Life without social media – The Hindu (Feb 23, 2017)

Life without social media – The Hindu (Feb 23, 2017)

It was on a highly political afternoon in the not-so-distant future that the social media of the world collapsed into a pile of moral dilemmas, personal problems and ideological conundrums. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. satirical (adjective) – mocking, ironic, sarcastic/ridiculing.
2. in the not so distant future (phrase) – soon.
3. pile (noun) – lot, great amount, large quantity.
4. conundrum (noun) – problem, difficulty, quandary.
5. the last straw that broke the camel’s back (phrase) – if someone has a string of problems, and the final unbearable one leaves him/her extremely angry.
6. presstitute (noun) – a person/media who provide biased news for money.
7. conviction (noun) – belief, opinion, view.
8. pop-culture (noun) – popular culture; TV shows, books, cinema, music, etc. that are popular among ordinary people in a particular society.
9. chaos (noun) – disorder, disruption, confusion.
10. regiment (noun) – unit, outfit.
11. disband (verb) – break up, disperse, demobilize/dissolve.
12. crusader (noun) – campaigner, fighter, champion/reformer.
13. peer pressure (noun) – social pressure; it is direct influence/pressure on people by the people of the same age.
14. hue (noun) – character, aspect, type.
15. jump the queue (phrase) – cut the line; take unjust/unfair priority over others.
16. profoundly (adverb) – extremely, intensely, greatly.
17. RT – Retweet.
18. jittery (adjective) – nervous, hyperactive, fluttery.
19. epiphany (noun) –  a moment of sudden realization.
20. misogynist (adjective) – relating to a woman-hater/male chauvinist.

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