👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES -2 -> 28 MAY👀

💥Daily Word Bytes - 2  from editorial -Ireland's vote for choice💥

rid (something) of (verb) – make free, cleanse, purge.
Hindu Editorial usage : Ireland votes in numbers to rid itself of inhumane restrictions on abortions

inhumane (adjective) – severe , harsh, vicious/cruel.
Hindu Editorial usage : Ireland votes in numbers to rid itself of inhumane restrictions on abortions

pull oneself (verb) – effortful advance/move in a particular direction.
Hindu Editorial usage : Ireland has firmly pulled itself into the 21st century by voting overwhelmingly (66.4% vs 33.6%) to repeal the constitutional block on abortions.

overwhelmingly (adverb) – with a great majority.
Hindu Editorial usage : Ireland has firmly pulled itself into the 21st century by voting overwhelmingly (66.4% vs 33.6%) to repeal the constitutional block on abortions.

repeal (verb) – reverse, overturn, nullify/cancel.
Hindu Editorial usage : Ireland has firmly pulled itself into the 21st century by voting overwhelmingly (66.4% vs 33.6%) to repeal the constitutional block on abortions.

outlaw (verb) – ban, prohibit, forbid.
Hindu Editorial usage : The amendment, introduced in 1983 to strengthen an older law outlawing abortions, grants an unborn child and the woman carrying it an equal right to life.

sepsis (noun) – contamination, poison.
Hindu Editorial usage : This exception too was introduced as late as 2013, after 31-year-old Savita Halappanavar, a dentist from Karnataka, died of sepsis in a hospital after being denied an abortion while miscarrying at 17 weeks. 

miscarry (verb) – lose one’s baby, abort.
Hindu Editorial usage : This exception too was introduced as late as 2013, after 31-year-old Savita Halappanavar, a dentist from Karnataka, died of sepsis in a hospital after being denied an abortion while miscarrying at 17 weeks. 

inquest (noun) – enquiry, investigation, review/analysis.
Hindu Editorial usage : The inquest ruled that Halappanavar had died as a result of a medical misadventure and her case helped galvanise the pro-repeal movement

misadventure (noun) – misfortune; problem/difficulty, mishap/setback.
Hindu Editorial usage : The inquest ruled that Halappanavar had died as a result of a medical misadventure and her case helped galvanise the pro-repeal movement

galvanise (verb) – inspire, spur, impel/incentivise.
Hindu Editorial usage : The inquest ruled that Halappanavar had died as a result of a medical misadventure and her case helped galvanise the pro-repeal movement

beaming (adjective) – bright, cheery, flashing/brilliant.
Hindu Editorial usage : Images of Halappanavar with a beaming smile could be seen on walls and placards in the run-up to Friday’s vote.

run-up to (noun) – a period/time before an important event.
Hindu Editorial usage : Images of Halappanavar with a beaming smile could be seen on walls and placards in the run-up to Friday’s vote.

alarmingly (adverb) – disturbingly, worryingly.
Hindu Editorial usage :  Alarmingly, there were still no exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest, or when the foetus had a fatal abnormality. 

incest (noun) – sexual activity between family members or close relatives.
Hindu Editorial usage :  Alarmingly, there were still no exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest, or when the foetus had a fatal abnormality. 

foetus (noun) – unborn child; the spelling “fetus” is american.
Hindu Editorial usage :  Alarmingly, there were still no exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest, or when the foetus had a fatal abnormality. 

fatal (adjective) – deadly, lethal, killing.
Hindu Editorial usage :  Alarmingly, there were still no exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest, or when the foetus had a fatal abnormality. 

trauma (noun) – suffering, pain, agony.
Hindu Editorial usage :  In 2016 the United Nations asked Ireland to relax its laws around abortion after a woman’s highly publicised experience of trauma travelling to England to terminate her pregnancy because of fatal foetal abnormalities.

fiercely (adverb) – aggressively, extremely, savagely.
Hindu Editorial usage : Ireland has been fiercely divided over abortion despite making progress to separate Church and State and adopting more open social attitudes.

exemplify (verb) – represent, illustrate, demonstrate.
Hindu Editorial usage : The timing of the decision is especially significant given that the democratic world has made a noticeable shift to the right, exemplified by Brexit, the rise of Donald Trump in the U.S., and right-wing populism in continental Europe

populism (noun) – related to policies that supposedly represent the opinions of ordinary people 
Hindu Editorial usage : The timing of the decision is especially significant given that the democratic world has made a noticeable shift to the right, exemplified by Brexit, the rise of Donald Trump in the U.S., and right-wing populism in continental Europe

continental (Europe) (noun) – mainland (Europe) but not including the British islands.
Hindu Editorial usage : The timing of the decision is especially significant given that the democratic world has made a noticeable shift to the right, exemplified by Brexit, the rise of Donald Trump in the U.S., and right-wing populism in continental Europe

antediluvian (adjective) – out of date, old-fashioned, ancient.
Hindu Editorial usage : Religion is a powerful force in people’s lives but antediluvian ideas have no place in modern-day governance. 




To Download this editorial in PDF version CLICK HERE

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Miles to go for the new bankruptcy code

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The last to know: on ICICI imbroglio

Pre-emptive strike: on RBI's repo rate hike

Seller beware: homebuyers and Bankruptcy Code