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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Held by the mob — on protests against Padmaavat"
Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Held by the mob — on protests against Padmaavat"
- Mob - a large crowd of people that is dangerous or difficult to control
- Protest - an occasion when people show that they disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc
- Stand up to - to react in a particular way to severe conditions or treatment
- Vigilantism - law enforcement undertaken without legal authority by a self-appointed group of people
- Jolt - a shock
- Vandalism - the act of deliberately damaging or destroying things, especially public property
- Admirable - deserving to be admired or respected
- Presence of mind - the ability to think quickly and clearly in a difficult situation
- Steer - to control the direction in which a vehicle moves
- Foot soldier - a soldier who fights on foot, not on a horse or in a vehicle
- Purport - to claim or seem to be something or to do something, especially when this is not possible or true
- Uphold - to show that you support something such as an idea by what you say or do
- Confront - to deal with a difficult situation
- Ducking - to lower your head or head and body quickly, in order to move under something or to avoid being hit
- Collectively - together, as a group
- Abdication - failure to fulfil a responsibility or duty
- Rag-tag - consisting of various types of people whose clothing, equipment, and skills are not very good
- Heed - to consider someone’s advice or warning and do what they suggest
- Bluff - to deliberately give a false idea to someone about what you intend to do, or about the facts of a situation, especially in order to gain an advantage
- Unmindful - not conscious or aware
- Blurriness - the quality of being unclear or indistinct
- Rampage - to behave in an uncontrolled way, especially when this involves damaging or destroying property over a wide area
- Freedom of expression - the right to express your opinions
- Notably - especially: used for introducing a good example of something
- Prohibit - to officially stop something from being done, especially by making it illegal
- Iterate - to say or do again, repeat
- Evident - easy to see, notice, or understand
- Outrage - a strong feeling of anger and shock at something that you feel is wrong or unfair
- Consolidate - to make the power, position, or achievements you already have stronger or more effective so that they are likely to continue
- Credentials - personal qualities, achievements, or experiences that make someone suitable for something
- Hindsight - the opportunity to judge or understand past events using knowledge that you have gained since then
- Sobering - making you think about things in a serious way
- Shortcoming - a fault or problem that makes someone or something less effective
- Byword - a person or thing that is very closely connected with a particular quality
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "German tangle — on SPD's coalition talks"
- Tangle - a situation that is difficult to deal with because things are not organized properly
- Coalition - a temporary union of different political parties that agree to form a government together
- Democrat - someone who supports democracy as a political system
- Inconclusive - not producing a definite result or complete proof of something
- Continent - one of the very large areas of land on Earth that are usually divided into several countries
- Revive - to make someone become conscious or alive again
- Collapse - to suddenly fail or stop existing
- Delegate - someone who is chosen to represent a group of other people at a meeting
- Right-wing - considered to be conservative in your political views
- Populism - politics that represents the interests and opinions of ordinary people
- Preliminary - coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing for it
- Blueprint - an early plan or design that explains how something might be achieved
- Formulate - to develop all the details of a plan for doing something
- Pragmatic - solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules
- Ideological - related to a set of beliefs or principles, especially one on which a political system, party, or organization is based
- Massive - very large in size, amount, or number
- Erosion - the fact of a good quality or situation being gradually lost or destroyed
- Steep - rising or falling at a sharp angle
- Decline - to gradually become less, worse, or lower
- Agony - extreme physical or mental pain or suffering
- Resurgent - increasing again, or becoming popular again
- Address - to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem
- Overcome - to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something