The Hindu Editorial (Inclusion over exclusion) – Jul 20, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (Inclusion over exclusion) – Jul 20, 2019

With the Supreme Court-led process of updating the National Register of Citizens in Assam nearing its deadline of July 31,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Inclusion over exclusion) – Jul 20, 2019.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Inclusion over exclusion) – Jul 20, 2019:

  1. vocal (adjective) – vociferous, outspoken, forthright, direct/candid.
  2. override (verb) – disregard/ignore, pay no heed to, overrule/reject (a view, idea, suggestion etc).
  3. claimant (noun) – applicant, candidate, petitioner/appellant.
  4. due process (noun) – fair treatment (per established principles & procedures).
  5. gargantuan (adjective) – enormous, extremely large, huge/massive.
  6. dawn upon (verb) – occur to, come to mind, strike, realize (first time).
  7. the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
  8. sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – try, attempt, aim.
  9. insist on (verb) – ask for, request, press/push for.
  10. stick to (phrasal verb) – abide by, adhere to, fulfil.
  11. relent (verb) – change one’s mind, do a U-turn, back-pedal, give in/accede.
  12. intervening (adjective) – in the time between.
  13. up (verb) – increase, raise, make larger/bigger.
  14. subsequently (adverb) – afterwards, later on, eventually.
  15. anticipation (noun) – expectation, prediction; in the expectation of, in case of.
  16. ultimately (adverb) – eventually, in the end, essentially.
  17. set up (phrasal verb) – arrange, organize, fix up.
  18. detention (noun) – confinement/incarceration, captivity, custody.
  19. humanitarian crisis (noun) – humanitarian disaster; it is defined as a singular event or a series of events that are threatening in terms of health, safety or well being of a community or large group of people. It may be an internal or external conflict and usually occurs throughout a large land area.
  20. await (verb) – wait for, expect, look for.
  21. run-up (noun) – a period of time just before an important event.
  22. sweep (noun) – search, hunt, probe.
  23. antecedent (noun) – precursor, forerunner, predecessor.
  24. rationale (noun) – reason/basis; principle.
  25. betray (verb) – be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, let down.
  26. exclusionary (adjective) – exclusive, alienating.
  27. bias (noun) – prejudice, favouritism, one-sidedness.
  28. plea (noun) – claim, appeal.
  29. quell (verb) – stifle, suppress, thwart.
  30. perception (noun) – insight, understanding, discernment/realization.
  31. immigrant (noun) – non-native, foreigner, migrant.
  32. slip into (phrasal verb) – discard, remove, take off.
  33. hold out (phrasal verb) – keep going, continue, withstand.
  34. unleash (verb) – let loose, release, set free.
  35. alien (noun) – migrant/immigrant, non-native, foreigner.
  36. index (noun) – guide, measure, indication.
  37. accent (noun) – stress, emphasis, accentuation/prominence.
  38. pander to (verb) – indulge, gratify, fulfil/satisfy.
  39. suspicion (noun) – misgiving, doubt/qualm, scepticism.

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 1. Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/.bigotry, narrow-mindedness
2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. 
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