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The Hindu Editorial (Unpresidential slant) – Jul 20, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (Unpresidential slant) – Jul 20, 2019

A visceral debate on racism and immigration has again gripped the United States, after President Donald Trump attacked four Democratic Congresswomen of colour,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Unpresidential slant)- Jul 20, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Unpresidential slant) – Jul 20, 2019:

  1. slant (noun) – point of view, standpoint, perspective.
  2. racist (adjective) – prejudiced, discriminatory, intolerant.
  3. fabric (noun) – structure, framework, form, constitution.
  4. visceral (adjective) – full of strong emotions without any logic, not intellectual, instinctive, unreasoning.
  5. infested (adjective) – overrun, ridden, plagued.
  6. furore (or) furor (noun) – commotion, uproar, outcry/agitation.
  7. tenor (noun) – the general content/meaning.
  8. exacerbate (verb) – make worse, worsen, aggravatecompound.
  9. bitter (noun) – savage, hostile, ferocious/resentful.
  10. polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
  11. strident (adjective) – blatant, high-pitched, loud & harsh.  
  12. “zero-tolerance policy” (noun) – it prohibits both attempted illegal entry and illegal entry into the United States by an alien. alien (noun) – non-native, outsider, stranger.
  13. reprimand (noun) – disapproval, rebuke/reproval, criticism.
  14. partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided.
  15. nevertheless (adverb) – in spite of that, notwithstanding, however.
  16. hit back (phrase) – respond to, reply to, counter.
  17. moniker (noun) – nickname, label, title.
  18. disgusting (adjective) – horrifying, shocking, appalling.
  19. hatred (noun) – dislike, hostility, resentment/aversion.
  20. anti-semitic (adjective) – relating to the hostility to, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews.
  21. sympathiser (noun) – supporter, well wisher, ally.
  22. step back (phrasal verb) – withdraw, disengage, pull out/pull back.
  23. acerbic (adjective) – sharp, stinging/razor-edged, satirical/sarcastic.
  24. unmistakable (adjective) – distinctive, distinct, well defined.
  25. person_of_colour (noun) – any person who is not European American or white.
  26. immigrant (noun) – non-native, foreigner, migrant.
  27. there is no denying (phrase) – it is undoubtedly true.
  28. cohort (noun) – group, generation, category/section.
  29. contravention (noun) – breach, violation, infringement.
  30. imply (verb) – say indirectly, suggest, hint.
  31. impeach (verb) – charge or accuse/indict (a public official) with a crime done while in office.
  32. impeachment (noun) – the act of charging or accusing (a public official) with a crime done while in office.
  33. conceivable (adjective) – imaginable, understandable, comprehensible.
  34. break with (verb) – act in a way that is not in line with tradition.
  35. side with (verb) – support, back, stand by, stand up for.
  36. tedious (adjective) – dull, boring, uninteresting/unexciting.
  37. hue (noun) – complexion, type, kind/aspect/character.
  38. detractor (noun) – critic, fault-finder, censurer.
  39. anchor (verb) – secure/attach, connect/bind, provide a basis.
  40. of a sort (phrase) – of a somewhat unusual.
  41. the middle ground (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement.
  42. the very idea of (phrase) – used to place emphasis on the subject of.
  43. meritocracy (noun) – a political system in which economic goods and/or political power are vested in individual people on the basis of talent, effort, and achievement, rather than factors such as heredity or wealth.
  44. build on (phrasal verb) – develop, enhance, expand on.
  45. harness (verb) – put to use, utilize/exploit, make use of.
  46. unravel (verb) – resolve, solve, uncover/unfold.

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