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Download PDF Version of Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 15th May 2018 from HERE
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Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Alien versus alien: On Assam Citizenship Bill"
- Alien - coming from a different country, race, or group
- Versus - used for stating that two things are being compared in order to show that they are different or that one is better than the other
- Citizenship - the legal right to be a citizen of a particular country / state
- Disquiet - a feeling of being very worried or nervous
- Migration - movement from one region to another
- Exaggeration - the fact of making something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
- Hearing - a meeting of a court of law or official organization to find out the facts about something
- Amendment - a change made to a law or agreement
- Inevitably - used for saying that something is certain to happen
- Legitimacy - the fact that something is legal
- Migrate - to go to another place or country in order to find work
- Preclude - if one thing precludes another, the first thing prevents the second one from happening
- Minority - a small number of people or things that are part of a larger group but different in some way from most of the group
- Dominant - more important, powerful, or successful than the other people or things of the same type
- Immigrant - someone who comes to live in a country from another country
- Intent - the intention to do something
- Run-up - to make something very quickly
- Persecute - to treat someone extremely badly, or to refuse them equal rights, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs
- On the other hand - used for giving two different opinions about something
- Distinguish - to recognize the differences between things
- Irrespective of - despite a particular fact, situation, or quality
- Deport - to send someone out of a country, usually because they do not have a legal right to be there
- Detractor - someone who publicly criticizes someone or something
- Consensus - agreement among all the people involved
- Forge - to develop a successful relationship, especially in business or politics, with another country, organization, or person
- Accord - a formal agreement between countries or groups
- Discriminatory - treating a particular group of people unfairly because of their religion, race, or other personal features
- Problematic - involving or causing problems
- Flee - to escape from a dangerous situation or place very quickly
- Persecution - extremely bad treatment of someone, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs
- Refuge - a place where you go to protect yourself from something dangerous or threatening
- Chauvinism - a belief that your own country, race, sex, or group is better than any other
- Conflate - to combine two or more things
- Duress - force or threats that make someone do something they do not want to
- Onus - if the onus is on someone to do something, it is their responsibility or duty to do it
- Modality - the ways in which people talk about their attitudes, obligations, and intentions
- Deportation - to force someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law
- Negotiation - formal discussions in which people or groups try to reach an agreement, especially in a business or political situation
- Detention - the state of being kept in a police station or prison and not being allowed to leave
- Contradiction - a difference in two or more statements, ideas, stories etc that makes it impossible for both or all of them to be true
Hindu Editorial Topic 2 : "Singapore sling: When Trump meets Kim Jong-un"
- Loom - if an unwanted or unpleasant event looms, it seems likely to happen soon and causes worry
- Summit - a meeting or series of meetings between leaders of two or more countries
- Isolation - the state of being separated from other people or things
- Unilateral - done or decided by one country, group, or person, often without considering what other countries etc think or want
- Pact - an agreement between two or more people or organizations in which they promise to do something
- Undermine - to make something or someone become gradually less effective, confident, or successful
- Amp up - to increase (the power or force of something)
- For instance - for example
- Effusively - expressing happiness, admiration, praise etc in an extremely enthusiastic way
- Sceptic - someone who has doubts about things that other people think are true or right
- Premature - happening too soon or before the usual time
- Hail - to say publicly how good or important someone or something is
- Stringent - stringent rules or conditions are strict and make you achieve high standards
- Stern - serious and severe
- Diplomacy - the management of relationships between countries
- Thaw - to become more friendly
- Normalcy - a situation in which everything is normal
- Cordiality - behaviour that is friendly, but formal and polite
- Reassure - to make someone feel less worried about something
- Accuse - to say that someone has done something wrong or committed a crime
- Hostile - behaving in a very unfriendly or threatening way towards someone
- Cease - to stop doing something
- Realm - a particular area of knowledge, experience, interest etc
- Speculation - ideas or discussion about why something has happened or what might happen
- Seize the opportunity - to act quickly in order to use an opportunity that may not be available later
- Unprecedented - never having happened or existed before
- Archetypal - very typical of a particular type of person or thing
- Peacemaker - someone who tries to help to end a war
- Glaring - used to say that something bad is very obvious
- Contradiction - a difference in two or more statements, ideas, stories etc that makes it impossible for both or all of them to be true
- Standpoint - a way of considering something
- Proliferation - a sudden increase in number or amount
- Reconcile - to find a way to make ideas, beliefs, needs etc that are opposed to each other capable of existing together
- Abrogation - to officially get rid of a law or political arrangement, often without the agreement of the other people, groups etc involved
- Multilateral - involving three or more groups, especially the governments of three or more countries
- Pact - an agreement between two or more people or organizations in which they promise to do something
- Treaty - an official written agreement between two or more countries
- Eventually - at the end of a process or period of time in which many things happen
- Abolish - to officially get rid of a law, system, practice etc
- Fester - if a problem or unpleasant feeling festers, it becomes worse because no one has dealt with it
- Deftness - skillful performance or ability without difficulty
- Marshal- to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim
- Hawkish - preferring to deal with political problems by using military force instead of more peaceful methods
- Ally - a country that makes an agreement with another country that they will work together to help each other, especially in a war
- Atmospherics - effects intended to create a particular atmosphere or mood
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