method.
judiciary (noun) – a branch of government in which judicial power is vested.
subvert (verb) – undermine, weaken, impair, damage.
omnipotent (adjective) – all-powerful, totalitarian, autocratic (with great power/influence).
establishment (noun) – a powerful group within a particular area of activity.
drop (verb) – give up, abandon, discontinue (a course of action).
rhetoric (noun) – the art of speaking or writing effectively & persuasively or impressively (but, often lacking substance); bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
chafe (verb) – become irritated & lose patience (because of rules and restrictions); feel annoyed, feel frustrated, be impatient.
curb (noun) – restraint, control/check, restriction, limitation.
the establishment (noun) – the powers that be, the authorities, the regime, bureaucracy, officialdom.
well worn (adjective) – hackneyed, clichéd, banal/overused/old.
script (noun) – a plan of action.
prosecutor (noun) – a lawyer who presents the government’s case against someone accused of a crime.
money laundering (noun) – a secret act of moving illegally acquired funds into legal bank accounts or investments.
extradite (verb) – to surrender a fugitive (a person who has escaped from being confined/accused of crime) from one (country’s) jurisdiction to another by mutual agreements between the two countries; hand over, deport, banish/expel.
charge (verb) – accuse, indict, prosecute, put on trial.
try (verb) – hear, investigate (a case) and make a formal judgement on it; pass judgement on, adjudge, adjudicate.
take the stage (phrase) – to be or become the centre of attention.
swing into action (phrase) – begin/start acting on something quickly.
disrespect (verb) – insult.
mausoleum (noun) – a building which contains the grave/tomb/burial chamber of a famous person (for example: The Taj Mahal is the world’s most famous mausoleum).
erupt (verb) – appear, emerge, break out, flare up.
reportedly (adverb) – supposedly, seemingly, apparently, allegedly.
carry out (phrasal verb) – conduct, perform, execute.
first information report (FIR) (noun) – a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
echelon (noun) – level, rank, grade (in an organization).
back (verb) – support, endorse, approve, advocate.
outrage (noun) – fury, anger, wrath, indignation, resentment.
en masse (adverb) – in a mass, all together, as a group.
humiliation (noun) – embarrassment, shame, indignity, dishonour, insult, offence.
mete out (phrasal verb) – dispense, give out, hand out (a punishment).
unprecedented (adjective) – not done or experienced before.
stand-off (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, impasse (in a dispute/conflict).
boil (noun) – a state of great activity.
on the boil (phrase) – refer to a situation which is very strong or active.
hold someone’s feet to the fire (phrase) – put pressure on someone to do something, to hold someone accountable, to force someone to obey/follow (your command).