The Hindu Editorial 4th Nov.

Word List-2 (To Improve English Vocabulary)

1. escalate (verb) – accelerate, increase/intensify, make serious.
2. exodus (noun) – mass departure, evacuation, leaving.
3. platitude (noun) – cliché, truism, overworked saying.
4. transpire (verb) – happen, occur, take place.
5. textbook (adjective) – most typical, standard, conventional.
6. ethnic (adjective) –  cultural, national, traditional/folk.
7. cleansing (noun) – exorcism, expulsion, purification.
8. unremitting (adjective) – relentless, constant, endless.
9. hostility (noun) – aversion, unfriendliness/opposition, antipathy.
10. sway (noun) – control, power, authority.
11. pragmatic (adjective) – empirical, realistic/actual, practical.
12. rhetoric (noun) – heroics, hyperbole/extravagant language.
13. fragile (adjective) – risky, tenuous/vulnerable.
14. fledgling (adjective) – emerging, beginning, developing.
15. empathy (noun) – the ability to feel and share other person’s emotions/feelings/experiences.
16. majoritarianism (noun) – a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society (Courtesy: Wikipedia).
17. other (verb) – view or treat (a person or group of people) as a different person/people.
18. pander (verb) – indulge, gratify, satisfy/cater to (immoral or distasteful desire).
19. gallery (noun) – audience, spectators, listeners/viewers.
20. hazardous (adjective) – risky,  dangerous; unsafe/perilous.
21. drum up (phrasal verb) – gather, collect; canvass/solicit.
22. perception (noun) – discernment, recognition, realization.
23. 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.
24. repatriate (verb) – expulsion, expelling, banishment.
25. fled (past of flee) (verb) – flight, escape, exit.
26. duress (noun) – compulsion, force, pressure.
27. evasiveness (noun) – a  tendency to evade/escape/avoid (commitment).
28. imperative (adjective) – important, crucial/critical, essential.
29. succour (noun) – aid/help/support, assistance, relief.
30. on the edge (phrase) – in a precarious/dangerous position.