Virtue of reticence – The Hindu (Feb 24 2018)

Virtue of reticence – The Hindu (Feb 24 2018)

Army chief General Bipin Rawat’s comments about an “inversion in demographics” and a “planned migration” from Bangladesh into the Northeast are unusual by any standards. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. virtue (noun) – goodness/good quality, morality, merit/strength.
2. reticence (noun) – reserve, introversion/restraint; unresponsiveness.
3. inversion (noun) – reversal, transposition, turning about/contrary.
4. demography (noun) – the statistical study/structure of populations, especially human beings.
5. stray (verb) – digress, deviate/drift; get off the subject.
6. commentary (noun) – explanation/examination, interpretation, analysis.
7. proxy dimension (noun) – something which is representing an aspect/feature of a situation.
8. go on (phrasal verb) – talk at length, continue, proceed.
9. self-restraint (noun) – self-control.
10. keep out (phrasal verb) – exclude/remain outside, ban, prohibit.
11. scholarly (adjective) – well researched, thorough, detailed.
12. call upon (phrasal verb) – ask, request, bid/order.
13. strife (noun) – disruption, disorder, agitation.
14. insurgency (noun) – rebellion, revolt, uprising.
15. inhibit (verb) – prevent, impede, hinder.
16. expedient (adjective) – convenient, advantageous, useful.
17. off-the-cuff (phrase) – without preparation, without rehearsal, impromptu.
18. hostile (adjective) – unfriendly, confrontational, aggressive.
19. rejoinder (noun) – answer, reply, response.
20. clip (noun) – speed, rate, pace.
21. remit (noun) – area of responsibility, area of activity, scope, ambit.
22. evoke (verb) – induce, kindle, stir up.

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