The Hindu Editorial (Bolsonaro’s Brazil?) – Oct 13, 2018

The far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro could not have got closer to Brazil’s presidency in a more convincing manner in the first round of elections, that took place on Sunday.  For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Bolsonaro’s Brazil?) – Oct 13, 2018.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Bolsonaro’s Brazil?) – Oct 13, 2018:

1. far-right (noun) – extreme right wing of a political party or group.
2. notch up (phrasal verb) – score, achieve, attain/record.
3. outright (adverb) – instantly, immediately, straight away.
4. graphic (adjective) – explicit, expressive, detailed.
5. illustration (noun) – exemplification, showing, instancing.
6. polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
7. garner (verb) – gather, collect, accumulate.
8. far behind (preposition) – after, following, on the further side of.
9. put paid to (phrase) – stop, oppose, prevent.
10. speculation (noun) – conjuncture/supposition, guesswork, surmise.
11. radical (noun) – extremist, diehard, fanatic.
12. run-off (noun) – election, competition.
13. on his hands (phrase) – to deal with someone/something.
14. espouse (verb) – adopt, embrace; support/endorse (a cause).
15. generous (adjective) – large, huge, ample.
16. electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
17. patronage (noun) – backing/support, advocacy, assistance/protection.
18. sleaze (noun) – dishonesty, wrongdoing, immoral.
19. compromised (adjective) – undermined, weakened, damaged.
20. reluctant (adjective) – unwilling, disinclined, opposed,.
21. throw one’s weight behind (phrase) – use/exert one’s influence to assist something.
22. liberal (noun) – a person with liberal views (progressive, forward-thinking, reformist).
23. bloated (adjective) – inflated, enlarged, expanded.
24. occasion (verb) – cause, effect, bring on/result in.
25. populist (adjective) – relating to the politicians who claim that they are representing the common/ordinary people.
26. misogynistic (adjective) – firmly biased against women.
27. homophobic (adjective) – relating to a dislike/hostility against homosexual people.
28. water down (phrase) – weaken, dilute; moderate, tone down.
29. trigger-happy (adjective) – relating to someone who is too ready and willing to use violent methods without any focus/attention.
30. instinct (noun) – inclination, desire, tendency/urge.
31. tolerance (noun) – forbearance, toleration, sufferance/liberality.
32. venality (noun) – corruptible state; a state of being vulnerable to be corrupt/bribery/grafting.
33. wear thin (phrase) – be less convincing,  become unacceptable, be less effective.
34. count on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on, have confidence in.
35. crack down on (phrasal verb) – get tough on, take severe action against, eliminate/eradicate/abolish.
36. moderate (adjective) –  control, temper, regulate.
37. alienation (noun) – isolation, detachment, estrangement/separation.
38. constituency (noun) – a group of people with common interests.

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