The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous tactics) – Nov 13, 2018

There has been an uptick in attacks by Maoists, indicating that their ability to strike remains strong. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Dangerous tactics) – Nov 13, 2018.

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1. militarisation (noun) – the process by which a society organizes itself for military conflict and violence.
2. uptick (noun) – a small increase.
3. own up (phrasal verb) – confess, admit to, accept responsibility.
4. predecessor (noun) – precursor, forerunner, antecedent.
5. setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue/mishap.
6. earmark (verb) – designate, reserve, set aside.
7. extremism (noun) – radicalism, fundamentalism, fanaticism/dogmatism.
8. haphazardly (adverb) –  randomly, without planning, willy-nilly.
9. outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
10. hitherto (adverb) – previously, earlier, so/thus far.
11. retreat (verb) – withdraw, pull back, recoil.
12. repression (noun) – suppression, quelling, oppression.
13. guerrilla (noun) – a small group of irregular fighters fighting against a large, traditional military.
14. peasant (noun) – agricultural worker, small farmer.
15. Naxalite movement (noun) – a social movement in India in the post-independence years. It is basically a revolutionary movement of peasants and labour-class people.
16. outlawed (adjective) – forbidden, illegal, unlawful.
17. consolidate (verb) – strengthen, reinforce, fortify.
18. red corridor (noun) – a region in the east, central and north-central India of India that experiences considerable Naxalite–Maoist insurgency.
19. deprivation (noun) – poverty, impoverishment, hardship/destitution.
20. rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
21. wage (verb) – engage in, carry on, conduct (a war).
22. misread (verb) – judge incorrectly, get wrong.
23. disband (verb) – break up, disperse, dissolve/separate.
24. authoritarianism (noun) – autocracy, fascism, totalitarianism/draconianism. 
25. insurgency (noun) – uprising, revolt, rebellion.
26. crossfire (noun) – attacks from different directions crossing through the same area.

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