The Hindu Editorial (Democratic hope?) – Jan 02, 2019

Elizabeth Warren, Democratic Senator of Massachusetts, has announced her likely candidacy for the 2020 U.S. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Democratic hope?) – Jan 02, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Democratic hope?) – Jan 02, 2019

candidacy (noun) – candidate-ship.
inequality (noun) – bigotry, partiality, discrimination.
front and centre (phrase) – prominently, conspicuously, mainly/importantly (to attract attention).
ills (noun) – problems, troubles, difficulties.
excesses (noun) – very bad, wrong, violent behaviour.
muscle (noun) – strength, power.
primary (noun) – (in the US) an election in which members of the same political party run against each other for the chance to be in a larger and more important election, especially presidential election.
top-tier (adjective) – highest level.
take on (phrasal verb) – compete against, oppose, challenge/confront.
thin-skinned (adjective) – sensitive, easily offended, defensive.
bully (noun) – persecutor, oppressor, intimidator.
epithet (noun) – nickname, byname, label/tag.
smear (verb) – spread, apply.
antecedent (noun) – ancestor, forefather, predecessor.
notwithstanding (preposition) – in spite of, despite, regardless of.
blip (noun) – a small/very short & temporary deviation.
hail from (verb) – come from, be from.
blue -collar worker (noun) – it describes people who do manual work. Workers who work in a factory, for example, who wear a uniform (Courtesy: BBC Learning English).
underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
credentials (noun) – achievements, capability, accomplishments.
champion (noun) – advocate, proponent, supporter.
multiracial (adjective) – global, worldwide, intercontinental.
populism (noun) – related to policies that supposedly represent the opinions of ordinary people (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
deflect (noun) – deviate, divert, distract/change.
formidable (adjective) – strong, powerful, mighty.
millennial (adjective) – Generation Y. Those who become adult around the year 2000.
people of colour (noun) – people who are not White.
self-professed (adjective) – avowed; acknowledged oneself.
hypothetically (adverb) – speculatively, theoretically, suppositionally.
persuasion (noun) – coercion, inducement, prompting.
deride (verb) – ridicule, mock, make fun of/insult.
out-of-touch (phrase) – not knowing current affairs.
academic (noun) – scholar, professor, fellow.
nevertheless (adverb) – in spite of that, nonetheless, however.
moorings (noun) – stabilizing influence/power.
inconceivable (adjective) – beyond belief, unthinkable, unimaginable.
polarise (verb) – separate into two opposing groups.
electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
liberalism (noun) – a political philosophy founded on ideas of liberty and equality.
dismay (noun) – surprise/shock, upset, distress.